San Ignazio (Bilbao metro) explained

San Ignazio
Style:Metro Bilbao
Address:168 Lehendakari Agirre St.
48015 Bilbao[1]
Other:Bus
Structure:Underground
Platform:1 side platform, 1 island platform
Levels:1
Tracks:3
Parking:No
Opened:11 November 1995
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:1,762,300[2]
Pass Year:2021

San Ignazio (until 2017, San Inazio)[3] is a station on lines 1 and 2 of the Bilbao metro. It is located in the San Ignazio-Elorrieta neighbourhood, part of the Deusto district. The station is in close proximity to the San Ignazio Sports Center and the Elorrieta football field. It was opened on 11 November 1995.[4]

Station layout

San Ignazio is the only one of the underground stations in the metro to have three tracks and an island platform. The station is bigger due to it being the last of the shared section between lines 1 and 2 northbound, with each line splitting into a different tunnel after the station. Also, unlike the other underground stations within the city, it does not have the typical cavern-shaped layout. It was designed by Norman Foster.

Access

Services

The station is served by line 1 from Etxebarri to Ibarbengoa and Plentzia, and by line 2 from Basauri to Kabiezes. The station is also served by local Bilbobus and regional Bizkaibus bus services.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estaciones - San Ignazio . Metro Bilbao . 22 June 2022 . es.
  2. Web site: Metro en cifras . Metro Bilbao . 22 June 2022 . es.
  3. News: García . Josu . San Mamés será Santimami en el metro . 22 June 2022 . El Correo . 16 December 2017 . es.
  4. News: Guerrero . Belén . Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión . 22 June 2022 . Vía Libre . December 2011 . 4–15.