Erandio (Metro Bilbao)

Erandio is a station of line 1 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighbourhood of Altzaga, in the municipality of Erandio. It was opened on 11 November 1995.

Erandio
Station exterior
Location2 Geltoki etorbidea
48950 Erandio
Spain
Coordinates43°18′14″N 2°58′28″W
Owned byConsortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A.
Line(s)Metro Bilbao:
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground station
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened11 November 1995

History

The station, originally named Desierto-Erandio, opened in 1887 as part of the Bilbao-Las Arenas railway, which then connected the city of Bilbao with the seaside town of Getxo. Starting in 1904 the line was expanded to Plentzia, having the station of Bilbao-Aduanas at the southern end of line. The station was originally an open air station with two side platforms located in the middle of Erandio. The station before was Luchana and the station after was Axpe-Udondo.

In 1977 the FTS network was transferred to the public company FEVE and in 1982 to the recently created Basque Railways. After the transfer, it was announced that sections of the Bilbao-Plencia line would be renewed and transformed into the first line of Metro Bilbao (specifically the section between Deusto and Plentzia), and thus management of the station facilities was transferred to CTB (Consortium for Biscayan Transport) in 1995.[1] The station, then renamed to simply Erandio, was the first station of the former Bilbao-Plentzia railway to be made underground, as designed by designed by Navarrese architect Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza. [2]

Station layout

Erandio is an underground station with two side platforms. Given that its design and construction predate those of the rest of the network, it does not follow the typical cavern-like style shared by many of the other underground stations of the network.

Access
  • 2, Geltoki etorbidea St. (Erandio exit)
  • Station's interior

Services

Metro services

The station is served by Line 1 to Etxebarri, Ibarbengoa and Plentzia. There are trains to Etxebarri and Ibarbengoa every five to ten minutes, and services to Plentzia every twenty minutes.[3]

Preceding station   Metro Bilbao   Following station
toward Plentzia or Bidezabal
Line 1
toward Etxebarri

Bus services

The station is served by the following regional Bizkaibus lines:

  • A2163 Erandio - UPV/EHU
  • A2322 Bilbao - Erandio - Astrabudua - UPV/EHU

Additionally, the following local bus services serve the station:[4]

  • Erandio! Busa L1 Enekuri - Metro Erandio

See also

References
  1. Peris Torner, Juan (9 May 2012). "Ferrocarriles y Transportes Suburbanos de Bilbao S.A." Spanish Railways. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. Metro Bilbao (February 1998), "Erandioko geltokia hobera doa etengabe (The station of Erandio gets better without a pause)" (PDF), Metroberri (Article) (in Basque) (8), p. 4, archived from the original (pdf) on September 5, 2011, retrieved September 15, 2013
  3. Official Schedules at Metro Bilbao website
  4. Official schedules at Erandio! Busa website
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