Line 1 (Bilbao metro)

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)
Moyua station in 2015
Overview
OwnerBiscay Transport Consortium
LocaleEtxebarri, Bilbao, Erandio, Leioa, Getxo, Berango, Sopelana, Urduliz, Plentzia (Basque Country, Spain)
Termini
Stations29
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBilbao metro
Operator(s)Metro Bilbao
Rolling stockMetro Bilbao 500, 550, 600 series
History
Opened11 November 1995
Technical
Line length28.83 km (17.91 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

 Plentzia
Urduliz
Sopela
 Larrabasterra
 Berango
 Ibarbengoa
 Bidezabal
Algorta
Aiboa
 Neguri
 Gobela
Areeta
Lamiako
 Leioa
Gobelas River
 Astrabudua
Erandio
Asúa River
 Lutxana Euskotren Trena (E3a)
Line 2
to Kabiezes
San Ignazio
 Sarriko
 Deustu
Estuary of Bilbao
 Santimami/San Mamés (C-1, C-2) Bilbao tram Bilbao Intermodal
 Indautxu
 Moyua
 Abando (C-1, C-2, C-3) Bilbao tram Bilbao-Abando railway stationBilbao-Concordia railway station
Estuary of Bilbao
 Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Euskotren Trena (E1, E3, E4)
 Santutxu
 Basarrate
Bolueta Bilbao tram
Nervión River
 Etxebarri
Line 2
to Basauri

History

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
Station Transfers[lower-alpha 1] Location Opening date[lower-alpha 2]
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)
San Ignazio Line 2 (Bilbao metro) Deusto Bilbao
Sarriko  
Deustu  
Santimami/San Mamés
Basurto-Zorroza
Indautxu   Abando
Moyua  
Abando
Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo
Ibaiondo
Santutxu   Begoña 5 July 1997[2]
Basarrate  
Bolueta  
Etxebarri Line 2 (Bilbao metro) Etxebarri 8 January 2005[3]

Notes
  1. All stations on the San Ignazio-Etxebarri section are also served by line 2.
  2. Many stations on the Lutxana-Plentzia section were opened during the nineteenth century. The given dates refer to the inauguration of the metro service.

References
  1. "Metro Bilbao no se detiene y marcar récord de pasajeros en 2019". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. Guerrero, Belén (December 2011). "Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). pp. 4–15. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. "Metro Bilbao inaugura dos nuevas estaciones, Sestao y Etxebarri". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 27 February 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Iturralde, Mikel (11 November 2015). "Regreso al metro de 1995". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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