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Line 3 of the Bilbao Metro is a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit line in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It is 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long and connects Etxebarri and the Uribarri and Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga districts in Bilbao with the city center.[2]
| Line 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 Otxarkoaga station in 2017 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Euskal Trenbide Sarea | ||
| Locale | Etxebarri, Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 7 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit/Commuter rail | ||
| System | Euskotren Trena, Bilbao Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | Euskotren | ||
| Rolling stock | Euskotren 900, 950 series | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 8 April 2017 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 5.9 km (3.7 mi)[1] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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Unlike the two other lines of the system (which are operated by Metro Bilbao), Line 3 is operated by Euskotren, which runs it as part of the Euskotren Trena network. Trains from the Bilbao–San Sebastián, Txorierri, and Urdaibai lines of the network run through Line 3.[3][4]
Operations
editTrains on Line 3 run every 7.5 minutes on weekdays, and every 10 minutes on weekends.[5] As the line is part of the wider Euskotren Trena commuter/interurban railway network, most trains on the line continue beyond the termini of Matiko and Kukullaga. Operationally, Line 3 trains are Bilbao–San Sebastián, Txorierri, and Urdaibai line trains that run along a shared trunk between the termini, providing metro-standard frequencies, just like S-Bahn systems originating in German-speaking countries. The corridor is thus branded as a metro line to reflect this.[4]
Station list
edit| Station | Transfers | Location | Opening date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
↑ Through-service to/from Lezama via the  Txorierri line ↑ | ||||
| Matiko | Uribarri | Bilbao | 8 April 2017[6] | |
| Uribarri | ||||
| Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo | Ibaiondo | |||
| Zurbaranbarri | Uribarri | |||
| Txurdinaga | Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga | |||
| Otxarkoaga | ||||
| Kukullaga | Etxebarri | |||
↓ Through-service to/from Zaldibar, Elgoibar or Amara via the  Bilbao–San Sebastián line ↓ | ||||
↓ Through-service to/from Gernika or Bermeo via the  Urdaibai line ↓ | ||||
Rolling stock
editThe line shares rolling stock with the rest of the Euskotren Trena network. Currently, 900[7] and 950 series trains are used.[8]
References
edit- ↑ R. Viñas, Sergio (7 April 2017). "Metro Bilbao amplía su servicio 279 millones de euros después". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "La integración de los barrios". El Correo (in Spanish). 8 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ Iturralde, Mikel (24 September 2017). "Bilbao va sobre ruedas". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Desde hoy, los trenes de Bermeo de Euskotren llegan al centro de Bilbao". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Timetables - Metro L3" (PDF). Euskotren. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "La Línea 3 del metro supera los seis millones de viajes en su primer aniversario". El Correo (in Spanish). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ Molano, Eva (17 April 2020). "La Línea 3 refuerza el control de aforos y recupera las frecuencias habituales en hora punta el lunes". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Así son las nuevas unidades de la serie 950 de Euskotren". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
External links
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- Official website
- Metro Bilbao
Geographic data related to Line 3 (Bilbao Metro) at OpenStreetMap