Sarriko (Bilbao metro)

Sarriko is a station on lines 1 and 2 of the Bilbao metro. The station is located in the neighbourhood of Ibarrekolanda, part of the Deusto district. It is named after the Sarriko park located nearby. The station is in close proximity to the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences of the University of the Basque Country as well as the conservatory of music. It was opened on 11 November 1995.^[3]

Sarriko
Entrance to the station
General information
Location	86 Lehendakari Agirre Av. 48015 Bilbao[1] Spain
Coordinates	43°16′28″N 2°57′59″W
Owned by	Biscay Transport Consortium [es] Euskal Trenbide Sarea
Line(s)	Line 1 Line 2
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Zone 1
History
Opened	11 November 1995
Passengers
2021	1,762,300[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station San Ignazio towards Plentzia Line 1 Deustu towards Etxebarri San Ignazio towards Kabiezes Line 2 Deustu towards Basauri

Station layout

Unlike the other underground stations within the city, Sarriko does not follow the typical cavern-shaped layout, but it is instead made up of a big single space, with a big crystal shelter allowing sunlight to reach the platform level. It was designed by Norman Foster, with a main hall located suspended directly above the rail tracks. In 1998 it was awarded the Brunel Award to railway stations.^[4]

Access

• 2 Benidorm St. (Ibarrekolanda exit)
• 2 Benidorm St (Ibarrekolanda exit)

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.

References

1. "Estaciones - Sarriko". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
2. "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
3. Guerrero, Belén (December 2011). "Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión" (PDF). Vía Libre. pp. 4–15. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
4. Errazti, Izaskun (11 November 1995). "Un metro "bien armado" que luce "una espléndida vejez"". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2022.

External links

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