THE Talgo trains used by Renfe to carry passengers between Almeria and Madrid were used by more than 200,500 passengers last year.
The figure represents a 3.6 per cent increase from the previous year, with some 7,000 new users.
Similar to the previous year, the most popular months for travel were in summer, with August seeing a total of 24,400 travellers using the service.
Renfe currently puts 4 Talgo direct trains between Almeria and the Spanish capital and now offer services to Barcelona, Bilbao, Cordoba, Cadiz, Valencia and Valladolid as well.