Sener Group is the frontrunner to win the design and construction contract for Valencia's future Central Station, a key intermodal terminal for the city's mobility and architecture. The project, detailed in the engineering firm's technical report, aims to pay homage to the nearby North Station and Plaza de Toros, featuring a unique architectural design with a roof of four interconnected vaults illuminated by skylights, filling the interior spaces with natural light.

The building will span four levels, housing facilities for high-speed, commuter, and medium-distance trains, as well as connections to other transport modes. Construction will utilize a modular system, inspired by ceramics, maximizing off-site prefabrication, reducing material waste, and facilitating future expansions and maintenance.

The internal organization includes a street-level floor with direct access to urban transport, a Mezzanine level with the main hall and intermodal connection, a -1 level with High-Speed platforms (3 platforms and 6 tracks), and a -2 level with conventional gauge platforms (3 platforms and 6 tracks).

The construction plan is divided into six stages to minimize disruptions to rail services. The first phase involves relocating services and temporarily diverting four access tracks to València-Nord. The second phase will focus on the bulk of civil engineering work, including the station and rail box, with a temporary structure to maintain road and pedestrian traffic.

The third phase will complete passenger service infrastructure and transport operations, including track installation, electrification, and signaling, while maintaining access to Joaquín Sorolla station. The fourth phase will construct the parking facility and coincide with the operational launch of the new Central Station and the rail lowering of existing stations.

The fifth phase will focus on enhancing the value of the North Station, restoring its aesthetics and adapting it for new commercial, cultural, and social uses. Finally, the sixth phase involves dismantling the provisional Joaquín Sorolla station to integrate the land into the Central Park, adhering to sustainability criteria.

This plan, incorporating temporary diversions and nighttime work for delicate operations, will allow for full rail traffic during the initial phase, with a slight reduction in operability in later stages, while ensuring the functionality of the stations in service.