Line 3 (Metro Bilbao)
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Line 3 (Kukullaga-Matiko) | |||
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Overview | |||
Owner | |||
Locale | Etxebarri, Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) | ||
Termini | Kukullaga Matiko | ||
Stations | 7 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Euskotren Trena, Metro Bilbao | ||
Operator(s) | Euskotren | ||
Rolling stock | Euskotren 900, 950 series | ||
History | |||
Opened | 8 April 2017 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 5.9 km (3.7 mi)[1] | ||
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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Metro Bilbao Line 3 is a rapid transit line in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It is 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long and connects Etxebarri and the Uribarri and Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga districts in Bilbao with the city center.[2]
Unlike the two other lines of the Metro Bilbao system (which are operated by ), line 3 is operated by Euskotren, which runs it as part of the Euskotren Trena network. Trains from the , and lines of the network run through line 3.[3][4]
Operations[]
Trains run every 7.5 minutes on weekdays, and every 10 minutes on weekends.[5] As the line is part of the wider Euskotren Trena commuter/interurban railway network, most trains on the line continue beyond the termini of Matiko and Kukullaga.[4]
Station list[]
Station | Transfers | Location | Opening date | |
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↑ Through-service to/from via the ↑ | ||||
Matiko | Uribarri | Bilbao | 8 April 2017[6] | |
Uribarri | ||||
Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo | Ibaiondo | |||
Zurbaranbarri | Uribarri | |||
Txurdinaga | Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga | |||
Otxarkoaga | ||||
Kukullaga | Etxebarri | |||
↓ Through-service to/from , or via the ↓ | ||||
↓ Through-service to/from or via the ↓ |
Rolling stock[]
The line shares rolling stock with the rest of the Euskotren Trena network. Currently, 900[7] and 950 series trains are used.[8]
References[]
- ^ R. Viñas, Sergio (7 April 2017). "Metro Bilbao amplía su servicio 279 millones de euros después". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "La integración de los barrios". El Correo (in Spanish). 8 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Iturralde, Mikel (24 September 2017). "Bilbao va sobre ruedas". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Desde hoy, los trenes de Bermeo de Euskotren llegan al centro de Bilbao". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Timetables - Metro L3" (PDF). Euskotren. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "La Línea 3 del metro supera los seis millones de viajes en su primer aniversario". El Correo (in Spanish). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Molano, Eva (17 April 2020). "La Línea 3 refuerza el control de aforos y recupera las frecuencias habituales en hora punta el lunes". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Así son las nuevas unidades de la serie 950 de Euskotren". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bilbao Metro line 3. |
- Official website
- Metro Bilbao
- Geographic data related to Line 3 (Metro Bilbao) at OpenStreetMap
- Metro Bilbao
- Euskotren
- Transport in Bilbao
- Railway lines opened in 2017
- Rapid transit lines in Spain
- Metre gauge railways in Spain
- 2017 establishments in Spain
- 1500 V DC railway electrification