List of Bilbao Metro stations

Map of the Bilbao Metro system (2025)

This is a list of the stations of the metro system of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The system was inaugurated in 1995 and encompasses three metre-gauge lines; the first two lines form an isolated system, whereas Line 3 is operated jointly with the Euskotren Trena commuter railway network.

For further information on the network, see the Bilbao Metro page.

Metro Bilbao

The network operated by Metro Bilbao has 42 stations; it consists of two lines operating on 45.1 kilometres (48.8 mi) of route.[1] It has a "Y" shape, the lines span along both banks of the Estuary of Bilbao and then combine through the city centre into a common trunk route that ends in the south of Bilbao.

List

Terminal stations in bold

Station Photo Lines Opened[2] Structure Location Usage[3]
(2025)		 Transfer
Notes
Abando Abando 11 November 1995 Underground Abando, Bilbao 7,149,464
Abatxolo Abatxolo 20 January 2007 Underground Portugalete 828,006
Aiboa Aiboa 11 November 1995 At-grade Getxo 503,357
Algorta 11 November 1995 Underground Getxo 2,725,968
Ansio Ansio 13 April 2002 Underground Barakaldo 1,744,363
Areeta 11 November 1995 Underground Getxo 3,689,054
Ariz Ariz 28 February 2011 Underground Basauri 2,356,867
Astrabudua Astrabudua 11 November 1995 At-grade Erandio 1,525,075
  • first opened as Axpe in 1887 (Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas) [4]
Bagatza Bagatza 13 April 2002 Underground Barakaldo 2,397,671
Barakaldo Barakaldo 13 April 2002 Underground Barakaldo 4,020,364
Basarrate Basarrate 5 July 1997 Underground Begoña, Bilbao 2,472,891
Basauri Basauri 11 November 2011 Underground Basauri 1,648,495
Berango Berango 11 November 1995 At-grade Berango 611,081
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia) [4]
Bidezabal Bidezabal 11 November 1995 At-grade Getxo 1,453,130
Bolueta Bolueta 5 July 1997 Elevated Begoña, Bilbao 1,775,798
Deustu Deustu 11 November 1995 Underground Deusto, Bilbao 4,734,644
Erandio 11 November 1995 Underground Erandio 2,090,723
Etxebarri Etxebarri 8 January 2005 At-grade Etxebarri 1,611,416
  • terminus for Line 1 and eastern end of the common section
Gobela Gobela 24 June 1996 At-grade Getxo 844,892
  • first opened as Gobelas in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia) [4]
Gurutzeta/Cruces Gurutzeta/Cruces 13 April 2002 Underground Barakaldo 3,803,823
Ibarbengoa Ibarbengoa 15 June 2020 At-grade Getxo 111,095
  • opened several years after its completion [5]
Indautxu Indautxu 11 November 1995 Underground Abando, Bilbao 6,615,388
Kabiezes Kabiezes 28 June 2014 Underground Santurtzi 1,255,203
Lamiako Lamiako 11 November 1995 At-grade Leioa 414,388
  • first opened as Axpe in 1887 (Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas) [4]
Larrabasterra Larrabasterra 11 November 1995 At-grade Sopela 621,800
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia) [4]
Leioa Leioa 11 November 1995 At-grade Leioa 1,199,853
Lutxana Lutxana 11 November 1995 At-grade Erandio 232,616
  • Euskotren Trena
  • first opened in 1887 (Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas) [4]
Eliptikoa Eliptikoa 11 November 1995 Underground Abando, Bilbao 7,175,678
Neguri Neguri 11 November 1995 At-grade Getxo 790,975
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia) [4]
Peñota Peñota 4 July 2009 Underground Portugalete 1,522,836
Plentzia Plentzia 11 November 1995 At-grade Plentzia 840,239
  • terminus for Line 1
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia) [4]
Portugalete Portugalete 20 January 2007 Underground Portugalete 2,324,652
San Ignazio San Ignazio 11 November 1995 Underground Deusto, Bilbao 2,582,129
  • western end of the common section
San Mamés San Mamés 11 November 1995 Underground Basurto-Zorroza, Bilbao 7,818,706
Santurtzi Santurtzi 4 July 2009 Underground Santurtzi 2,753,377 An fourth station entrance to Mamariga opened in 2010. It serves about one-fifth of its users.[6]
Santutxu Santutxu 5 July 1997 Underground Begoña, Bilbao 4,827,737
Sarriko Sarriko 11 November 1995 Underground Deusto, Bilbao 2,784,041
Sestao Sestao 8 January 2005 Underground Sestao 2,794,081
Sopela Sopela 11 November 1995 At-grade Sopela 719,627
  • formerly Sopelana (until 2014)
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia) [4]
Urbinaga Urbinaga 13 April 2002 Elevated Sestao 142,736
Urduliz Urduliz 10 April 2017 Underground Urduliz 602,726
  • built to replace the former Urduliz at‑grade station (on Line 1 from 1995's launch) [7]
Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo 11 November 1995 Underground Ibaiondo, Bilbao 8,391,236
  •  
  • Euskotren Trena

Euskotren

The network operated by Euskotren has 7 stations; it consists of one line operating on 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) of route.[8] The line runs along the east bank of the Estuary of Bilbao through the city centre of Bilbao.

List

Terminal stations in bold

Station Photo Lines Opened[9] Structure Location Usage Transfer
Notes
Kukullaga Kukillaga 8 April 2017 At-grade Etxebarri
Matiko Matiko 8 April 2017 Underground Uribarri, Bilbao
Otxarkoaga Otxarkoaga 8 April 2017 Underground Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga, Bilbao
Txurdinaga Txurdinaga 8 April 2017 Underground Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga, Bilbao
Uribarri Zurbaranbarri 8 April 2017 Underground Uribarri, Bilbao
Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo 8 April 2017 Underground Ibaiondo, Bilbao
Zurbaranbarri Zurbaranbarri 8 April 2017 Underground Uribarri, Bilbao

Stations by lines

Line 1

Plentzia–Etxebarri ( San Ignazio–Etxebarri common section with )

Line 1

Line 2

Kabiezes–Basauri ( San Ignazio–Etxebarri common section with )

Line 2

Line 3

Line 3

Matiko–Kukullaga

References

  1. ↑ "Metro in figures – Network characteristics". Metro Bilbao S.A. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Arquitectura – Historia del proyecto" [Architecture – History of the project] (in Spanish). Metro Bilbao, S.A. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  3. ↑ "Metro in figures – Journeys per stations". Metro Bilbao, S.A. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Peris Torner, Juan (21 March 2012). "Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas y Plencia (Suburbanos de Bilbao)". www.spanishrailway.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  5. ↑ García, Josu (15 June 2020). "El metro abre hoy la estación fantasma de Ibarbengoa, que llevaba 8 años terminada" [The metro opens today the ghost station of Ibarbengoa, which had been completed for 8 years]. El Correo (in Spanish). Vocento, S.A. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  6. ↑ "Euskadiko garraioaren panoramika 2021" [2021 Overview of Basque transport] (pdf) (in Basque). Eusko Jaurlaritzaren Argitalpen Zerbitzu Nagusia - Servicio Central de Publicaciones del Gobierno Vasco. 31 March 2023. ISSN 2952-4644. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  7. ↑ "Reopening of Urduliz Metro station". CBT Bizkaiko Garraio Partzuergoa - Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  8. ↑ R. Viñas, Sergio (7 April 2017). "Metro Bilbao amplía su servicio 279 millones de euros después". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "La Línea 3 del metro supera los seis millones de viajes en su primer aniversario". El Correo (in Spanish). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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