Barakaldo (Bilbao metro)

Barakaldo
General information
Location1 De la Libertad Av.
48902 Barakaldo[1]
Spain
Coordinates43°17′46″N 2°59′21″W / 43.29611°N 2.98917°W / 43.29611; -2.98917
Owned by
Line(s) Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened13 April 2002
Passengers
20212,686,535[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station
Bagatza
towards Kabiezes
 Line 2 Ansio
towards Basauri

Barakaldo is a station on line 2 of the Bilbao metro. It is located in central Barakaldo, in close proximity to the city hall, the municipal courthouse and the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas. It opened on 13 April 2002.[3][4]

Station layout

Barakaldo 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

  • 18 Los Fueros St. (Fueros exit)
  • 1 Euskadi Av. (Corthouse) (Avda. Euskadi exit)
  • 21 Elkano St. (Elkano exit)
  • 2 De la Libertad Av.

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 - Barakaldo". 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.