Institutoa is a railway station in Gernika, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the Urdaibai line.

Institutoa
General information
LocationGernika, Biscay
Spain
Coordinates43°19′11.42″N 2°40′36.62″W / 43.3198389°N 2.6768389°W / 43.3198389; -2.6768389
Owned byEuskal Trenbide Sarea
Operated byEuskotren
Line(s) Line E4
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessiblePartial[1]
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 4  
History
Opened1938
Rebuilt1969
Services
Preceding station Euskotren Trena Following station
Gernika
towards Matiko
Line E4 Forua
towards Bermeo

History edit

The current station was built by FEVE (the operator of the line at the time) in 1969 to serve a high school in the area. A halt had been built in the same location in 1938 to serve a nearby hospital-prison.[2]

Services edit

The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E4. It runs every 30 minutes (in each direction) during weekdays, and every hour during weekends.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Accesibility". Euskotren. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Olaizola Elordi, Juanjo (2005). El ferrocarril de Amorebieta a Bermeo (PDF) (in Spanish and Basque). EuskoTren. pp. 162–163. ISBN 8492062975. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. ^ "E4 Matiko-Bilbao - Bermeo" (PDF). Euskotren (in Spanish and Basque). Retrieved 19 June 2022.