Line 2 of the Bilbao metro is a rapid transit line in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It runs from Basauri to Kabiezes. Its route covers the municipalities of Basauri and Etxebarri, the city of Bilbao and the left bank of the Nervión river. The line has 25 stations.
| Line 2 (Basauri-Kabiezes) | |
|---|---|
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 Urbinaga station in 2005 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Biscay Transport Consortium |
| Locale | Basauri, Etxebarri, Bilbao, Barakaldo, Sestao, Portugalete, Santurtzi (Basque Country, Spain) |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 25 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Bilbao metro |
| Operator(s) | Metro Bilbao |
| Rolling stock | Metro Bilbao 500, 550, 600 series |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 April 2002 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22.98 km (14.28 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
History
editThe first phase of the line opened on 13 April 2002, with five stations; Gurutzeta/Cruces, Ansio, Barakaldo, Bagatza and Urbinaga. Line 2 joins line 1 at San Ignazio, and from that station both lines continue along the same route to Etxebarri (when line 2 opened the southern terminus for both lines was Bolueta).[1]
On 8 January 2005, two stations were added: Sestao to the north and Etxebarri to the south (Etxebarri also serves as the southern terminus for line 1).[2]
On 20 January 2007, the line was extended with two new stations: Portugalete and Abatxolo, both in the municipality of Portugalete.[3]
On 4 July 2009, two more stations were opened: Peñota and Santurtzi, in Portugalete and Santurtzi respectively.[4] The Mamariga shuttle, a funicular railway which serves as an access to Santurtzi station, opened in late 2010.[5]
In 2011, the line was extended southwards with two new stations, Ariz opening on 28 February[6] and Basauri on 11 November.[7] Both stations are in the municipality of Basauri.
On 28 June 2014, Kabiezes station opened, in the municipality of Santurtzi. Its opening marked the completion of the line as originally planned.[8]
Station list
edit| Station | Transfers[a] | Location | Opening date[b] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabiezes | Santurtzi | 28 June 2014[8] | ||
| Santurtzi |  Mamariga shuttle
|
4 July 2009[4] | ||
| Peñota | Portugalete | |||
| Portugalete | 20 January 2007[3] | |||
| Abatxolo | ||||
| Sestao | Sestao | 8 January 2005[2] | ||
| Urbinaga | 13 April 2002[1] | |||
| Bagatza | Barakaldo | |||
| Barakaldo | ||||
| Ansio | ||||
| Gurutzeta/Cruces | ||||
| San Ignazio |  Line 1
|
Deusto | Bilbao | 11 November 1995 |
| Sarriko | ||||
| Deustu | ||||
| Santimami/San Mamés | Basurto-Zorroza | |||
| Indautxu | Abando | |||
| Moyua | ||||
| Abando | ||||
| Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo | Ibaiondo | |||
| Santutxu | Begoña | 5 July 1997 | ||
| Basarrate | ||||
| Bolueta |  Bilbao tram
| |||
| Etxebarri | Line 1
|
Etxebarri | 8 January 2005[2] | |
| Ariz | Basauri | 28 February 2011[6] | ||
| Basauri | 11 November 2011[7] | |||
Notes
edit- ^ All stations on the San Ignazio-Etxebarri section are also served by line 1.
- ^ The stations on the San Ignazio-Bolueta section were opened between 1995 and 1997 as part of line 1.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hitos". bizkaiko garraio partzuergoa - consorcio de transportes de bizkaia (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Metro Bilbao inaugura dos nuevas estaciones, Sestao y Etxebarri". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 27 February 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Las estaciones de metro de Abatxolo y Portugalete suman 300.000 viajeros en su primer mes". El Correo (in Spanish). Bilbao. Vasco Press. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b Morán, Unai (13 June 2009). "Santurtzi recibirá el metro el 4 de julio". El Correo (in Spanish). Barakaldo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Llamas, Sergio (4 September 2010). "La lanzadera del metro irrumpe por sorpresa en Mamariga". El Correo. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b Pérez, Leire (25 January 2011). "La reurbanización de Ariz llegará a la vez que el metro". El Correo (in Spanish). Basauri. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Metro Bilbao inaugura hoy la segunda estación de Basauri". EITB (in Spanish). 11 November 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b Osorio, Silvia (28 June 2014). "Kabiezes se sube al metro" [Kabiezes hops on the metro]. El Correo (in Spanish). Bilbao. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
External links
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- Metro Bilbao
Geographic data related to Line 2 (Bilbao metro) at OpenStreetMap
