Line 3 (Bilbao Metro)

Line 3
Otxarkoaga station in 2017
Overview
OwnerEuskal Trenbide Sarea
LocaleEtxebarri, Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain)
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeRapid transit/Commuter rail
SystemEuskotren Trena, Bilbao Metro
OperatorEuskotren
Rolling stockEuskotren 900, 950 series
History
Opened8 April 2017 (8 April 2017)
Technical
Line length5.9 km (3.7 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map
Txorierri line to Lezama
 Matiko
 Uribarri
Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo
Zurbaranbarri
 Txurdinaga
 Otxarkoaga
 Kukullaga
Bilbao–San Sebastián line to Amara
Urdaibai line to Bermeo

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]

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

Trains 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

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

The line shares rolling stock with the rest of the Euskotren Trena network. Currently, 900[7] and 950 series trains are used.[8]

References

  1. ↑ R. Viñas, Sergio (7 April 2017). "Metro Bilbao amplía su servicio 279 millones de euros después". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "La integración de los barrios". El Correo (in Spanish). 8 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Iturralde, Mikel (24 September 2017). "Bilbao va sobre ruedas". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Timetables - Metro L3" (PDF). Euskotren. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Así son las nuevas unidades de la serie 950 de Euskotren". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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