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Basauri is the southern terminus of
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of the Bilbao metro. The station is located in the municipality of Basauri, part of the Bilbao metropolitan area. It opened in 2011. The Cercanías Bilbao commuter railway network (operated by Renfe) also has a Basauri station on its C3 line, but they are not at the same location – there is a distance of about between them, with the Cercanías station serving the industrial area to the south of the town, including the large steel facility.


History

The station was opened on 11 November 2011, the second metro station in Basauri after Ariz. It was the newest station on line 2 until the opening of Kabiezes in 2014.


Station layout

Basauri 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

* Basozelai St., next to the City Hall (''Basozelai'' exit, closed during the night time services) * 2 Bidasoa St. (''Bidasoa'' exit) * 23 Gipuzkoa St. (''Gipuzkoa'' exit)


Services

The station is served by
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to Kabiezes with headways from five to ten minutes. Bus stops near the station are served by
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regional services.


References


External links

* {{Metro Bilbao line, line2=yes Line 2 (Bilbao metro) stations Railway stations in Spain opened in 2011 2011 establishments in the Basque Country (autonomous community)