Lezama station

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Lezama
Lezama geltokia.jpg
Entrance to the station before the 2018 renovation
General information
Location Lezama, Biscay
Spain
Coordinates 43°16′23.95″N2°50′8.59″W / 43.2733194°N 2.8357194°W / 43.2733194; -2.8357194
Owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea
Operated by Euskotren
Line(s) Euskotren E3.svg Line E3
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes [1]
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 2  
History
Opened28 September 1994
Services
Preceding station Euskotren Trena Logo.svg Euskotren Trena Following station
Terminus Line E3 Kurtzea
towards Kukullaga

Lezama is a railway station in Lezama, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the Txorierri line.

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History

The original terminus of the line was the nearby Kurtzea station (originally known as Lezama station), which was opened together with the Txorierri line in 1894. [2] In 1994, [3] [4] the railway was extended and a new station was built closer to the population center of the town. [5]

In October 2009, a 300 series train crashed into a buffer stop at the station, killing the driver and injuring several passengers. [6]

The station was renovated in 2018 after trains on the Txorierri line started running through metro line 3. [7]

Services

The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E3. It runs every 15 minutes (in each direction) during weekdays, and every 30 minutes during weekends. [8]

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