Zumaia station explained

Zumaia
Style:Euskotren Trena
Borough:Zumaia, Gipuzkoa
Line: Line E1
Operator:Euskotren
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Opened:1 January 1901
Accessible:Partial[1]
Owned:Euskal Trenbide Sarea

Zumaia is a railway station in Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the Bilbao-San Sebastián line.

History

The station opened in 1901 as part of the Zarautz-Deba stretch of the San Sebastián-Elgoibar railway. The line was extended to two years later.[2] The current station building dates from 1926. Originally, it served the Urola railway, with the Bilbao-San Sebastián tracks to the north of it. The Urola railway closed in 1986, and in 1997 the tracks of the Bilbao-San Sebastián line were moved to the position of the former Urola tracks.[3] The viaduct over the Urola river next to the station was the site of a in 1941 that killed 22 people.[4]

Services

The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E1. Trains to and from (in San Sebastián) run every 30 minutes during weekdays, and every hour during weekends. In the other direction (towards Matiko, Bilbao), trains run every hour throughout the week.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accesibility . Euskotren . 21 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Peris Torner . Juan . Ferrocarril de Elgoibar á San Sebastián . Spanish Railway . 21 June 2022 . es . 24 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Estación de Zumaia . Euskotren . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924004042/https://www.euskotren.eus/es/image/estaci%C3%B5n-de-zumaia . 24 September 2015 . es.
  4. News: Utrera . Sara . "El huracán de aquella noche tiró al río Urola los vagones del tren" . 21 June 2022 . El Diario Vasco . 22 February 2016 . es.
  5. Web site: E1 Matiko-Bilbao - Amara-Donostia . Euskotren . 21 June 2022 . es, eu.