Uribarri is a station on line 3 of the

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. The station is also served by

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and regional rail services. The station is located in the neighborhood of Uribarri, part of the district with the same name, in

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. It opened on 8 April 2017.

Station layout

Uribarri follows the same cavern-like station layout shared by most underground stations of the system, designed by

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, with the main hall located suspended directly above the tracks.

Entrances

11 Travesía Uribarri C * Aiga escalator down inv

7 San Valentín de Berriotxoa St. * Aiga escalator down inv

Escuelas de Uribarri Plaza * Aiga escalator down inv

15 Zumalakarregi Av. (''Zumalakarregi'' exit) * Aiga elevator inv

Travesía Uribarri C, Monte Izaro St.

Services

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

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

Gallery

Estación_de_Uribarri_8.jpg, ''Fosterito'', station entrance Bilbao_-_Acceso_estación_Uribarri_01.jpg, Access through Zumalakarregi Ave. Bilbao_-_Acceso_estación_Uribarri_02.jpg, Access tunnels

References

External links

* {{Euskotren stations Line 3 (Bilbao metro) stations Euskotren Trena stations Railway stations in Spain opened in 2017 Buildings and structures in Bilbao 2017 establishments in the Basque Country (autonomous community)