Sestao (Metro Bilbao)

Sestao is a station of line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the centre of Sestao,[2] in close proximity to the city hall and the Santa María church. It opened on 8 January 2005 and it acted as northern terminus for line 2 until the opening of the Portugalete extension in 2007.

Sestao
Sestao City Hall, close to the station entrance
LocationKasko Plaza
48910 Sestao
Spain
Coordinates43°18′34″N 3°00′26″W
Owned byConsortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A.
Line(s)Metro Bilbao:
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground station
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened8 January 2005
Traffic
Passengers (2018)2,267,891[1]

Station layout

Sestao station follows the typical cavern-shaped layout of most underground Metro Bilbao stations designed by Norman Foster, with the main hall located directly above the rail tracks.

Access
  • Kasko Plaza, city hall (Kasko exit)
  • 14, Gran Vía de José Antonio Agirre y Lekube (La Salle exit, closed during night time services)
  • Camino Txikito Rd. / Doctor Fleming St. (Camino Txikito Bidea exit, closed during night time services)
  • 2, Gran Vía de José Antonio Agirre y Lekube (Kasko exit)

Services

Metro services

The station is served by Line 2 to Basauri and Kabiezes with services around seven to ten minutes.[3]

Preceding station   Metro Bilbao   Following station
toward Kabiezes
Line 2
toward Basauri

Bus services

The station is also served by the following Bizkaibus regional services:

  • A2316 Sestao - UPV/EHU
  • A3122 Bilbao - Sestao - Errepelega
  • A3129 Lutxana - Gurutzeta/Cruces - Santurtzi
  • A3135 Sestao - Kabiezes
  • A3331 Sestao - Trapagaran
  • A3335 Muskiz - Zierbena - Sestao

Additionally, Alsa long-distance service between Santurtzi and Madrid stops nearby.

See also

References
  1. "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Metro Bilbao SA. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. Destinations at Metro Bilbao website
  3. Schedules and frequencies at Metro Bilbao website
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