Line 1 (Bilbao metro)

Line 1 of the Bilbao metro is a rapid transit line in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It runs from Etxebarri to Plentzia. Its route covers the municipality of Etxebarri, the city of Bilbao, the right bank of the Nervión river and Uribe Kosta.^[1] The line has 29 stations.

Line 1 (Etxebarri-Plentzia)
Moyua station in 2015
Overview
Owner	Biscay Transport Consortium
Locale	Etxebarri, Bilbao, Erandio, Leioa, Getxo, Berango, Sopelana, Urduliz, Plentzia (Basque Country, Spain)
Termini	Etxebarri Plentzia
Stations	29
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Bilbao metro
Operator(s)	Metro Bilbao
Rolling stock	Metro Bilbao 500, 550, 600 series
History
Opened	11 November 1995
Technical
Line length	28.83 km (17.91 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map Legend Plentzia Urduliz Sopela Larrabasterra Berango Ibarbengoa Bidezabal Algorta Aiboa Neguri Gobela Areeta Lamiako Leioa Gobelas River [es] Astrabudua Erandio Asúa River [es] Lutxana Line 2 to Kabiezes San Ignazio Sarriko Deustu Estuary of Bilbao Santimami/San Mamés Indautxu Moyua Abando Estuary of Bilbao Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Santutxu Basarrate Bolueta Nervión River Etxebarri Line 2 to Basauri This diagram: view talk edit

History

On November 11, 1995, Lehendakari José Antonio Ardanza opened the first 23 stations of the metro system between Casco Viejo and Plentzia. The next year, on June 24, 1996, Gobela opened as an infill station between Areeta and Neguri, in the municipality of Getxo.^[2] On July 5, 1997, three new stations were opened: Santutxu, Basarrate and Bolueta; all in Bilbao.^[2]

Line 2 of the metro opened in 2002, sharing tracks with the first line between Bolueta and San Inazio. Both lines were extended by one station on 8 January 2005, with the opening of Etxebarri.^[3]

The Maidagan level crossing in Getxo, one of the two that remained in the metro, was removed in 2012 by building a tunnel for the metro in the area.^[4] The other remaining level crossing was located next to Urduliz station. It closed in 2015, and was rebuilt underground. The new Urduliz station opened in 2017.^[5]

On 15 June 2020, Ibarbengoa station (between Bidezabal and Berango) opened to the public. The station was actually built in 2012 (at the same time as the Maidagan level crossing was put underground), but the opening was delayed until its park and ride facilities were built.^[6]

Station list

Station	Transfers[a]	Location		Opening date[b]
Plentzia		Plentzia		11 November 1995[2]
Urduliz		Urduliz
Sopela		Sopela
Larrabasterra
Berango		Berango
Ibarbengoa		Getxo		15 June 2020[6]
Bidezabal				11 November 1995[2]
Algorta
Aiboa
Neguri
Gobela				24 June 1996[7]
Areeta				11 November 1995[2]
Lamiako		Leioa
Leioa
Astrabudua		Erandio
Erandio
Lutxana	Line E3a
San Ignazio	Line 2	Deusto	Bilbao
Sarriko
Deustu
Santimami/San Mamés	Bilbao tram Cercanías Bilbao Intermodal	Basurto-Zorroza
Indautxu		Abando
Moyua
Abando	Bilbao tram (Bilbao-Abando) (Bilbao-Abando) (Bilbao-Concordia)
Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo	Line 3 Bilbao tram Line E1 Line E3 Line E4	Ibaiondo
Santutxu		Begoña		5 July 1997[2]
Basarrate
Bolueta	Bilbao tram
Etxebarri	Line 2	Etxebarri		8 January 2005[3]

Notes

1. All stations on the San Ignazio-Etxebarri section are also served by line 2.
2. Many stations on the Lutxana-Plentzia section were opened during the nineteenth century. The given dates refer to the inauguration of the metro service.