Portugalete (Metro Bilbao)
Portugalete is a station of line 2 of Metro Bilbao and is located in the centre of Portugalete.[2] Opening on 20 January 2007, it acted as the northern terminus of the line until the Santurtzi extension was opened.
 Portugalete | |
|---|---|
 Platforms | |
| General information | |
| Location | San Roque Plaza 48920 Portugalete Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°19′04″N 3°01′14″W |
| Owned by | Consortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A. |
| Line(s) | Metro Bilbao:  |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground station |
| Platform levels | 1 |
| Parking | No |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | Zone 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 January 2007 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 2,090,606[1] |
The Cercanías Bilbao commuter railway network (operated by Renfe) also has a Portugalete station on its C1 line, but they are not at the same location – there is a distance of about 950 metres (1,040 yd) between them.
Station layout
Portugalete 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
19 Carlos VII Av. (Carlos VII exit)- 22 Maestro Zubeldia St. (Maestro Zubeldia exit, closed during night time services)
Ferdinand Arnodin St.
Services
Metro services
The station is served by Line 2 to Basauri and Kabiezes with services around seven to ten minutes.[3]
Bus services
The station is also served by the following Bizkaibus regional services:
- A2315 Santurtzi - Portugalete - Sestao (via Galindo) - UPV/EHU
- A3135 Sestao - Kabiezes
- A3321 Portugalete - Zierbena - La Arena - Muskiz
- A3332 Trapagaran - Santurtzi
- A3333 Gallarta - Santurtzi
- A3335 Muskiz - Zierbena - Sestao
See also
References
- "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Metro Bilbao SA. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- Destinations at Metro Bilbao website
- Schedules and frequencies at Metro Bilbao website