Abatxolo (Bilbao metro)

Abatxolo is a station on line 2 of the Bilbao metro. It is located in the neighborhood of Azeta, in the municipality of Portugalete. It opened on 20 January 2007.[3][4]

Abatxolo
Entrance to the station
General information
Location23 Abatxolo St.
48920 Portugalete[1]
Spain
Coordinates43°18′50″N 3°00′45″W / 43.31389°N 3.01250°W / 43.31389; -3.01250
Owned by
Line(s) Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened20 January 2007
Passengers
2021552,517[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station
Portugalete
towards Kabiezes
Line 2 Sestao
towards Basauri

Station layout

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Abatxolo 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

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  •   9 Los Palangreros St. (Los Palangreros exit)
  •     2 Azeta St. (Azeta exit, closed during night time services)
  •     36 Abatxolo St.

Services

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The station is served by line 2 from Basauri to Kabiezes.

References

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  1. ^ "Estaciones - Abatxolo". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Las estaciones de metro de Abatxolo y Portugalete suman 300.000 viajeros en su primer mes". El Correo (in Spanish). Bilbao. Vasco Press. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. ^ Guerrero, Belén (December 2011). "Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). pp. 4–15. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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