A feasibility study on a railway line in Tenerife with a maximum speed of 220 km/h (140 mph) was first conducted in 1997.
[5] The line is planned for an end-to-end journey time of 42 minutes, running at 15-minute intervals, carrying up to 64,000 passengers daily.
In 2010 the estimated cost of the line was €1.8 billion, with the Ministry of Development allocating €5 million to the Cabildo de Tenerife to plan its construction.
[1] The proposed route of 80 km will contain 7 railway stations with a possible extension to Fonsalía, but starting from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Costa Adeje, with the journey taking approximately 42 minutes.
[2] Stations will be located in:[3] Along with the Tren del Sur plan, the Cabildo de Tenerife is studying a rail line linking northern towns on the island.