Astrabudua (Bilbao metro)

Astrabudua is a station on line 1 of the Bilbao metro. It is located in the neighborhood of the same name, in the municipality of Erandio. The station opened as part of the metro on 11 November 1995, replacing an older station. It is located next to a fare-free parking.

Astrabudua
Station hall
General information
Location27, Polígono Industrial Axpe
48950 Erandio[1]
Spain
Coordinates43°18′53″N 2°59′13″W
Owned by
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened1 July 1887
Rebuilt11 November 1995
Passengers
20211,021,886[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station
Leioa
towards Plentzia
 Line 1 Erandio
towards Etxebarri

History

The station, then known as Axpe, first opened to the public in 1887 as part of the Bilbao-Las Arenas railway.[3]

Starting in 1947, the narrow-gauge railway companies that operated within the Bilbao metropolitan area were merged to become Ferrocarriles y Transportes Suburbanos, shortened FTS and the first precedent of today's Bilbao metro. In 1977, the FTS network was transferred to the public company FEVE and in 1982 to the recently created Basque Railways.[4] In the 1980s it was decided the station, just like most of the former railway line, would be integrated into line 1 of the metro. The new station opened as part of the metro network on 11 November 1995.[5]

Station layout

It is an at-grade station with two side platforms. This station has the distinct feature of requiring exiting the station in order to change platforms.

Access
  • 2, Etxegorri St.
  • Madaripe road
  • 27, Ribera de Axpe St.
  • 2, Etxegorri

Services

The station is served by line 1 from Etxebarri to Plentzia. The station is also served by local E! Busa local and regional Bizkaibus bus services.

References
  1. "Estaciones - Astrabudua". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. Peris Torner, Juan (21 March 2012). "Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas y Plencia (Suburbanos de Bilbao)". Spanish Railway (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. Peris Torner, Juan (9 May 2012). "Ferrocarriles y Transportes Suburbanos de Bilbao S.A. (FTSB)". Spanish Railway (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. Guerrero, Belén (December 2011). "Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). pp. 4–15. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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