Portugalete (Metro Bilbao)

Portugalete is a station of line 2 of Metro Bilbao and is located in the centre of Portugalete.[2] Opening on 20 January 2007, it acted as the northern terminus of the line until the Santurtzi extension was opened.

Portugalete
Platforms
LocationSan Roque Plaza
48920 Portugalete
Spain
Coordinates43°19′04″N 3°01′14″W
Owned byConsortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A.
Line(s)Metro Bilbao:
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground station
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened20 January 2007
Passengers
20182,090,606[1]

Station layout

Portugalete 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
  • 19 Carlos VII Av. (Carlos VII exit)
  • 22 Maestro Zubeldia St. (Maestro Zubeldia exit, closed during night time services)
  • Ferdinand Arnodin 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:

  • A2315 Santurtzi - Portugalete - Sestao (via Galindo) - UPV/EHU
  • A3135 Sestao - Kabiezes
  • A3321 Portugalete - Zierbena - La Arena - Muskiz
  • A3332 Trapagaran - Santurtzi
  • A3333 Gallarta - Santurtzi
  • A3335 Muskiz - Zierbena - Sestao

See also

References
  1. "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Metro Bilbao SA. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. Destinations at Metro Bilbao website
  3. Schedules and frequencies at Metro Bilbao website
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