Ibarbengoa (Bilbao metro)

Ibarbengoa
View of the station
General information
Location	Mariturri St. 48993 Getxo[1] Spain
Coordinates	43°21′49″N 3°00′24″W
Owned by	Biscay Transport Consortium [es] Euskal Trenbide Sarea
Line(s)	Line 1
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Zone 2
History
Opened	15 June 2020
Passengers
2021	63,016[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station Berango towards Plentzia Line 1 Bidezabal towards Etxebarri

Ibarbengoa is a station on line 1 of the Bilbao metro.[3] It is located in the neighbourhood of Andra Mari, in the municipality of Getxo. The station was constructed to serve the northernmost part of Getxo and to become the northern terminus of services terminating in Getxo. The station currently serves as the northern terminus for select metro services. The station opened on 15 June 2020.

History

The construction of a new station in the northern, and mostly rural, neighborhood of Andra Mari in Getxo had been planned for some time, being first announced in 2010 as part of a new urban plan for the area.[4] The plan included the construction of around 8,000 homes, a new metro station and a park and ride facility. The plan was met with strong opposition from the inhabitants of Andra Mari, who claimed the plan benefited residential speculation and the urbanization of an until then mostly rural area.[5]

The construction of the new station finished in 2014, but further protests delayed the construction of the parking facility, as a result the station remained closed.[6] The parking facility was finally finished on late 2019,[7] but its opening was delayed due to problems related the park and ride facility next to the station.[8] The station opened on 15 June 2020.[9]

Station layout

It is an overground station with two island platforms.

Access

• Mariturri St.
• Station's interior

Services

The station is served by line 1 from Etxebarri to Plentzia. The station is also served by regional Bizkaibus bus services.

References

1. "Estaciones - Ibarbengoa". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
2. "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
3. García, Josu (16 December 2017). "San Mamés será Santimami en el metro". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
4. Izagirre, Txema (17 December 2010). "Vecinos de Andra Mari se echan a la calle contra el plan territorial parcial". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
5. Izagirre, Txema (19 December 2010). "Protestas vecinales contra el Plan Territorial de Getxo". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
6. Izagirre, Txema (26 September 2013). "La estación 'fantasma' de Ibarbengoa". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
7. Izagirre, Txema (11 December 2018). "Las obras del parking del metro en Ibarbengoa acabarán en verano". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
8. Izagirre, Txema (9 October 2019). "La fecha de puesta en marcha de la estación fantasma de Ibarbengoa sigue en el aire". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
9. García, Josu (15 June 2020). "El metro abre hoy la estación fantasma de Ibarbengoa, que llevaba 8 años terminada". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2022.

External links

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