Ariz (Bilbao metro)

Ariz is a station on line 2 of the Bilbao metro. The station is located in the municipality of Basauri. It was opened in 2011.

Ariz
Opening of the station
General information
Location	9 León St, Basauri[1] Spain
Coordinates	43°14′17″N 2°52′55″W
Owned by	Biscay Transport Consortium [es] Euskal Trenbide Sarea
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	Zone 2
History
Opened	28 February 2011
Passengers
2021	1,533,247[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station Etxebarri towards Kabiezes Line 2 Basauri Terminus

The Euskotren Trena commuter railway network has a station with the same name at a distance of about 350 metres (380 yd), but the two stations are not connected.

History

It was opened on 28 February 2011, being the first metro station in the municipality of Basauri, the other one being Basauri station, which was opened on 11 November that same year.^[3] During the first day, more than 8,000 passengers used the new station.^[4]

Until the opening of Basauri station, both lines 1 and 2 reached Ariz; starting on November 11 only line 2 uses it. Line 1 now terminates at Etxebarri.^{[citation needed]}

Station layout

Ariz station follows the typical cavern-shaped layout of most underground Metro Bilbao stations, with the main hall located directly above the rail tracks.

Access

• Nagusia St. (Nagusia exit)
• Valencia St. (Valencia exit, closed during night time services)
• León St.

Services

The station is served by line 2 from Kabiezes to Basauri with headways from five to ten minutes.^{[citation needed]} Bus stops near the station are served by Bizkaibus regional services.

References

1. "Estaciones - Basauri". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
2. "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
3. "Metro Bilbao inaugura hoy la segunda estación de Basauri". EITB (in Spanish). 11 November 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
4. "La nueva estación de Ariz de Metro Bilbao sumó en su primera jornada completa 8.095 viajes". Europa Press (in Spanish). 2 March 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

External links

• Media related to Ariz (Bilbao metro) at Wikimedia Commons