Ibarbengoa (Metro Bilbao)

Ibarbengoa is a station of line 1 of Metro Bilbao.[1] It is located in the neighbourhood of Andra Mari, in the municipality of Getxo. The station was constructed to serve the northernmost part of Getxo and to become the northern terminus of the Greater Bilbao services between Etxebarri and Getxo. Construction of the station was finished in autumn of 2019, but its opening was delayed due to problems relating the construction of a park and ride facility next to the station.[2] The station currently serves as northern terminus for select metro services. The station opened on 15 June 2020.[3]

Ibarbengoa
The Ibarbengoa station.
LocationMariturri St.
48993 Getxo
Spain
Coordinates43°21′49″N 3°00′24″W
Owned byConsortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A.
Line(s)Metro Bilbao:
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade station
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened15 June 2020

History
The Ibarbengoa station and the deterrent parking.

The creation of a new station in the northern, and mostly rural, neighbourhood of Andra Mari in Getxo had been planned for some time, being first announced in 2010 as part of a new urbanisation plan for the area.[4] The plan included the construction of around 8,000 homes, a new metro station and a park and ride parking facility. The plan was met with strong opposition from the neighbours of Andra Mari, who claimed the plan benefited residential speculation and the urbanisation of an until then mostly rural area.[5]

The construction of the new station finished in 2014, but further protests delayed the construction of the parking facility, as a result the station remained closed.[6] The parking facility was finally finished on late 2019.[7] The station opened on 15 June 2020.[3]

Station layout

It is an overground station with two island platforms.

Access
  • Mariturri St.
  • Station's interior

Services

The station is served by Line 1 to Etxebarri and Plentzia. The station acting as northern terminus for the limited services of Line 1 from Etxebarri, while also being served by the services continues on to Plentzia, and all frequent services that serve the Bilbao metropolitan area between Etxebarri and Getxo. There trains to Etxebarri every five to ten minutes and services to Plentzia every twenty minutes.[8]

Preceding station   Metro Bilbao   Following station
toward Plentzia or Bidezabal
Line 1
toward Etxebarri

See also

References
  1. García, Josu (16 December 2017). "San Mames will be Santimami on the subway". El Correo. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. Izagirre, Txema (9 October 2019). "Opening date of Ibarbengoa station still unknown". El Correo. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. Alonso, Alberto G. (25 January 2020). "The Ibarbengoa station will open next March". Deia.eus. Deia. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. Izagirre, Txema (17 December 2010). "Andra Mari neighbours take to the streets protesting against the new partial plan". El Correo. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. Izagirre, Txema (19 December 2010). "Protests against Getxo's Territorial Plan". El Correo. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. Izagirre, Txema (26 September 2013). "The 'ghost' station of Ibarbengoa". El Correo. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. Izagirre, Txema (11 December 2018). "The Ibarbengoa parking construction will finish next summer". El Correo. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. Official Schedules at Metro Bilbao website
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