Ronda moves to build 207-space car park by the train station
Ronda town hall has proposed local firm ObraSport for a roughly €670,000 car park on disused Adif land beside the railway station, with works due to take six months once they start.
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Ronda is a step closer to getting a 207-space car park beside its railway station. According to Diario Sur, the town hall has moved forward with contracting the works and has put forward local firm ObraSport to carry them out. The start date has not yet been set.
Key facts
- Spaces: 207 in total, of which six are reserved for people with reduced mobility.
- Cost: around €670,000, according to Diario Sur.
- Timeline: six months from the start of works; the award still has to be completed and a start date fixed.
- Site: a 7,250-square-metre plot between calle Córdoba and avenida de Andalucía.
- Operator of the land: the ground belongs to Adif, the state railway infrastructure manager, which has agreed to rent it to the town hall.
What the project involves
The plot is currently unused railway land. The works include knocking down the wall on calle Córdoba, removing ruined structures and clearing old railway elements. The pavement on avenida de Andalucía will be renewed, and a new security fence will separate the site from the tracks.
Inside, the plan includes new roads for vehicles and walkways for pedestrians, lighting, sewerage and rainwater drainage. Green areas, landscaped spaces and a "refugio climático" (climate shelter) are also part of the project.
An old building on the site is not part of this contract. Diario Sur reports that its restoration will be handled later as a separate project.
Parking charges
Apart from the six accessible bays, the spaces will be general parking with a reduced tariff. The price has not been set. Diario Sur says it is intended to encourage vehicle turnover.
Wider changes around the station
The town hall and Adif have also agreed to remove the level crossing with barriers beside the DÍA supermarket and the cereal cooperative. An underpass linking calle Córdoba and avenida de Andalucía will replace it, and the existing pine grove in the area will be improved. No dates or costs for these works were given in the source.
The car park is part of Ronda's Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. Diario Sur recalled that it reported in October that the town hall is also planning a free car park of 100 spaces at La Galia, in the Padre Jesús neighbourhood. Together the two sites would add more than 300 spaces, though opening dates for both remain unconfirmed.
What happens next
The next step, according to Diario Sur, is to finalise the award of the contract and set a start date for the works. Readers can follow updates from Ronda town hall and Diario Sur.
