Altzola station

Altzola is a railway station in Elgoibar, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the Bilbao-San Sebastián line.

Altzola
General information
LocationElgoibar, Gipuzkoa
Spain
Coordinates 43°14′9.17″N 2°23′58.34″W
Owned byEuskal Trenbide Sarea
Operated byEuskotren
Line(s) Line E1
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
AccessibleNo[1]
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 5  
Services
Preceding station Euskotren Trena Following station
Toletxegain
towards Matiko
Line E1 Mendaro
towards Amara

History

The Elgoibar-Deba stretch in which the station is located opened in 1893, as part of the San Sebastián-Elgoibar railway.[2] The station was damaged in 2014, when a small landslide destroyed the station shelter.[3]

Services

The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E1. Only four trains (in each direction) call at the station per day, with most trains on the line skipping it.[4]

References

  1. "Accesibility". Euskotren. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. Peris Torner, Juan (24 March 2012). "Ferrocarril de Elgoibar á San Sebastián". Spanish Railway (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. Zabala, Aitor (3 April 2014). "La estación de Altzola se hunde". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. "E1 Matiko-Bilbao - Amara-Donostia" (PDF). Euskotren (in Spanish and Basque). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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