List of Bilbao metro stations

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Map of 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.

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

Metro Bilbao

The network operated by Metro Bilbao S.A. 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

StationPhotoLinesOpened [2] StructureLocationUsage [3]
(2025)
Transfer
Notes
Abando Abando metro.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Abando, Bilbao7,149,464
Abatxolo Abatxolo azeta.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 20 January 2007Underground Portugalete 828,006
Aiboa Estacion de Aiboa 3.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Getxo 503,357
Algorta Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995 Getxo 2,725,968
Ansio Baracaldo - Estacion de Metro de Ansio 1.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 13 April 2002Underground Barakaldo 1,744,363
  • Park and ride metrobilbao.svg
Areeta Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995 Getxo 3,689,054
Ariz Basauri - Estacion de Ariz (Metro de Bilbao) 2.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 28 February 2011Underground Basauri 2,356,867
Astrabudua Erandio - Astrabudua 5.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Erandio 1,525,075
  • first opened as Axpe in 1887 (Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas)  [4]
Bagatza Metro bilbao bagatza.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 13 April 2002Underground Barakaldo 2,397,671
Barakaldo Barakaldo metro geltokia.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 13 April 2002Underground Barakaldo 4,020,364
Basarrate Estacion Metro Basarrate 004.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 5 July 1997Underground Begoña, Bilbao2,472,891
Basauri Basauri - Estacion de Basauri (Metro de Bilbao), acceso de la Calle Basozelai.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 2011Underground Basauri 1,648,495
Berango DSC8109 (31684855348).jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Berango 611,081
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia)  [4]
Bidezabal Estacion de Bidezabal 1.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Getxo 1,453,130
Bolueta Metro Bilbao 503-3 Bolueta 2014-09-09 (15094789607).jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 5 July 1997Elevated Begoña, Bilbao1,775,798
  • Euskotren Tranbia Logo.svg
Deustu Deusto metro geltokia.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Deusto, Bilbao4,734,644
Erandio Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995 Erandio 2,090,723
Etxebarri Etxebarri Metro geltokia.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 8 January 2005At-grade Etxebarri 1,611,416
  • Park and ride metrobilbao.svg
  • terminus for line 1 and eastern end of the common section
Gobela Estacion de Gobela 1.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 24 June 1996At-grade Getxo 844,892
  • first opened as Gobelas in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia)  [4]
Gurutzeta/Cruces Gurutzetako Metroa Ospitaletik.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 13 April 2002Underground Barakaldo 3,803,823
Ibarbengoa Estacion de Ibarbengoa1.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 15 June 2020At-grade Getxo 111,095
  • Park and ride metrobilbao.svg
  • opened several years after its completion  [5]
Indautxu Bilbao - Indautxu Metro Station (29161509871).jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Abando, Bilbao6,615,388
Kabiezes Kabiezes (15057606941).jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 28 June 2014Underground Santurtzi 1,255,203
Lamiako Estacion de Lamiako 1.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Leioa 414,388
  • first opened as Axpe in 1887 (Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas)  [4]
Larrabasterra Metro-Larrabasterra.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Sopela 621,800
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia)  [4]
Leioa Leioa - Estacion de Metro 2.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Leioa 1,199,853
  • Park and ride metrobilbao.svg
Lutxana Bilbao metro june 1999 87.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Erandio 232,616
  • Euskotren Trena Logo.svg Euskotren E3a.svg
  • first opened in 1887 (Ferrocarril de Bilbao a Las Arenas)  [4]
Moyua Bilbao - Metro - Mouya (24825109831).jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Abando, Bilbao7,175,678
Neguri Estacion de Neguri 3.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Getxo 790,975
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia)  [4]
Peñota Penota metro geltokia.jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 4 July 2009Underground Portugalete 1,522,836
Plentzia Plencia - Estacion de Metro 1.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Plentzia 840,239
  • terminus for line 1
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia)  [4]
Portugalete Portugalete - Portugalete Metro Station (28716692204).jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 20 January 2007Underground Portugalete 2,324,652
San Ignazio San Inazio - panoramio.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Deusto, Bilbao2,582,129
  • western end of the common section
Santimami/San Mamés Bilbao - Metro, estacion de San Mames 1.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Basurto-Zorroza, Bilbao7,818,706
Santurtzi Fosterito in Santurtzi (3834296381).jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 4 July 2009Underground Santurtzi 2,753,377
  • Simbolo del Metro de Bilbao.svg Mamariga shuttle   · opened in 2010 as the 4th access of the station, it serves ~⅕ of its users  [6]
Santutxu MetroSantutxu3.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 5 July 1997Underground Begoña, Bilbao4,827,737
Sarriko Bahnhof Sarriko, Eingang (3835086360).jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Deusto, Bilbao2,784,041
Sestao Sestao (1).jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 8 January 2005Underground Sestao 2,794,081
Sopela Sopelana 06.JPG Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 11 November 1995At-grade Sopela 719,627
  • formerly Sopelana (until 2014)
  • first opened in 1893 (Ferrocarril de Las Arenas a Plencia)  [4]
Urbinaga Zug in Urbinaga (3834297501).jpg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 13 April 2002Elevated Sestao 142,736
Urduliz Estacion de Urduliz 2.jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg 10 April 2017Underground Urduliz 602,726
  • built to replace the former Urduliz at‑grade station (on line 1 from 1995's launch)  [7]
Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Metro Casco Viejo (Begona).jpg Metro de Bilbao L1.svg Metro de Bilbao L2.svg 11 November 1995Underground Ibaiondo, Bilbao8,391,236
  • Metro de Bilbao L3.svg
  •  
  • Euskotren Trena Logo.svg Euskotren E1.svg Euskotren E3.svg Euskotren E4.svg

Stations by lines

Line One

Etxebarri - Plentzia ( Etxebarri - San Ignazio common section with Metro de Bilbao L2.svg )

Line 1 Metro Bilbao L1.svg
Line 1

Line Two

Basauri - Kabiezes ( Etxebarri - San Ignazio common section with Metro de Bilbao L1.svg )

Line 2 Metro Bilbao L2.svg
Line 2

Line Three

Line 3 Metro Bilbao L3.svg
Line 3

Kukullaga - Matiko

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.