Gurutzeta/Cruces (Metro Bilbao)

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Símbolo del Metro de Bilbao negativo.svg Gurutzeta/Cruces
Gurutzetako Metroa Ospitaletik.jpg
Station's entrance
Location4 Balejo St.
48903 Barakaldo
Spain
Coordinates43°16′56″N 2°58′58″W / 43.28222°N 2.98278°W / 43.28222; -2.98278Coordinates: 43°16′56″N 2°58′58″W / 43.28222°N 2.98278°W / 43.28222; -2.98278
Owned byConsortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A.
Line(s)Metro Bilbao: Metro de Bilbao L2.svg
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground station
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened13 April 2002
Passengers
20183,465,722[1]

Gurutzeta/Cruces is a station of line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighbourhood of Gurutzeta, in the municipality of Barakaldo.[2] The station is located in near proximity to the University Hospital of Gurutzeta (also known as Hospital de Cruces in Spanish), the largest public healthcare facility in the Basque Country. The station was opened on 13 April, 2002, as part of the line 2 extension.

The section between San Ignazio and Gurutzeta-Cruces is linked by Metro Bilbao in four minutes, making it the longest interval between underground stations throughout the entire Bilbao subway network. This is one of four stations located in Barakaldo]], the other being Ansio, Bagatza and Barakaldo.

Station layout[]

Gurutzeta/Cruces station follows the typical cavern-shaped layout of most underground Metro Bilbao stations designed by Norman Foster, with the main hall located directly above the rail tracks.

Access[]

  • Aiga escalator down inv.svg Gurutzeta - Hospital (Gurutzeta/Cruces exit)
  • Aiga escalator down inv.svg Llano St. (Llano exit, closed during night time services)
  • Aiga elevator inv.svg MUTCD D9-6.svg Balejo St.

Services[]

Metro services[]

The station is served by Line 2 to Basauri and Kabiezes with services around seven to ten minutes.[3]

Preceding station   Metro Bilbao   Following station
towards Kabiezes
Line 2
towards Basauri

Bus services[]

The station is also served by the following Bizkaibus regional services:

  • A3129 Lutxana - Gurutzeta/Cruces - Santurtzi
  • A3136 Bilbao - Barakaldo - Santurtzi
  • A3141 Gurutzeta/Cruces - Bagatza - Trapagaran
  • A3144 Bilbao - Gurutzeta/Cruces - Barakaldo (Ugarte
  • A3336 Bilbao - Muskiz (Ortuella)
  • A3522 Mungia - Derio - Gurutzeta/Cruces

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Metro Bilbao SA. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ Destinations at Metro Bilbao website
  3. ^ Schedules and frequencies at Metro Bilbao website

See also[]

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