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What will happen to Murcia's central bus station site when the terminal moves?
New homes, gardens, amenities and improvements to surrounding streets are among the ideas being considered
Murcia's bus station could be given a completely new purpose once the terminal moves, with homes, gardens and community spaces among the ideas being considered for the site. The Ayuntamiento has launched Espacio Estación, a project looking at the future of more than 15,000 square metres of public land that will be freed up when the bus station moves to the intermodal transport hub around El Carmen.
There's plenty of potential, but the relocation also comes with a downside. The existing station is around a two-minute walk from Murcia Cathedral and the historic centre. The new terminal will be considerably further away, meaning many people arriving by bus will have a longer journey into the heart of Murcia city.
But the relocation will also free up more than 15,000 square metres of centrally located land that could be put to good use. Plans are also being prepared for the surrounding areas of San Andrés, San Antolín and San Antón, with improvements to streets and public spaces, better connections with the historic centre, the Malecón and the huerta, and easier movement between the three neighbourhoods all being considered.
The future use of the station land has not been decided. Possible options include new green and tree-lined areas, sports facilities, homes and spaces for community activities.
Residents will have a chance to help shape what happens. The Ayuntamiento will hold meetings in the three neighbourhoods, walks with municipal technicians to identify problems and opportunities, and meetings with local traders and social and cultural groups. There will also be workshops with schoolchildren and an open survey.
Mayor Rebeca Pérez said the idea was to involve residents before decisions are made.
"We don't want to present residents with a finished project and then ask them what they think. We want them to participate before decisions are made and for their proposals, together with the work of experts, to form part of the preliminary project for Espacio Estación," she said.
The Mercado de San Andrés will also be included in the plans. The Ayuntamiento wants to modernise the market and strengthen its role as a place for residents to meet, while supporting shops and businesses in the area.
A technical committee made up of representatives from professional bodies, universities in Murcia and municipal technicians will help assess the different possibilities.
The public participation process will run from October 2026 until January 2027, with the preliminary project due to be completed by March 2027.
So while the move will take the city's main bus station further from the centre, it could also leave a sizeable piece of centrally located land available for a very different future. What that future looks like will now be partly up to the people who live and work nearby.
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Images: Murcia City Hall
Address
Plaza Cardenal Belluga. Edificio Ayuntamiento 30004 MURCIATel: 968 358 749
Oficina de Turismo de Murcia
For dedicated Murcia City section with exhibition and cultural programmes and general tourism information, Click MURCIA CITY.
The Tourist office in Plaza Belluga is the main tourist office for the city and is conveniently located opposite the Cathedral and close to the Glorieta underground car parking.
The tourist office is open from Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm and Sundays from 10am to 2pm
Telephone number: 968 358 749
Click for map, Plaza Belluga Murcia
Tourist information points:
Santa Clara
Maps of the city and leaflets are also available from the Tourist Information point in Calle Santa Clara, which is just behind the Teatro Romea and close to the Plaza de Santo Domingo.
This is open from Monday to Friday from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 8.30pm and on Sundays and Festival days from 10am to 2pm.
Click for map, Calle Santa Clara.
Information point Juan Carlos I
Avda. Juan Carlos I. In the ground level of the Pabellón Principe de Asturias.
Opening Time : From Monday to Friday, 4.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm
Click for map, Avenida Juan Carlos I, Murcia
Information point Jardin de Floridablanca ( from beginning of June 2014)
Jardín de Floridablanca,
This information point is being co-operated with the commercial association representing the area and will give information in English and Spanish between the hours of 4.30pm to 8.30pm from Monday to Friday, from 10am to 2pm and 4.30pm and 8.30pm on Saturdays, then 10am to 2pm on Sundays.
Click for map, Jardín de Floridablanca, Murcia
Murcia city is the capital city of the Region of Murcia and has a wide tourism offering, both in the urban centre and in the natural parklands and fertile orchards which surround it. The city owes its existence to the River Segura which attracted the earliest settlers to the river valley, with Iberian remains at the Sanctuary of la Luz, Roman agricultural settlements at Monteagudo, La Alberca and Murtia, then the city itself founded by the Moors in 825AD.
The remains of the past can be seen in the Murcia Archaeological Museum, the Museo de la Ciudad, The Watermill Museum, the Muralla de Santa Eulalia and the Monastery of Santa Clara. As time moved on, Murcia grew into a splendid Baroque City, its magnificent Cathedral, Iglesia de San Juan de Dios and Salzillo Museum reflecting this era of splendour.
The city is rich in traditions, Semana Santa, the Bando de la Huerta, Burning of the sardine, Fiestas de la 
Primavera, Moors and Christians celebrations adding to the annual Jazz Festival, Folk Festival, Murcia Tres Culturas and many other musical and cultural events to be enjoyed by visitors to the city.
It also has many natural parks and public spaces, as well as the Terra Natura Wildlife park, and its pedanías a varied offering of walking and river sports activities, as well as providing a central base from which to explore the Region of Murcia.
The new International Airport of the Region of Murcia also lies within the Murcian pedanía of Corvera, and the city is well connected via rail and major road networks.
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