EuskoTren is a commuter rail service which operates in the
Basque CountryThe Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
provinces of
BiscayBiscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
and Gipuzkoa. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the
Basque GovernmentThe Basque Government is the governing body of the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain. The head of this government is the lehendakari or Basque president that is appointed by the Basque Parliament every four years...
, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos. Its
metric gaugeMetre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
rail tracksThe track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast , plus the underlying subgrade...
were used for the
FEVEFEVE is a state-owned Spanish railway company, which operates most of Spain's of metre gauge railway.-History:...
railway operations until they were transferred to the Basque Government, who used them for the EuskoTren services. EuskoTren operates train and bus services, while
EuskoTranEuskoTran is a light rail tram service which operates in the cities of Bilbao , Vitoria and, in the future, in the town of Leioa , all of them in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the three commercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak -...
operates
tramA tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
services and EuskoKargo manages
cargoCargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
services. The EuskoTren bus service is integrated with the regional bus companies
BizkaiBusBizkaiBus 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 yellow colour scheme....
(in Biscay) and
Lurraldebus (in Gipuzkoa).
EuskoTren was the owner of the line
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PlentziaPlentzia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. The town has 4,146 inhabitants ....
, which was formerly owned by
Ferrocarriles y Transportes Suburbanos de Bilbao FTS (
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: Bilbao's Metropolitan Railways and Transportation). That line is now used as the Line 1 of
Metro BilbaoMetro Bilbao is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Its lines have a "Y" shape, with two lines that transit both banks of the Nervión river and then combine to form one line that ends in the south of Bilbao...
since 1995. EuskoTren also manages several funicular services in Biscay.
Passenger lines and services
EuskoTren manages the railways controlled by ETS that transit on
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and Gipuzkoa, both in the
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), and a small rail track and one station in
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(the French rail track is owned by
FEVEFEVE is a state-owned Spanish railway company, which operates most of Spain's of metre gauge railway.-History:...
). Currently, it operates with commuter rail services, suburban rail systems and it operates with "Cercanías" services on places where a
RenfeRenfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
CercaníasCercanías is the name given to the commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas. In Catalonia and Valencia, however, the term is replaced by Rodalies , while the designation Aldirikoak is used in the Basque Country....
system does not exist. The network includes regional services between the cities of
BilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
and
San SebastiánDonostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
and services that work as "international bridge" between
IrunIrun is a town of the Bidasoa-Txingudi region in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain...
(Spain) and
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Line 3 of Metro BilbaoMetro Bilbao is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Its lines have a "Y" shape, with two lines that transit both banks of the Nervión river and then combine to form one line that ends in the south of Bilbao...
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Atxuri Bilbao-Atxuri Station, commonly known only as Bilbao-Atxuri or Atxuri Station is a terminal station located in the neighborhood of Atxuri, in the district of Ibaiondo in Bilbao, Spain. The terminal serves commuters traveling on EuskoTren and the tram services of EuskoTran. It is the terminal...
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| Bolueta Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five...
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Bolueta Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five...
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Zazpi Kaleak Casco Viejo Station, also known as Zazpi Kaleak Station is a railway station located in the historial neighborhood of Casco Viejo, in the district of Ibaiondo, Bilbao. It serves the commuter rail services of EuskoTren and rapid transit sytem of Metro Bilbao...
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Casco Viejo Casco Viejo Station, also known as Zazpi Kaleak Station is a railway station located in the historial neighborhood of Casco Viejo, in the district of Ibaiondo, Bilbao. It serves the commuter rail services of EuskoTren and rapid transit sytem of Metro Bilbao...
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BilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
-San SebastiánDonostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
- Atxuri
Bilbao-Atxuri Station, commonly known only as Bilbao-Atxuri or Atxuri Station is a terminal station located in the neighborhood of Atxuri, in the district of Ibaiondo in Bilbao, Spain. The terminal serves commuters traveling on EuskoTren and the tram services of EuskoTran. It is the terminal...
| (Regional service final station)
- Bolueta
Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five...
| (Regional service station)
- Usansolo-Galdakao | Bus -> Galdakao's Hospital
- Lemoa |
- Durango | (Regional service station)
- Ermua |
- Eibar | (Regional service station)
- Deba | Bus -> Ondarroa
- Zumaia | Bus ->
- Zarautz | (Regional service station)
- Errekalde |
- Amara | (Regional service final station)
"Topo" (Mole)
- Errekalde |
- Amara | (Regional service station)
- Hendaye
Hendaye is a railway station in Hendaye, Aquitaine, France. The station is located on the Bordeaux - Irun and Bilbao - Hendaye railway lines. The station is served by TGV , Lunéa , Intercités and TER services operated by the SNCF and Alvia , Talgo, Arco, Estrella and EuskoTren services operated...
(FranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) | (Regional service station) SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français)The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
Urdaibai
- Atxuri
Bilbao-Atxuri Station, commonly known only as Bilbao-Atxuri or Atxuri Station is a terminal station located in the neighborhood of Atxuri, in the district of Ibaiondo in Bilbao, Spain. The terminal serves commuters traveling on EuskoTren and the tram services of EuskoTran. It is the terminal...
| (Regional service station)
- Bolueta
Bolueta station, commonly known simply as Bolueta is a railway station serving the commuter rail and regional rail services of EuskoTren and also the rapid transit system Metro Bilbao. It is located in the neighborhood of Bolueta and district of Begoña, south-eastern Bilbao. In total, five...
| (Regional service station)
- Usansolo-Galdakao | Bus -> Galdakao's Hospital
- Lemoa |
Txorierri
- Casco Viejo |
- Zamudio | Bus -> Parque Tecnológico (Technological Park)
Funicular
- Larreineta | Transportes Vigiola (Bus)
- Escontrilla | Bizkaibus
Tren Vapor (Steam Train)
- Lasao | Bus -> Azpeitia / Zumarraga; Bus -> Zumaia
- Azpeitia | Bus -> Zumarraga; Bus -> Lasao / Zumaia
Line 3 (Metro Bilbao)
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High-speed rail
Due to the future liberation of the railway transportation, which will allow EuskoTren to operate on any
EuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an city, the company has already announced its interests about the new high-speed rail network (
Basque YBasque Y is the name given to the Spanish high-speed rail network being built between the three cities of the Basque Country autonomous community; Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.-Characteristics:...
). The Basque Y will be a new railway network using
standard gaugeThe standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
that will be suitable for
high-speedHigh-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...
trains and will connect the three capital cities in the
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with high-speed trains in
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first and in
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later.
Urola's Railway
Since the creation of Eusko Trenbideak, the evolution and the acceptance of public transport in the Basque Country has set the future of several stations and rail tracks. The most significative is the closing of the Urola's Railway in 1986, being replaced by a bus service between the localities of Zumaya and Zumárraga.
Bilbao-Plentzia
The old line
BilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
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PlentziaPlentzia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. The town has 4,146 inhabitants ....
, the one with the biggest number of passengers of the company, at the moment of the closure, was closed in 1995 when
Metro BilbaoMetro Bilbao is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Its lines have a "Y" shape, with two lines that transit both banks of the Nervión river and then combine to form one line that ends in the south of Bilbao...
decided to use part of its rail tracks for the Line 1 of the metro. The rests of the line were not of interest of the company because of its closeness with the Line 1 of
Metro BilbaoMetro Bilbao is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Its lines have a "Y" shape, with two lines that transit both banks of the Nervión river and then combine to form one line that ends in the south of Bilbao...
, which also gets to
PlentziaPlentzia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. The town has 4,146 inhabitants ....
. Then, the line was merged with the "Txorierri Line" of EuskoTren.
Other
Other disused lines include Erandio-Sondika, and some stations in the line Lasarte Oria-Hendaye.
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