Line 1 of the Bilbao metro is a rapid transit line in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It runs from Etxebarri to Plentzia. Its route covers the municipality of Etxebarri, the city of Bilbao, the right bank of the Nervión river and Uribe Kosta.[1] The line has 29 stations.
| Line 1 (Etxebarri-Plentzia) | |
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.jpg) Moyua station in 2015 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Biscay Transport Consortium |
| Locale | Etxebarri, Bilbao, Erandio, Leioa, Getxo, Berango, Sopelana, Urduliz, Plentzia (Basque Country, Spain) |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 29 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Bilbao metro |
| Operator(s) | Metro Bilbao |
| Rolling stock | Metro Bilbao 500, 550, 600 series |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 November 1995 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 28.83 km (17.91 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
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History edit
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On November 11 1995, Lehendakari José Antonio Ardanza opened the first 23 stations of the metro system between Casco Viejo and Plentzia. The next year, on June 24 1996, Gobela opened as an infill station between Areeta and Neguri, in the municipality of Getxo.[2] On July 5 1997, three new stations were opened: Santutxu, Basarrate and Bolueta; all in Bilbao.[2]
Line 2 of the metro opened in 2002, sharing tracks with the first line between Bolueta and San Inazio. Both lines were extended by one station on 8 January 2005, with the opening of Etxebarri.[3]
The Maidagan level crossing in Getxo, one of the two that remained in the metro, was removed in 2012 by building a tunnel for the metro in the area.[4] The other remaining level crossing was located next to Urduliz station. It closed in 2015, and was rebuilt underground. The new Urduliz station opened in 2017.[5]
On 15 June 2020, Ibarbengoa station (between Bidezabal and Berango) opened to the public. The station was actually built in 2012 (at the same time as the Maidagan level crossing was put underground), but the opening was delayed until its park and ride facilities were built.[6]
Station list edit
| Station | Transfers[a] | Location | Opening date[b] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plentzia | Plentzia | 11 November 1995[2] | ||
| Urduliz | Urduliz | |||
| Sopela | Sopela | |||
| Larrabasterra | ||||
| Berango | Berango | |||
| Ibarbengoa | Getxo | 15 June 2020[6] | ||
| Bidezabal | 11 November 1995[2] | |||
| Algorta | ||||
| Aiboa | ||||
| Neguri | ||||
| Gobela | 24 June 1996[7] | |||
| Areeta | 11 November 1995[2] | |||
| Lamiako | Leioa | |||
| Leioa | ||||
| Astrabudua | Erandio | |||
| Erandio | ||||
| Lutxana |  Euskotren Trena (E3a line)
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| San Ignazio |  Line 2 (Bilbao metro)
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Deusto | Bilbao | |
| Sarriko | ||||
| Deustu | ||||
| Santimami/San Mamés | Basurto-Zorroza | |||
| Indautxu | Abando | |||
| Moyua | ||||
| Abando | ||||
| Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo |
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Ibaiondo | ||
| Santutxu | Begoña | 5 July 1997[2] | ||
| Basarrate | ||||
| Bolueta | ||||
| Etxebarri | Line 2 (Bilbao metro)
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Etxebarri | 8 January 2005[3] | |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Metro Bilbao no se detiene y marcar récord de pasajeros en 2019". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Guerrero, Belén (December 2011). "Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). pp. 4–15. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Metro Bilbao inaugura dos nuevas estaciones, Sestao y Etxebarri". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 27 February 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "El Metro de Bilbao circula desde hoy soterrado en la calle Maidagan, en Guecho". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 24 January 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Urieta, Virginia (10 April 2017). "Urduliz y Plentzia recuperan el metro tras dos años de trasbordos". El Correo (in Spanish). Bilbao. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ a b García, Josu (15 June 2020). "El metro abre hoy la estación fantasma de Ibarbengoa, que llevaba 8 años terminada". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Iturralde, Mikel (11 November 2015). "Regreso al metro de 1995". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
External links edit
- Metro Bilbao
Geographic data related to Line 1 (Bilbao metro) at OpenStreetMap
