Scenic route
Mr Henderson’s Railway
Algeciras → Granada · Spain
- Distance
- 260 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 3 h 25 min
- Top speed
- 155 km/h
- Operator
- Renfe
- Train
- Renfe Media Distancia
- Countries
- Spain
- In service since
- 1892
Page last updated 2026-07-20 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
The British-built 1892 line snaking up the Serranía de Ronda from Gibraltar bay, then on across olive country to the Alhambra’s city.
Mr Henderson’s Railway in pictures
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