Line 3 (Kukullaga–Matiko) | |||
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![]() Otxarkoaga station in 2017 | |||
Overview | |||
Owner | Euskal Trenbide Sarea | ||
Locale | Etxebarri, Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 7 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Euskotren Trena, Bilbao metro | ||
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) metre gauge | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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Line 3 of the Bilbao metro 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 system (which are operated by Metro Bilbao S.A.), line 3 is operated by Euskotren, which runs it as part of the Euskotren Trena network. Trains from the Bilbao–San Sebastián, Txorierri and Urdaibai 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 Lezama 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 Zaldibar, Elgoibar or Amara via the ![]() | ||||
↓ Through-service to/from Gernika or Bermeo 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
- Official website
- Metro Bilbao
Geographic data related to Line 3 (Bilbao metro) at OpenStreetMap