Forua station explained

Forua
Style:Euskotren Trena
Borough:Forua, Biscay
Line: Line E4
Operator:Euskotren
Structure:At-grade
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Parking:No
Opened:15 March 1893
Accessible:Yes[1]
Owned:Euskal Trenbide Sarea

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

History

The station opened, together with the rest of the -Pedernales extension of the Amorebieta-Gernika line, on 15 March 1893. The original station building was demolished in the 1990s due to its bad condition, and replaced by a shelter.[2] In 2018, the station was renovated in order to improve its accessibility.[3]

Services

The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E4. It runs every 30 minutes (in each direction) during weekdays, and every hour during weekends.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accesibility . Euskotren . 19 June 2022 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117003107/https://www.euskotren.eus/en/tren/accesibilidad . live .
  2. Book: Olaizola Elordi . Juanjo . Juanjo Olaizola . El ferrocarril de Amorebieta a Bermeo . 2005 . EuskoTren . . 8492062975 . es, eu . 163–164 . 19 June 2022 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003723/http://www.busturia.org/es-ES/Recursos/Publicaciones/Documents/FERROCARRIL.pdf . dead .
  3. News: Astui . Iratxe . ETS acomete la renovación de seis estaciones en la línea ferroviaria Bermeo-Bilbao . 19 June 2022 . El Correo . 21 November 2018 . es.
  4. Web site: E4 Matiko-Bilbao - Bermeo . Euskotren . 19 June 2022 . es, eu .