Antiga Estació del Tren

Antiga Estació del Tren

Provisional construction of the train station building, which eventually became permanent. On October 24, 1878, at ten in the morning, the first train arrived in sa Pobla. Its arrival significantly changed the lives of the people of sa Pobla and neighboring towns.

The transport of goods with Palma increased considerably. The rectangular building had an area of 144 m2 on a single floor. It was the residence and office of the station master, known as 'Quefe' throughout Mallorca.

Since 2008, it has served as the headquarters of the Local Police. Local Authors. History and literature: The station building was always considered insufficient for the needs of sa Pobla, and in 1929 a building similar to that of Sineu was projected but never built. The warehouse built in 1878 was too small for all the goods leaving sa Pobla, so in 1906 the platform was extended, and in 1941 a part was covered, reaching 464 square meters.

During the potato export season, there was a dead-end train line that entered the Cooperative warehouse where wagons could be loaded under cover. It was dismantled in 1958. The railway in Mallorca.

The way of progress. By Nicolau S Cañellas i Serrano (b. 1961), biologist, researcher, historian