Editing Murcia (section)

==Transportation==
=== Roads ===
A national highway named A-30, which connects [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]] and [[Albacete]], traverses the municipality from south to north,<ref>{{cite web|title=Fomento pone en servicio el tercer carril en la A-30 sentido Madrid - 160720nptercercarrila30murcia.pdf|url=https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/160720nptercercarrila30murcia.pdf|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana|language=es}}</ref> A national motorway named A-7 also occurs in Murcia, specifically in its northwest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Autovía A-7 ampliación a tercer carril por calzada entre los pp. kk. 627300Y650. Tramo: Alhama de Murcia – Enlace de Alcantarilla|url=https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/carreteras/14-MU-5700/02-RESUMEN%20TRAZADO-Ed4.pdf|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana|language=es}}</ref> There is also a highway named MU-30, which connects Alcantarilla municipality and [[El Palmar, Murcia|El Palmar]] district, so it occurs in the northwestern quarter of Murcia.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |title=Carreteras CARM |url=http://www.carm.es/web/pagina?IDCONTENIDO=23828&IDTIPO=100&RASTRO=c399$m|access-date=4 January 2021|website=CARM.es – Carreteras de la Región de Murcia |language=es}}</ref> 52 regional pavement lines also occur in the municipality.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Listado de carreteras por municipio |url=http://www.carm.es/web/Blob?ARCHIVO=0carreteras_municipio_list.pdf&TABLA=ARCHIVOS&CAMPOCLAVE=IDARCHIVO&VALORCLAVE=166419&CAMPOIMAGEN=ARCHIVO&IDTIPO=60&RASTRO=c399$m47598,47599,47541|access-date=30 January 2021|website=CARM.es – Portal CARM|language=es}}</ref> The RM-1 road, which is intended to connect [[Santomera]] and [[San Javier, Murcia|San Javier]], takes place in the east and the RM-15 highway, which connects [[Alcantarilla]] and [[Cehegín]], occupies part of the northwest.<ref name=":4" />

=== By plane ===
[[Región de Murcia International Airport|Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU)]] is located 20&nbsp;km south from the city centre, in the suburban district of Corvera. The airport operates several international and domestic routes. It was opened on 15 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=El Consejo de Ministros aprueba la creación de la sociedad concesionaria titular del contrato de gestión del Aeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia (AIRM)|url=https://www.mitma.gob.es/el-ministerio/sala-de-prensa/noticias/mar-02012018-1215|website=Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana|language=es}}</ref> [[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport|Alicante–Elche International Airport]] is located 60&nbsp;km north-east from the city centre. This is [[List of the busiest airports in Spain|5th busiest airport in Spain]] with 15 million annual passengers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aena.es/csee/ccurl/174/519/00.Definitivo_2019.pdf|title=Passenger traffic at Spanish Airports – 2019|publisher=AENA |access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref>

=== By bus ===
Bus service is provided by two companies: {{ill|Transportes de Murcia|es}}, an UTE (Joint Venture) formed by Ruiz, Marín & Fernanbús, who operates the urban lines, and {{III|Transporte de Murcia y Pedanías|lt=|es|}} (TMP), who operates the interurban lines. Apart from the public transport, there is also a {{III|Estación de autobuses de Murcia|lt=bus station|es|}} located at the city center.

=== By tram ===
[[File:Citadis 302 Tranvia de Murcia.JPG|thumb|Tram of Murcia]]
The [[Murcia tram]] is managed by [[Tranvimur]]. {{As of|2024}}, {{convert|17.5|km|0|abbr=off}} of line were available. Line 1 runs from the Espinardo Campus of the [[University of Murcia]] to the [[Estadio Nueva Condomina]], with a central stop at Plaza Circular in the city center. An additional line, Line 1B, extends from the neighborhood of Espinardo to the [[Catholic University of Saint Anthony]] and the Los Jerónimos area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Murcia Tramway opened |url=https://spanishrailwaysnews.com/noticias.asp?not=95 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=spanishrailwaysnews.com}}</ref>

=== By train ===
Train connections are provided by [[Renfe]]. Murcia has a railway station called [[Murcia del Carmen railway station|Murcia del Carmen]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Estación de Renfe – Murcia el Carmen : Web oficial turismo Región de Murcia |url=https://www.murciaturistica.es/es/estacion_de_tren/estacion-de-renfe---murcia-el-carmen-1315/ |access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> located in the neighbourhood of the same name on the [[Chinchilla–Cartagena railway]]. Several long-distance lines link the city with [[Madrid]],<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Tren Murcia a Madrid │Renfe│Toda la información sobre la línea de tren. 2021 - Las mejores ofertas|url=https://ocio.renfe.com/es/renfe/tren-murcia-madrid|access-date=7 February 2021|website=}}</ref> through [[Albacete]], as well as [[Valencia]], and [[Catalonia]] up to [[Montpellier]] in France.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mapa de líneas de Renfe|url=https://www.renfe.com/es/es/viajar/prepara-tu-viaje/mapas-y-lineas/ave-y-larga-distancia|access-date=7 January 2021|website=|language=es}}</ref> Murcia is also the center of a local network. The line C-1 connects the city to Alicante, and the line C-2 connects Murcia to [[Alcantarilla]], [[Lorca, Spain|Lorca]] and [[Águilas]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Líneas|url=https://www.renfe.com/es/es/cercanias/cercanias-murcia-alicante/lineas|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Renfe|language=es}}</ref> It also has a regional line connecting it to Cartagena and a medium-range linea to Valencia and Zaragoza.<ref name=":5" />