Etxebarri (Metro Bilbao)
Etxebarri is a station of line 1 and line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is the south terminus of line 1. The station is located in the municipality of Etxebarri, part of the Bilbao metropolitan area and it was opened in 2005. The station is on Fuenlabrada street, next to a park and ride parking facility.
Metro unit approaching the station | |
Location | Fuenlabrada St. 48450 Etxebarri Spain |
Coordinates | 43°14′38″N 2°53′52″W |
Owned by | Metro Bilbao, S.A. |
Line(s) | |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Bus |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade station |
Parking | |
Disabled access | Yes |
Other information | |
Fare zone | Zone 2 |
History | |
Opened | January 5, 2005 |
Services
Metro services
The station is served by the line 1 to Ibarbengoa and Plentzia, being this station its terminus; and also the line 2 from Basauri to Santurtzi. Passengers willing to interchange from one line to the other may do so in this station or in any other until San Inazio.
Preceding station | Metro Bilbao | Following station | ||
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Bolueta | Line 1 | Terminus | ||
Bolueta toward Kabiezes | Line 2 | toward Basauri |
Bus services
The bus services are provided by Etxebarribus, a municipal bus service managed by the Etxebarri city hall. The metro station is the starting point of the two lines of the service; line 1 connects the station with the neighbourhood of Santa Marina, crossing the main urban area of the city, while line 2 joins the metro station with the Legizamon area.[1]
Future
The original project of the line 5 of the metro network was unveiled in 2008, with the final project presented in 2010. It involved the creation of a new underground line between the cities of Etxebarri and Galdakao, ultimately connecting with the Galdakao-Usansolo hospital.[2] This original proyect determined the Etxebarri station to be the head of the new line, where it would connect with the existing two lines of the system.[3] The economic crisis that has since affected the region has delayed the project and altered some aspects of it. In May 2018, the Basque Nationalist Party and the Socialist Party of the Basque Country presented a new proposal which suggested the possibility of taking advantage of the existing overground rail infrastructure between Etxebarri and Galdakao currently managed by Euskotren Trena in place of the original underground project.[4] According to the political institutions, a final decision has not yet been taken.[4]
Preceding station | Metro Bilbao | Following station | ||
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Future services | ||||
Terminus | Aperribai toward Galdakao's Hospital |
Gallery
- Etxebarribus unit stopping at the station
References
- Etxebarribus line map by the Etxebarri City Hall
- García, Josu (17 October 2010). "Transportation takes the first step to take the metro to the Usansolo hospital". El Correo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- "Sarratu connection station confirmed". El Correo. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- Igea, Octavio (31 May 2018). "PNV and PSE acknowledge that they are looking for more sustainable alternatives to take the metro to Galdakao". El Correo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.