Platja les Arenes tram stop

Q: Why did the name change to Platja les Arenes?

Until May 2022 the sign said just Les Arenes . The change came with the opening of Line 10 and the review of names that went with it, and it reflects how close Cabanyal beach is: 242 m away.

Q: Which fare zone is Platja les Arenes in?

Platja les Arenes is in zone A of the ATMV fare system. Prices for each combination of zones are on tickets and cards .

Line 4, Line 6 and Line 8 · Zone A · Poblats Marítims

Platja les Arenes stop

Lines

L4 L6 L8tram

Fare zone

District

Poblats Marítimsel Cabanyal - el Canyamelar

Opened

1994according to Wikipedia

Direction

One direction onlybeach loop

Served in one direction onlyTrams stop at Platja les Arenes on L4 only in the direction Platja Malva-rosa → Dr. Lluch and on L6 and L8 only in the direction Platja Malva-rosa → Canyamelar. It is a loop: at the beach end of the route the tracks form a ring that is always run in the same direction, so to come back this way you have to go all the way round. The diagram below shows it.

What FGV does not list hereFGV's list of stations does not include Line 8 among the lines of this stop, and the line page does not include it either. The official timetable does have services of that line that stop here — only a few a day (1 on L8 on the busiest day), almost all at the start or the end of the day. The times in the table are the published timetable, but they are not a regular service of that line: to plan a journey, count on the lines that FGV does list at this stop, which are the ones the route planner uses.

Platja les Arenes was simply called Les Arenes from its opening on 21 May 1994 until May 2022, when the opening of Line 10 brought a review of names that added the «Platja» (beach). It stands on calle Eugenia Viñes, close to Cabanyal beach.

It is part of the seaside loop, which trams run in one direction only: on Line 4 they stop here in the direction Platja Malva-rosa → Dr. Lluch, and on Line 6 and Line 8 in the direction Platja Malva-rosa → Canyamelar. There used to be another stop here, Les Arenes on the Pont de Fusta–Grao line, built by the Societat Valenciana de Tramvies in 1892 and closed in 1990 because of the poor state of the infrastructure and complaints from residents; today’s tram line was built on that old route.

The shelter of Platja les Arenes tram stop — Platja les Arenes stop Photo: Izan De Assís, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

First and last tram at Platja les Arenes

Line and direction	Monday to Thursday first – last	Friday first – last	Saturday first – last	Sunday and public holidays first – last
L4 towards Dr. Lluch via Dr. Lluch	04:58 – 00:28	04:58 – 03:13	04:56 – 03:13	06:16 – 00:28
L6 towards Marítim via Canyamelar	06:07 – 22:37	06:07 – 02:01	06:04 – 02:01	07:25 – 22:43
L8 towards Marítim via Canyamelar	07:33 – 07:33	07:33 – 07:33	08:52 – 08:52	09:14 – 09:14

Times at Platja les Arenes from the timetable published by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana. This is not live information: FGV publishes no real-time running data, and the arrivals shown on its own website are these same times. The timetable we publish is the official file valid from 20 October to 27 December 2026; after that date check it again on metrovalencia.es.

How often it runs

Line	Morning peak	Sunday midday
L4	9 trams/h (07:00)	8 trams/h
L6	6 trams/h (08:00)	3 trams/h
L8	3 trams/h (08:00)	3 trams/h

Services per hour in each direction, counted over the line’s full timetable.

Services per day at this stop

Line	Monday to Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday and public holidays
L4	111	116	110	97
L6	51	56	55	45
L8	1	1	1	1

Stops next to Platja les Arenes

Travel time measured in the official timetable between Platja les Arenes and the stops on either side.

Line	Next	Time
L4	Dr. Lluch	2 min
L4	Platja Malva-rosa (opposite direction only)	1 min
L6	Canyamelar	2 min
L6	Platja Malva-rosa (opposite direction only)	1 min

How the beach loop works

The one-way beach loop

Trams always run round this ring in the same direction and come back to where they started; there is no service in the opposite direction.

Canyamelar→Dr. Lluch→Cabanyal→La Cadena→Platja Malva-rosa→Platja les Arenes→Canyamelar

Cabanyal is served only in the direction Dr. Lluch → La Cadena. Platja Malva-rosa and Platja les Arenes only in the opposite direction, after leaving La Cadena. To get from Cabanyal to either of the two Platja stops you have to go all the way round the loop.

Interchanges and connections

Tram: you can change here between Line 4, Line 6 and Line 8 without leaving the stop: FGV numbers it as a single facility.

About this stop

Item	Detail
Address	Eugenia Vinyes, 153 CP 46011 - València (as published by FGV)
FGV station number	97

AccessibilityFerrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana does not publish accessibility information for Platja les Arenes, or for any other stop on the network. Its network-wide figures are public — 153 escalators and 110 lifts across the whole of Metrovalencia — but there is no official list of what each one has. If you need a lift, ask metrovalencia.es before you travel.

What is near Platja les Arenes

Plaça dels Homes de la Mar is 52 m away and the La Fábrica de Hielo cultural centre 87 m; Cabanyal beach is 242 m away. Also within 400 m are the Doctor Lluch football ground (180 m), the Doctor Lluch sports centre (197 m), the Cristo Redentor parish church (267 m) and the Biblioteca Municipal Casa de la Reina library (322 m). The stop is on calle Eugenia Viñes, in the Poblats Marítims district.

Place	What it is	Straight-line distance
Plaça dels Homes de la Mar	park	52 m
La Fábrica de Hielo	arts centre	87 m
Camp de Futbol Doctor Lluch	stadium	180 m
Poliesportiu Doctor Lluch	sports centre	197 m
Platja del Cabanyal	beach	242 m
Parroquia de Cristo Redentor	place of worship	267 m
Biblioteca Municipal Casa de la Reina	library	322 m

Named places less than 400 m away, from OpenStreetMap, under their local names. The distance is in a straight line: on foot it is always a bit further.

Frequently asked questions

Why did the name change to Platja les Arenes?

Until May 2022 the sign said just Les Arenes. The change came with the opening of Line 10 and the review of names that went with it, and it reflects how close Cabanyal beach is: 242 m away.

In which direction is Platja les Arenes served?

Only one. On Line 4 trams run Platja Malva-rosa → Dr. Lluch, and on lines 6 and 8 Platja Malva-rosa → Canyamelar. The seaward end of the network is a one-way loop, so there is no service in the opposite direction.

Which lines stop at Platja les Arenes?

Platja les Arenes is served by Line 4, Line 6 and Line 8 (tram).

Which fare zone is Platja les Arenes in?

Platja les Arenes is in zone A of the ATMV fare system. Prices for each combination of zones are on tickets and cards.

What time is the first and the last tram at Platja les Arenes?

From Monday to Thursday the first tram calls at Platja les Arenes at about 04:58 and the last at about 00:28, depending on the direction and the line. On Friday and Saturday service runs on into the early hours, and on Sunday it starts later: the table above gives every direction, from the timetable published by FGV.

Why do trams stop at Platja les Arenes in one direction only?

Because the end of the route at the beach is not a two-way track but a one-way loop: Canyamelar, Dr. Lluch, Cabanyal, La Cadena, Platja Malva-rosa and Platja les Arenes are always run in the same direction. Platja les Arenes is on only one side of the loop, so to come back this way you have to go all the way round.

How much does it cost to go from Platja les Arenes to the centre of València?

With the Metrovalencia Sencillo (single) ticket, a journey from Platja les Arenes to Xàtiva (zone combination A) costs €1.50. With the TuiN stored-value card or a SUMA ticket it works out a good deal cheaper: it is all on tickets and cards.

Is Platja les Arenes accessible?

We cannot say. FGV does not publish the accessibility of each stop: the station pages on its website do not carry the information, nor does its GTFS timetable, and there is no official list. For the network as a whole it does publish a total of 153 escalators and 110 lifts. If you need a lift, check on metrovalencia.es before you travel.