Ansio (Bilbao metro)

Ansio
Entrance to the station
General information
Location	16 Alameda Serralta 48903 Barakaldo[1] Spain
Coordinates	43°17′22″N 2°59′14″W
Owned by	Biscay Transport Consortium [es] Euskal Trenbide Sarea
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Zone 2
History
Opened	13 April 2002
Passengers
2021	1,131,518[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station Barakaldo towards Kabiezes Line 2 Gurutzeta/Cruces towards Basauri

Ansio is a station on line 2 of the Bilbao metro. It is located in the neighborhood of Arteagabeitia-Zuazu, in the municipality of Barakaldo. The station is located next to the main entrance to the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC). The main Customer Attention Offices for line 2 are also located in this station. It opened on 13 April 2002.[3][4]

Station layout

Unlike other underground stations in the network, and similarly to Sarriko station, the station does not follow a cavern-like design, but it is instead made up of a big single space, with a big shelter that allows sunlight in.

Access

• Ansio St. (BEC exit)
• Station's interior (BEC exit)
• BEC Parking
• BEC Park & Ride

Services

The station is served by line 2 from Basauri to Kabiezes. The station is also served by Bizkaibus regional bus services and Kbus, the municipal bus service.

References

1. "Estaciones - Ansio". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
2. "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
3. "Hitos". bizkaiko garraio partzuergoa - consorcio de transportes de bizkaia (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
4. Guerrero, Belén (December 2011). "Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). pp. 4–15. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

External links

• Media related to Ansio (Bilbao metro) at Wikimedia Commons