To understand why there was a railway on these lands between Granada Murcia, two perspectives must be taken into account: one national and the other regional.

Nationally, this railway line was the umbilical cord that connected eastern Andalusia and the Mediterranean coast. In Guadix, this railroad linked with the Linares-Almería line, and Moreda Station was a few kilometres north of Guadix, where it was linked to the Granada railroad and, by extension, to the rest of Andalusia.

On the eastern side, where the Greenway presently begins at Almendricos Station, you could continue to the north, towards Lorca and Alcantarilla, where it was linked to the rest of the coastline. Although the full justification of this railroad is justified by the regional perspective. There was intense mining activity on the northern slopes of the Sierra de los Filabres mountain ranges. The iron from Las Menas and Bacares flowed generously by cable trolley to various stations and loading areas, especially around Serón. This ore was taken to the El Hornillo loading dock in Águilas, where it was shipped to multiple national and foreign destinations. The complete itinerary between Guadix and Almendricos was developed by two companies. The first, of English capital, had the unmistakable Saxon name of 'The Great Southern of Spain Railway', and linked Baza with Lorca and Águilas in 1894.

The section to Guadix was developed by 'Ferrocarril Guadix-Baza', a company linked to 'Ferrocarril del Sur de España'. The section was opened very late, in 1907. Both companies maintained their independence until Renfe was created in 1941. Under this public brand, vigorous mining traffic thrived until, at the end of the 1960s, the mines were closed. On 1 January 1985, it was closed, along with hundreds of kilometres of other unprofitable Spanish lines.