Basauri is the southern
terminus of
line 2 Line 2 or 2 Line may refer to:
Public transport Americas
*2 (New York City Subway service), a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway
*2 Line (Sound Transit), a light rail line in Seattle, Washington
*Line 2 Bloor–Dan ...
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
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Basozelai St., next to the City Hall (''Basozelai'' exit, closed during the night time services)
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2 Bidasoa St. (''Bidasoa'' exit)
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23 Gipuzkoa St. (''Gipuzkoa'' exit)
Services
The station is served by
line 2 Line 2 or 2 Line may refer to:
Public transport Americas
*2 (New York City Subway service), a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway
*2 Line (Sound Transit), a light rail line in Seattle, Washington
*Line 2 Bloor–Dan ...
to
Kabiezes with headways from five to ten minutes. Bus stops near the station are served by
Bizkaibus
BizkaiBus is the name for bus services serving the province of Biscay, Spain. It is named after the Basque name of the province, ''Bizkaia''. The buses can be identified by their distinctive green (until 2009 yellow) livery.
The bus network is i ...
regional services.
References
External links
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{{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)