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Antic trenet(La Barraca d'Aigües Vives)

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The antic trenet is the oldest railway line on the peninsula. It was inaugurated in 1864 and connected Carcaixent with the region of Ribera Alta and Gandia in La Safor. Its construction was due to the need to communicate the interior regions with the coast in order to facilitate the transport of mainly agricultural products. On its way, the train crossed the mountainous sections and the cultivated fields. Several elements of the route are preserved in the district of Ribera Alta, among them we find a "portabarreres" house, this small construction served as a home for the workers who looked after the roads.

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