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, C-2 and C-3. All three of them start at Bilbao-Abando station , which is the central station of the city.
18-454: Cercanías Bilbao follows the same patterns as other Cercanías networks in the country, as Cercanías Madrid or Cercanías Barcelona . The network consists of three lines, all of them starting at Bilbao-Abando and linking the center of Bilbao with other municipalities within the metropolitan area . There are three lines, named C-1, C-2 and C-3; the first two follow the Estuary of Bilbao , and
36-679: A direct link to Vizcaya Bridge. [REDACTED] Cercan%C3%ADas The commuter rail systems of Spain 's major metropolitan areas are called Cercanías ( Spanish: [θeɾkaˈni.as] ) in most of Spain, Rodalia ( Valencian: [roðaˈli.a] ) in the Valencian Community , Aldiriak ( Basque: [aldiɾiak] ) in the Basque Country and Rodalies ( Catalan: [ruðəˈli.əs] ) in Catalonia . There are twelve Cercanías systems in and around
54-557: A major effort to massively increase ridership, frequencies and hence attractiveness of commuter rail systems in Spain. Cercanías systems are gradually in the process of being transferred to the regional autonomous governments ; the first such system to be transferred was the management of the former Cercanías Barcelona/Rodalia Barcelona to the Government of Catalonia and renaming to " Rodalies de Catalunya " in 2010. The Madrid Cercanías network
72-499: A new avenue and the park of Ametzola were created on top of them. The stations on the new branch are: The former Bilbao-La Naja terminal station gave way to Bilbao-Abando, where C1 and C2 services arrive and depart now. Formerly this station was used only by C3 and long-distance services, to cope with the increase of traffic two new covered platforms were added to the station, increasing the number of platforms from six to eight. The remains of Bilbao-La Naja station can still be seen beside
90-590: 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, C-2 and C-3. All three of them start at Bilbao-Abando station , which is the central station of the city. Cercanías Bilbao follows the same patterns as other Cercanías networks in the country, as Cercanías Madrid or Cercanías Barcelona . The network consists of three lines, all of them starting at Bilbao-Abando and linking
108-465: The Arenal Bridge . The Ametzola area was a rail yard , that was dismantled to create new parks and residential areas. The new Santurtzi station was built close to the old one by Bilbao Ria 2000 and inaugurated on July 10, 2003. The space that the old station occupied is used now as a parking lot, but will be renewed to extend the nearby park. This station was opened on December 16, 2008 and links
126-529: The C-3 reaches municipalities outside the metropolitan area. The network has connections with Metro Bilbao ( rapid transit ), FEVE (commuter rail), Renfe (regional trains), the tram and Bilbao's bus station, Termibus . As of October 2011, there are the typical service frequencies for each line: Cercanías Bilbao serves the following stations: The rolling stock consists of UT 446 electrical multiple units built by CAF , each one formed by three cars. These are
144-438: The center of Bilbao with other municipalities within the metropolitan area . There are three lines, named C-1, C-2 and C-3; the first two follow the Estuary of Bilbao , and the C-3 reaches municipalities outside the metropolitan area. The network has connections with Metro Bilbao ( rapid transit ), FEVE (commuter rail), Renfe (regional trains), the tram and Bilbao's bus station, Termibus . As of October 2011, there are
162-454: The cities and regions of Asturias , Bilbao , Cádiz , Catalonia , Madrid , Málaga , Murcia/Alicante , Santander , San Sebastián , Seville , Valencia and Zaragoza . They are linked to Metro systems in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia. The Cercanías division of Renfe was created in 1989 on the advice of engineer and transit planner Javier Bustinduy ( es ; 1949–2016), as part of
180-427: The city of Bilbao, a project that was called Southern rail branch ( Variante sur ferroviaria ). This change implied the closing of Parke/Guggenheim and Bilbao-La Naja stations, on the line that run beside the river before that date. This cleared ground for the creation of new riverside avenues and the tramway . The tracks used for the new branch were used before for freight transport, these tracks were covered and
198-428: The new Iparralde station, in the town of Amurrio. This station will be renewed, 200 m of tracks will be covered, improving the newly developed neighbourhoods of Barakaldo. This station will be covered, a mall will be created on top of it and lifts will provide access from central Portugalete. There is a proposal to build this underground station, intermediate between Portugalete and Peñota stations, that would provide
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#1732876310795216-399: The newly developed neighbourhoods with central Bilbao. This is Spain's deepest underground station, the access to the platforms is provided by high capacity elevators. Works have started in the new Iparralde station, in the town of Amurrio. This station will be renewed, 200 m of tracks will be covered, improving the newly developed neighbourhoods of Barakaldo. This station will be covered,
234-421: The recent projects that have been developed or will be started in the network. In year 2000 the network was renewed by the public company Bilbao Ria 2000 , several new underground stations were opened in the city of Bilbao, a project that was called Southern rail branch ( Variante sur ferroviaria ). This change implied the closing of Parke/Guggenheim and Bilbao-La Naja stations, on the line that run beside
252-458: The river before that date. This cleared ground for the creation of new riverside avenues and the tramway . The tracks used for the new branch were used before for freight transport, these tracks were covered and a new avenue and the park of Ametzola were created on top of them. The stations on the new branch are: The former Bilbao-La Naja terminal station gave way to Bilbao-Abando, where C1 and C2 services arrive and depart now. Formerly this station
270-433: The typical service frequencies for each line: Cercanías Bilbao serves the following stations: The rolling stock consists of UT 446 electrical multiple units built by CAF , each one formed by three cars. These are the recent projects that have been developed or will be started in the network. In year 2000 the network was renewed by the public company Bilbao Ria 2000 , several new underground stations were opened in
288-452: Was built close to the old one by Bilbao Ria 2000 and inaugurated on July 10, 2003. The space that the old station occupied is used now as a parking lot, but will be renewed to extend the nearby park. This station was opened on December 16, 2008 and links the newly developed neighbourhoods with central Bilbao. This is Spain's deepest underground station, the access to the platforms is provided by high capacity elevators. Works have started in
306-586: Was the target of the 2004 Madrid train bombings . The attacks, which killed 191 people in Santa Eugenia, El Pozo and Atocha stations, were the bloodiest terrorist actions in Spain to date. The Cercanías services use the following rolling stock. In 2021, Renfe announced the purchase of 59 Stadler KISS trainsets to complement the fleet. This Spanish railway -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cercan%C3%ADas Bilbao Cercanías Bilbao ( Basque : Bilboko Aldiriak )
324-405: Was used only by C3 and long-distance services, to cope with the increase of traffic two new covered platforms were added to the station, increasing the number of platforms from six to eight. The remains of Bilbao-La Naja station can still be seen beside the Arenal Bridge . The Ametzola area was a rail yard , that was dismantled to create new parks and residential areas. The new Santurtzi station
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