Santurtzi is a

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of the

Bilbao metro The Bilbao metro ( es, Metro de Bilbao, eu, Bilboko metroa) is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Lines 1 and 2 have a "Y" shape, as they transit both banks of the river Ibaizabal and then combi ...

. It is also the southern terminus of the Mamariga shuttle. It is located in the

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Santurtzi Santurtzi ( es, Santurce; eu, Santurtzi ) is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14 km dow ...

. It opened, together with the neighboring Peñota station, on 4 July 2009. There is a station on the

Cercanías Bilbao Cercanías Bilbao (Basque: ''Bilboko Aldiriak'') is a commuter rail network in Bilbao, serving the city and its metropolitan area. It is operated by Cercanías, as part of Renfe, the national railway company. It consists of three lines, named C-1 ...

commuter railway network with the same name, but the two stations are not connected.

Station layout

Santurtzi station follows the typical cavern-shaped layout of most underground Metro Bilbao stations designed by Norman Foster, with the main hall located directly above the rail tracks.

Access

Vapor Habana St. (''Casa Torre Jauregia'' exit) * Las Viñas St. (''Las Viñas'' exit, closed during night time services) * Virgen del Mar Plaza (''Mamariga'' exit) * Gernika Park (''Casa Torre Jauregia'' exit) * Virgen del Mar Plaza (''Mamariga'' exit)

Services

The station is served by

from Kabiezes to

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

Bizkaibus BizkaiBus is the name for bus services serving the province of Biscay, Spain. It is named after the Basque name of the province, ''Bizkaia''. The buses can be identified by their distinctive green (until 2009 yellow) livery. The bus network is i ...

regional services.

References

External links

* {{Metro Bilbao line, line2=yes Line 2 (Bilbao metro) stations Railway stations in Spain opened in 2009 2009 establishments in the Basque Country (autonomous community)