Gurutzeta/Cruces (Metro Bilbao)
Gurutzeta/Cruces is a station of line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighbourhood of Gurutzeta, in the municipality of Barakaldo.[2] The station is located in near proximity to the University Hospital of Gurutzeta (also known as Hospital de Cruces in Spanish), the largest public healthcare facility in the Basque Country. The station was opened on 13 April, 2002, as part of the line 2 extension.
 Gurutzeta/Cruces | |
|---|---|
 Station's entrance | |
| Location | 4 Balejo St. 48903 Barakaldo Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°16′56″N 2°58′58″W |
| Owned by | Consortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A. |
| Line(s) | Metro Bilbao:  |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground station |
| Platform levels | 1 |
| Parking | No |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | Zone 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 April 2002 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 3,465,722[1] |
The section between San Ignazio and Gurutzeta-Cruces is linked by Metro Bilbao in four minutes, making it the longest interval between underground stations throughout the entire Bilbao subway network. This is one of four stations located in Barakaldo]], the other being Ansio, Bagatza and Barakaldo.
Station layout
Gurutzeta/Cruces 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
Gurutzeta - Hospital (Gurutzeta/Cruces exit)- Llano St. (Llano exit, closed during night time services)
Balejo St.
Services
Metro services
The station is served by Line 2 to Basauri and Kabiezes with services around seven to ten minutes.[3]
| Preceding station | Metro Bilbao | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Kabiezes | Line 2 | toward Basauri |
Bus services
The station is also served by the following Bizkaibus regional services:
- A3129 Lutxana - Gurutzeta/Cruces - Santurtzi
- A3136 Bilbao - Barakaldo - Santurtzi
- A3141 Gurutzeta/Cruces - Bagatza - Trapagaran
- A3144 Bilbao - Gurutzeta/Cruces - Barakaldo (Ugarte
- A3336 Bilbao - Muskiz (Ortuella)
- A3522 Mungia - Derio - Gurutzeta/Cruces
See also
References
- "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Metro Bilbao SA. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- Destinations at Metro Bilbao website
- Schedules and frequencies at Metro Bilbao website