Line 2 (Metro Bilbao)
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| Etxebarri Etxebarri Station (Metro Bilbao) Etxebarri is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Bolueta, while the station after, and terminus station of both lines, is Ariz. Etxebarri station is located in the municipality of Etxebarri, in the Greater Bilbao area. It was the terminus station for both lines... |
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| Bolueta Bolueta Station Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five... |
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| Basarrate Basarrate Station Basarrate is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Santutxu and the station after is Bolueta. Basarrate is located in the neighborhood of Santutxu in the district of Begoña, in the city of Bilbao. Its name comes from Campa de Basarrate, a plaza located above the... |
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| Santutxu Santutxu Station Santutxu is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Casco Viejo and the station after is Basarrate. It is located in the neighborhood of Santutxu, in the district of Begoña in the city of Bilbao. It is one of the two stations located in the neighborhood, the other... |
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| [File:IconoL3.png|10px]] (*) 2012 | Casco Viejo Casco Viejo Station Casco Viejo Station, also known as Zazpi Kaleak Station is a railway station located in the historial neighborhood of Casco Viejo, in the district of Ibaiondo, Bilbao. It serves the commuter rail services of EuskoTren and rapid transit sytem of Metro Bilbao... |
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| Abando Bilbao-Abando Estación de Abando Indalecio Prieto, also known as Bilbao-Abando and locally named as Estación del Norte is a railway terminal station located on Abando, the sixth district of Bilbao. It is the main and most important train station of Bilbao... |
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| Moyua Moyua Station Moyua is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Indautxu and the station after is Abando. It is located in the neighborhood of Abando in the district of the same name, in the city of Bilbao. It is located under the Moyua Square... |
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| Indautxu Indautxu Station Indautxu is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is San Mames and the station after is Moyua. It is located in the western part of the Abando district, in the neighborhood of Indautxu in the city of Bilbao. It is an underground station situated just under Urquijo... |
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| Termibus Termibus Termibus is the main bus station of Bilbao and it is located beside San Mamés Stadium. The bus terminal is linked to the San Mamés underground, tram and commuter rail station.... |
San Mames San Mames Station San Mames Station or San Mamés is an intermodal railway station located in the neighborhood of Garellano in the district of Basurto-Zorrotza in the city of Bilbao... |
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| Deusto Deusto Station Deusto is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Sarriko and the station after is San Mames. It is located in the neighborhood of Deusto and in the district of the same name, in the city of Bilbao. It is an underground station and it was opened on November 11, 1995... |
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| Sarriko Sarriko Station Sarriko is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is San Inazio and the station after is Deusto. It is located in the neighborhood of Ibarrekolanda, in the district of Deusto in the city of Bilbao. It is an underground station and its fare zone is A.The station is... |
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| San Inazio San Inazio Station San Inazio is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the Lehendakari Agirre street in the neighborhood of San Inazio-Elorrieta in the district of Deusto, in the city of Bilbao. It is the first station where lines 1 and 2 of the network get together. Unlike most of the... |
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| Cruces Hospital | Gurutzeta/Cruces Gurutzeta/Cruces Station Gurutzeta/Cruces is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Gurutzeta, in the municipality of Barakaldo in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Ansio and the station after is San Inazio... |
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| Bilbao Exhibition Centre | Ansio Ansio Station Ansio is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Barakaldo in the Greater Bilbao area and next to the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The station before is Barakaldo and the station after is Gurutzeta/Cruces... |
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| Barakaldo Barakaldo Station (Metro Bilbao) Barakaldo is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Barakaldo, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Bagatza and the station after is Ansio... |
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| Bagatza Bagatza Station Bagatza is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Santa Teresa in the municipality of Barakaldo, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Urbinaga and the station after is Barakaldo.- Access :... |
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| Urbinaga Urbinaga Station Urbinaga is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Simondrogas in the municipality of Sestao in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Sestao and the station after is Bagatza. It was opened on April 13, 2002... |
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| Sestao Sestao Station (Metro Bilbao) Sestao is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Sestao in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Abatxolo and the station after is Urbinaga... |
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| Abatxolo Abatxolo Station Abatxolo is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Azeta, between the municipalities of Portugalete and Sestao, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Portugalete and the station after is Sestao. The station was opened on January 20, 2007... |
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| Portugalete Portugalete Station (Metro Bilbao) Portugalete is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Portugalete, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Peñota and the station after is Abatxolo. The station was opened on January 20, 2007... |
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| San Juan de Dios Hospital | Peñota Peñota Station (Metro Bilbao) Peñota is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Peñota, in the municipality of Santurtzi, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Santurtzi and the station after is Portugalete. It was opened on July 4, 2009... |
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| Santurtzi Santurtzi Station (Metro Bilbao) Santurtzi is the north-western terminus of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Santurtzi, in the Greater Bilbao area. Currently, it serves as a terminal station, only until Kabieces Station opens in 2012... |
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| Opened | April 13, 2002 |
| Operated by | Metro Bilbao S.A. |
| Current stations | 22 |
| Latest expansion | November 11, 2011 (Peñota and Santurtzi Santurtzi Station (Metro Bilbao) Santurtzi is the north-western terminus of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Santurtzi, in the Greater Bilbao area. Currently, it serves as a terminal station, only until Kabieces Station opens in 2012... ) |
| Future expansions | Basauri, Ariz, Mamariga (Access from Santurtzi) and Kabiezes |
| Total length | 20 km |
| Municipalities covered | Etxebarri Etxebarri Etxebarri, Doneztebeko Elizatea is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Basque Community, in the North of Spain.... , Bilbao Bilbao Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain... , Barakaldo Barakaldo Barakaldo , is a municipality in the Basque Country in Spain. It is located in the Biscay province, administratively included in the "Basque Autonomous Community", on the left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao.Barakaldo is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area , and its official population... , Sestao Sestao Sestao is a town and municipality of 30,000 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain... , Portugalete Portugalete Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.The town has 51,066 inhabitants and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank... y Santurtzi Santurtzi Santurtzi is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14km downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration... |
Line 2 of Metro Bilbao
Metro Bilbao
Metro Bilbao is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Its lines have a "Y" shape, with two lines that transit both banks of the Nervión river and then combine to form one line that ends in the south of Bilbao...
starts on Etxebarri Station
Etxebarri Station (Metro Bilbao)
Etxebarri is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Bolueta, while the station after, and terminus station of both lines, is Ariz. Etxebarri station is located in the municipality of Etxebarri, in the Greater Bilbao area. It was the terminus station for both lines...
and reaches Santurtzi Station. Its route covers the municipality of Etxebarri
Etxebarri
Etxebarri, Doneztebeko Elizatea is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Basque Community, in the North of Spain....
, the city of Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, and the left bank of the Nervión
Nervión
The river Nervión runs through the city of Bilbao, Spain into the Cantabrian Sea .It is also known as Estuary of Bilbao on its final tract, from the joining with Ibaizabal river to the sea.-Geography:...
river. Currently, Line 2 has 22 stations.
History
The first phase of the route was opened on April 13, 2002, with five stations; Gurutzeta/Cruces StationGurutzeta/Cruces Station
Gurutzeta/Cruces is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Gurutzeta, in the municipality of Barakaldo in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Ansio and the station after is San Inazio...
, Ansio Station
Ansio Station
Ansio is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Barakaldo in the Greater Bilbao area and next to the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. The station before is Barakaldo and the station after is Gurutzeta/Cruces...
, Barakaldo Station, Bagatza Station
Bagatza Station
Bagatza is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Santa Teresa in the municipality of Barakaldo, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Urbinaga and the station after is Barakaldo.- Access :...
and Urbinaga Station
Urbinaga Station
Urbinaga is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Simondrogas in the municipality of Sestao in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Sestao and the station after is Bagatza. It was opened on April 13, 2002...
. Line 2 joins Line 1 at San Inazio Station
San Inazio Station
San Inazio is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the Lehendakari Agirre street in the neighborhood of San Inazio-Elorrieta in the district of Deusto, in the city of Bilbao. It is the first station where lines 1 and 2 of the network get together. Unlike most of the...
, and from that station to southbound both lines are together, making a common line (from San Inazio Station
San Inazio Station
San Inazio is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the Lehendakari Agirre street in the neighborhood of San Inazio-Elorrieta in the district of Deusto, in the city of Bilbao. It is the first station where lines 1 and 2 of the network get together. Unlike most of the...
to Etxebarri Station).
On January 8, 2005 two new stations were opened; Sestao Station
Sestao Station (Metro Bilbao)
Sestao is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Sestao in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Abatxolo and the station after is Urbinaga...
(after Urbinaga Station on Line 2) and Etxebarri Station
Etxebarri Station (Metro Bilbao)
Etxebarri is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Bolueta, while the station after, and terminus station of both lines, is Ariz. Etxebarri station is located in the municipality of Etxebarri, in the Greater Bilbao area. It was the terminus station for both lines...
(before Bolueta Station
Bolueta Station
Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five...
, on the common line) and which today is the terminal station.
On January 20, 2007, Line 2 was extended with two new stations, Portugalete Station
Portugalete Station (Metro Bilbao)
Portugalete is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Portugalete, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Peñota and the station after is Abatxolo. The station was opened on January 20, 2007...
and Abatxolo Station
Abatxolo Station
Abatxolo is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Azeta, between the municipalities of Portugalete and Sestao, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Portugalete and the station after is Sestao. The station was opened on January 20, 2007...
, both in the municipality of Portugalete
Portugalete
Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.The town has 51,066 inhabitants and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank...
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On July 4, 2009, two more stations were opened in Line 2, Peñota Station
Peñota Station (Metro Bilbao)
Peñota is a station of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Peñota, in the municipality of Santurtzi, in the Greater Bilbao area. The station before is Santurtzi and the station after is Portugalete. It was opened on July 4, 2009...
and Santurtzi Station
Santurtzi Station (Metro Bilbao)
Santurtzi is the north-western terminus of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Santurtzi, in the Greater Bilbao area. Currently, it serves as a terminal station, only until Kabieces Station opens in 2012...
, both in the municipality of Santurtzi
Santurtzi
Santurtzi is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14km downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration...
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Future ampliations
Line 2 of Metro BilbaoMetro Bilbao
Metro Bilbao is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Its lines have a "Y" shape, with two lines that transit both banks of the Nervión river and then combine to form one line that ends in the south of Bilbao...
will be expanded with four new stations, which will end the Line 2 project.
- 2010. A shuttle from the neighborhood of Mamariga to Santurtzi StationSanturtzi Station (Metro Bilbao)Santurtzi is the north-western terminus of the Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Santurtzi, in the Greater Bilbao area. Currently, it serves as a terminal station, only until Kabieces Station opens in 2012...
will be opened. Mamariga Station will have two shuttles with a capacity of 40 people. - 2011. Two new stations will be opened on the common line of Line 1 and Line 2. Ariz Station and Basauri Station (this one being the new terminal station) both located before Etxebarri StationEtxebarri Station (Metro Bilbao)Etxebarri is a station of the Line 1 and Line 2 of Metro Bilbao. The station before is Bolueta, while the station after, and terminus station of both lines, is Ariz. Etxebarri station is located in the municipality of Etxebarri, in the Greater Bilbao area. It was the terminus station for both lines...
. - 2011-2012. The northern terminal station of Line 2, Kabiezes Station will be opened.