Sestao (Metro Bilbao)
Sestao is a station of line 2 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the centre of Sestao,[2] in close proximity to the city hall and the Santa María church. It opened on 8 January 2005 and it acted as northern terminus for line 2 until the opening of the Portugalete extension in 2007.
 Sestao | |
|---|---|
 Sestao City Hall, close to the station entrance | |
| Location | Kasko Plaza 48910 Sestao Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°18′34″N 3°00′26″W |
| Owned by | Consortium of Biscayan Transport (CTB) and Metro Bilbao S.A. |
| Line(s) | Metro Bilbao:  |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground station |
| Platform levels | 1 |
| Parking | No |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | Zone 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 January 2005 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 2,267,891[1] |
Station layout
Sestao 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
Kasko Plaza, city hall (Kasko exit)- 14, Gran Vía de José Antonio Agirre y Lekube (La Salle exit, closed during night time services)
Camino Txikito Rd. / Doctor Fleming St. (Camino Txikito Bidea exit, closed during night time services)
2, Gran Vía de José Antonio Agirre y Lekube (Kasko exit)
Services
Metro services
The station is served by Line 2 to Basauri and Kabiezes with services around seven to ten minutes.[3]
| Preceding station | Metro Bilbao | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Kabiezes | Line 2 | toward Basauri |
Bus services
The station is also served by the following Bizkaibus regional services:
- A2316 Sestao - UPV/EHU
- A3122 Bilbao - Sestao - Errepelega
- A3129 Lutxana - Gurutzeta/Cruces - Santurtzi
- A3135 Sestao - Kabiezes
- A3331 Sestao - Trapagaran
- A3335 Muskiz - Zierbena - Sestao
Additionally, Alsa long-distance service between Santurtzi and Madrid stops nearby.
See also
References
- "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Metro Bilbao SA. 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- Destinations at Metro Bilbao website
- Schedules and frequencies at Metro Bilbao website
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