"El trenet Gandia-Alcoi"

· Curiosidad de la historia de Gandia:

· Curiositie of the history of Gandia:

HISTORIA:

El tren Alcoi-Gandia va ser una línia en funcionament des de 1892 fins a 1969. També va ser conegut pels valencians, com la Txitxarra, pel soroll que feia quan estava en marxa. La companyia de ferrocarril explotadora de la línia Alcoi al port de Gandia va ser fundada el 1882 amb el nom Alcoy and Gandia Railway and Harbour Company Limited.

Els treballs de construcció de la línia, que van durar al voltant de dos anys van ser dirigits per la companyia anglesa Lucien Ravel and Company. El viatge inaugural va tindre lloc el 18 de juliol de 1892. Va funcionar des del 24 de gener de 1893. El 1965 va passar a dependre dels Ferrocarrils Espanyols de Via Estreta (FEVE) fins al 15 d'abril de 1969 en la qual circulà l'últim tren.

HISTORY:

Alcoy-Gandia train line was in operation from 1892 until 1969. He was also known for Valencia, as Txitxarra, the noise made when it was launched. The railway company exploiting the line Alcoy the port of Gandia was founded in 1882 with the name Alcoy and Gandia Railway and Harbour Company Limited.

The construction of the line, which lasted about two years were directed by the English company Lucien Ravel and Company. The maiden voyage took place on 18 July 1892. He worked from 24 January 1893. In 1965 became part of the Spanish Railways gauge (LVEF) until 15 April 1969 in which circulate the last train.

ACTUALMENT:

Es conserven algunes estacions del recorregut, com les de Gandia, Almoines, Beniarjó o l'Orxa. A la d'Almoines existix un museu sobre la línia, gestionat per l'Associació d'amics del ferrocarril, l'Associació Tren Alcoi-Gandia. Pasava per 12 estacions i al principi el principal objectiu era transportar carbó però després va canviar a transportar mercancia, gent...

CURRENTLY:

Conserve some stations of the route, like Gandia, alms or Beniarjó o l'Orxa. The alms exists a museum on the line, managed by the Association of Friends of the railway, the Association Ferrocarril Alcoy Gandia. It crossed 12 stations and at first the main objective was to transport coal but later changed to transport merchandise, people...

A little Train in Beniarjó

The original train in Gandia

· A Alcoi, hi ha un petit parc que fa honor a aquest trenet, i s’obri 1 vegada l’any per recordar com eren aquells temps i pegar una volta en tren als alcoians.

· In Alcoi, there is a small park that honors the train and opened the first time in remembering those times were like and hit a train back to the people of Alcoi.

· A Gandia, s'hi troba el trenet com a record en el carrer aon es troba la Renfe, l’actual via ferroviària de Gandia.

· In Gandia, there is the train as a souvenir in the street where is Renfe, the current railway Gandia.

Port of Gandia Operators working in Gandia " Puerto de Gandia ," " Works in the North Dock ."	Port of Alcoi Operators working in ways very close to station in Alcoy ( desmantelació tract )	Map of the port of Gandia
LOCOMOTORA nº8 "ALCOY"	LOCOMOTORA nº6 "MURO"	LOCOMOTORA nº1 "GANDIA"
Estació de Beniarrés	Economic railroad company	Station Wall Station Wall. Station that served Alcoy - line connection Yecla - Villena ( vay ) with line - Alcoy Gandia down to the coast .
Station Cocentaina Station Cocentaina currently dismantled , Linie gauge Alcoy - Gandia .	Logotipe Gandia-Alcoi This is one of a lot of logotipes that workers drawed.	Orinigal Train This is the original train that people used in the past.
The train in the past This is an original photo of the train it the past.	The park in Potries, Alcoi. This is a little park in conmemoration of all the people and the one train that the workers used in the past from Gandia to Alcoi.