Bilbao-Atxuri Station
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Bilbao-Atxuri Station, commonly known only as Bilbao-Atxuri or Atxuri Station is a terminal station
located in the neighborhood of Atxuri
, in the district of Ibaiondo
in Bilbao
, Spain. The terminal serves commuters traveling on EuskoTren
and the tram
services of EuskoTran
. It is the terminal station for both services. It is owned by the Basque Country
Transportation Department. The building also serves as headquarters for the company Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos.
which connects Bilbao with Bermeo
and the city of San Sebastián
. It also works as terminal station for the tram
services of EuskoTran
. It also serves as the headquarters of the company Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos.
are located near the main door and can be accessed from the main hall, where the passenger can buy the tickets. There's only one rail track for the tram. The EuskoTren
tracks are located at the other side of the station, and a ticket is needed in order to access to the tracks. There are four main tracks where the trains make their departure and also their arrival. The main hall has access to the company's offices and has a store. The automatic machines that sell the tickets and the schedules and time tables are located there too.
station in Atxuri will disappear when the new expansion of the rail tracks of EuskoTren
is finished. That expansion expects to connect Etxebarri Station with Casco Viejo
station. Therefore, the stations of Bolueta and Atxuri will not longer serve as EuskoTren stations. The current Bilbao-Atxuri station will still be in use, as EuskoTran
will take advantage of the current rail tracks and will continue until Etxebarri station, where it will connect with EuskoTren. Therefore, Atxuri Station would not longer be a terminal station. The constructions for the new lines are expected to start on 2012.
Terminal Station
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located in the neighborhood of Atxuri
Atxuri
Atxuri is a neighborhood of Bilbao. It was originally a suburb south of the old walled town. Modernly it stands between this neighborhood and those of Solokoetxe, Santutxu and the estuary of Bilbao. Administratively, it belongs to the 5th district of the city. It hosts Bilbao-Atxuri Station, the...
, in the district of Ibaiondo
Ibaiondo
Ibaiondo is the 5th district of the city of Bilbao . Ibaiondo is a recently used name and in Basque language means Beside the river...
in Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, Spain. The terminal serves commuters traveling on EuskoTren
EuskoTren
EuskoTren is a commuter rail service which operates in the Basque Country provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos...
and the tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
services of EuskoTran
EuskoTran
EuskoTran is a light rail tram service which operates in the cities of Bilbao , Vitoria and, in the future, in the town of Leioa , all of them in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak -...
. It is the terminal station for both services. It is owned by the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
Transportation Department. The building also serves as headquarters for the company Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos.
History
The current building for the Bilbao-Atxuri station was built in 1913 in order to replace the original station, built in 1882 and too small for the city's population and requerimients. Its style is known as "neovasco" and was designed by the architect Manual Maria Smith. Currently is the terminal station for the commuter rail services of EuskoTrenEuskoTren
EuskoTren is a commuter rail service which operates in the Basque Country provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos...
which connects Bilbao with Bermeo
Bermeo
Bermeo is a town and municipality in the sub-region of Busturialdea and the wider province of Biscay, part of the autonomous region of the Basque Country, in Northern Spain. Bermeo has 17,026 inhabitants and is the most important fishing port of the Basque Country. The town was founded in 1236 and...
and the city of San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
. It also works as terminal station for the tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
services of EuskoTran
EuskoTran
EuskoTran is a light rail tram service which operates in the cities of Bilbao , Vitoria and, in the future, in the town of Leioa , all of them in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak -...
. It also serves as the headquarters of the company Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos.
Layout
The station has tracks both for EuskoTran and EuskoTren. The one that is used by the tramTram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
are located near the main door and can be accessed from the main hall, where the passenger can buy the tickets. There's only one rail track for the tram. The EuskoTren
EuskoTren
EuskoTren is a commuter rail service which operates in the Basque Country provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos...
tracks are located at the other side of the station, and a ticket is needed in order to access to the tracks. There are four main tracks where the trains make their departure and also their arrival. The main hall has access to the company's offices and has a store. The automatic machines that sell the tickets and the schedules and time tables are located there too.
Connections
| Procedence/Destination | < | Line | > | Procedence/Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Station | EuskoTren | Bolueta Bolueta Station Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five... |
Ermua Ermua Ermua is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:* * *... |
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| First Station | EuskoTren | Bolueta Bolueta Station Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five... |
Donostia-Amara | |
| First Station | EuskoTren | Bolueta Bolueta Station Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five... |
Bermeo | |
| Basurto | Ribera | EuskoTran | First station | |
Station's future
The EuskoTrenEuskoTren
EuskoTren is a commuter rail service which operates in the Basque Country provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos...
station in Atxuri will disappear when the new expansion of the rail tracks of EuskoTren
EuskoTren
EuskoTren is a commuter rail service which operates in the Basque Country provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos...
is finished. That expansion expects to connect Etxebarri Station with Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo
' or ' in Spanish or ' or ' in Basque are different names for the medieval neighbourhood of Bilbao, part of the Ibaiondo district...
station. Therefore, the stations of Bolueta and Atxuri will not longer serve as EuskoTren stations. The current Bilbao-Atxuri station will still be in use, as EuskoTran
EuskoTran
EuskoTran is a light rail tram service which operates in the cities of Bilbao , Vitoria and, in the future, in the town of Leioa , all of them in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak -...
will take advantage of the current rail tracks and will continue until Etxebarri station, where it will connect with EuskoTren. Therefore, Atxuri Station would not longer be a terminal station. The constructions for the new lines are expected to start on 2012.