Larrondo station

Larrondo is a railway station in Loiu, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the Txorierri line.

Larrondo
View of the station after the 2018 renovation
General information
LocationLoiu, Biscay
Spain
Coordinates 43°17′39.16″N 2°54′56.27″W
Owned byEuskal Trenbide Sarea
Operated byEuskotren
Line(s) Line E3
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes[1]
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened31 October 1908
Services
Preceding station Euskotren Trena Following station
Elotxelerri
towards Lezama
 Line E3 Sondika
towards Kukullaga

History

The station was not part of the Txorierri line when it opened in 1894. Due to budget constraints, the original alignment through Mount Artxanda included prolonged steep slopes. This caused a serious accident only two months after the opening, after which the decision was taken to build a tunnel directly under the mountain.[2] The station opened on 31 October 1908, as part of the new alignment between Bilbao and Lezama.[3]

The station was renovated in 2018 after trains on the Txorierri line started running through metro line 3.[4]

Services

The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E3. It runs every 15 minutes (in each direction) during weekdays, and every 30 minutes during weekends.[5]

References
  1. "Accesibility". Euskotren. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. Iturralde, Mikel (3 May 2015). "La catástrofe de Begoña". El Correo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. Peris Torner, Juan (21 March 2012). "Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Lezama (Suburbanos de Bilbao)". Spanish Railway (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. Arluzea, Ane (10 March 2018). "Las estaciones del tren en Txorierri, equiparadas a la imagen de la Línea 3". Deia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. "L3-E3" (PDF). Euskotren (in Spanish and Basque). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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