Line 3 of the

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is a rapid transit line in

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, Basque Country,

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. It is long and connects

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and the Uribarri and

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districts in

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with the city center. Unlike the two other lines of the system (which are operated by Metro Bilbao S.A.), line 3 is operated by

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, which runs it as part of the

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network. Trains from the Bilbao–San Sebastián, Txorierri and Urdaibai lines of the network run through line 3.

Operations

Trains run every 7.5 minutes on weekdays, and every 10 minutes on weekends. As the line is part of the wider

commuter/interurban railway network, most trains on the line continue beyond the termini of Matiko and Kukullaga.

Station list

Rolling stock

The line shares rolling stock with the rest of the

network. Currently,

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and 950 series trains are used.

References

External links

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Metro Bilbao
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