Kabiezes is the northern

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of line 2 of the

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. It is located in the neighborhood of Kabiezes, in the municipality of

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. Construction of the station and the track between

and Kabiezes began in 2009 and was delayed after a mudslide flooded the tunnel connecting both stations. It opened on 28 June 2014.

Station layout

Kabiezes station follows the typical cavern-shaped layout of most underground Metro Bilbao stations designed by

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, with the main hall located directly above the rail tracks.

Access

64 Antonio Alzaga Av. (''Antonio Alzaga'' exit) * Aiga escalator down inv

3 Lauaxeta St. (''Lauaxeta'' exit, closed during night time services) * Aiga elevator inv

68 Antonio Alzaga Av. (''Antonio Alzaga'' exit)

Services

The station is served by line 2 to

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with headways from five to ten minutes. Bus stops near the station are served by Bizkaibus regional services.

References

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* {{Metro Bilbao line, line2=yes Line 2 (Bilbao metro) stations Railway stations in Spain opened in 2014 2014 establishments in the Basque Country (autonomous community)