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Bilbao-Abando
Abando-Indalecio Prieto
RENFE
General information
LocationCalle Hurtado de Amézaga 1
Bilbao, Basque Country (Spain)
Coordinates43°15′36″N 2°55′37″W / 43.259925°N 2.926869°W / 43.259925; -2.926869
Owned byAdif (since 2007), RENFE (1943-2007)
Line(s)Cercanías: C1, C2, C3; Metro: 1/2; Tram: A
PlatformsOver-grade
Tracks8 (covered)
ConnectionsEuskoTran (tramway)
Metro Bilbao (subway)
FEVE (Bilbao-Concordia)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels3
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
Station codeABD
History
Opened1870
Rebuilt1940s
Electrifiedyes
Services
Cercanías Bilbao, Talgo, Alvia, Estrella, Diurno

Estación de Abando Indalecio Prieto, also known as Bilbao-Abando and locally named as Estación del Norte ("North Station") is a railway terminal station located on Abando, the sixth district of Bilbao. It is the main and most important train station of Bilbao. It is located in the center of the city, in the neighborhood of Abando (on the district of the same name), near the Circular Square (formerly known as Spain Square) and the Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro. Its name, which until 2006 was simply "Bilbao-Abando", comes from a former minister of Public Works and Transportation, who during the Second Spanish Republic worked for the improvement of railway services in Spain. The stations hosts several services, like a shopping mall and several restaurants. It is also connected with the Bilbao-Concordia station, a railway station located next to Bilbao-Abando. The station has a direct access to Metro Bilbao.

The terminal servers traveling on Renfe, Cercanías and FEVE to destinations like Madrid, Burgos, Valladolid, Segovia and other cities.

It congregates several railway services and urban transportation means, like Cercanías, Renfe, FEVE, Metro Bilbao, EuskoTran, Bilbobus and Bizkaibus. In the future, the high-speed trains that conform the "Y Vasca" will also reach this station.

Railway services

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The stations hosts several railway services, both short-distance (called Cercanías) and long-distance trains.

Renfe Cercanías

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This station is the main hub and center for the Cercanías Bilbao service, a commuter rail service of Renfe. Three lines operate on this station, Cercanías 1 Bilbao-Abando/Santurtzi (line C1), Cercanías 2 Bilbao-Abando/Muskiz (line C2) and Cercanías 3 Bilbao-Abando/Orduña (line C3). The rail tracks for Cercanías are situated on the upper level of the station, on tracks numbered 1 to 5. Its fare zone is "Zone 0".

Procedence/Destination < Line > Procedence/Destionation
Santurtzi Zabalburu   Line C-1 First station
Muskiz Zabalburu   Line C-2 First station
First station   Line C-3 Miribilla Orduña

Access

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There are two accesses for the Cercanías Bilbao tracks in the station.

    • Upper level of the station, right side
  •   Main hall of the station (two elevators connecting).

Connecting stations

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This is the terminal station for Cercanías Bilbao, which connect the station with the following ones:

  • Ametzola Station   Line C-1 /   Line C-2
  • Autonomía Station   Line C-1 /   Line C-2
  • La Peña Station   Line C-3
  • Miribilla Station   Line C-3
  • Olabeaga Station   Line C-1 /   Line C-2
  • San Mames Station   Line C-1 /   Line C-2
  • Zabalburu Station   Line C-1 /   Line C-2
  • Zorrotza Station   Line C-1 /   Line C-2

Renfe main lines

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Renfe also manages a long-distance train service in Bilbao. This station also serves as a terminal station for this service. Several trains from Renfe use the station, like Alvia (Madrid, Barcelona), Arco (Vigo), Diurno (Salamanca) and Estrella.

Departures

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Upper level, platforms area.
Train Departure time Destination Stops Circulation days
Alvia 130 series 08:55am Madrid-Chamartín Miranda de Ebro · Burgos · Valladolid · Segovia Daily except days before holidays
Arco Camino de Santiago 9:15am Vigo Llodio · Miranda de Ebro ·Burgos · Palencia . Sahagún · León · Astorga · Bembimbre · Ponferrada · O Barco de Valdeorras · A Rua Petín · Monforte de Lemos · Ourense · Guillarei · Redondela de Galicia Daily
Diurno Iberia 2:00pm Salamanca Llodio · Izarra · Miranda de Ebro · Briviesca · Burgos · Venta de Baños · Valladolid · Medina del Campo · Cantalapiedra Daily
Alvia 120 series 3:30pm Barcelona-Sants Miranda de Ebro · Logroño · Zaragoza · Lleida · Tarragona Daily
Alvia 130 series 5:10pm Madrid-Chamartín Miranda de Ebro · Burgos · Valladolid · Segovia Daily except days before holidays

Arrivals

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Train Arrival time Procedence Stops Circulation days
Star Train 12:25am Málaga Bobadilla · Puente Genil · Córdoba · Linares-Baeza · Valdepeñas · Manzanares · Avila · Medina del Campo · Valladolid · Burgos · Miranda de Ebro Season
Alvia 130 series 12:55am Madrid-Chamartín Segovia · Valladolid · Burgos · Miranda de Ebro Daily except holidays]]
Alvia 120 series 3:16pm Barcelona-Sants Tarragona · Lérida · Zaragoza · Logroño · Miranda de Ebro Daily
Diurno Iberia 4:32pm Salamanca Cantalapiedra · Medina del Campo · Valladolid · Venta de Baños ·Burgos · Briviesca · Miranda de Ebro · Izarra · Llodio Daily
Arco Camino de Santiago 7:57pm Vigo Redondela de Galicia · Guillarrey · Orense · Monforte de Lemos ·La Rua Petín · Barco de Valdeorras · Ponferrada · Bembimbre ·Astorga · León ·Sahagún · Palencia · Burgos · Miranda de Ebro · Llodio Daily
Alvia 130 series 9:11pm Madrid-Chamartín Segovia · Valladolid · Burgos · Miranda de Ebro Daily except days before holidays
Talgo 9:41pm Barcelona-Sants Tarragona · Reus · Lérida · Monzón-Rio Cinca · Zaragoza · Tudela de Navarra · Castejón de Ebro · Alfaro · Calahorra · Logroño · Haro · Miranda de Ebro · Llodio Daily

Connections

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The station connects its Cercanías and long-distance trains with others services of transportation, including Feve (commuter rail and long-distance services), Metro Bilbao (rapid transit service), EuskoTran (tram service), Bilbobus (urban bus services) and Bizkaibus (regional bus services).

 
Access to Bilbao-Concordia FEVE station from Bilbao-Abando.

Just next to the Bilbao-Abando station, is located the "Bilbao-Concordia" station, which is a main hub and terminal station for different FEVE services, including short-distance trains, commuter rail services and long distance trains.

Procedence/Destination < Line > Procedence/Destination
Balmaseda Ametzola Line B-1 First station
Santander Ametzola Line R-3 First station
Carranza Ametzola Line R-3b First station
León Ametzola Line R-4 First station

Access

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The Bilbao-Concordia station can be accessed from two different spots.

  • Bailen Street
  • Inside of Bilbao-Abando station, left exit.

  

Abando is an local station of Metro Bilbao located in the main line for Line 1 and Line 2. It is located just under the Bilbao-Abando Station, and can be accesses either from inside the station or from the outside street. It is located in the neighborhood of Abando, in the district of the same name. It is an underground station and its fare zone is A.

It is the most used and crowded station of the whole Metro Bilbao system, possibly due its proximity (and connection) to Bilbao-Abando Station. It uses the typical station design of the Metro Bilbao stations.

Procedence/Destination < Next station north < Line > Next station south > Procedence/Destination
Plentzia Moyua Line 1 Casco Viejo Etxebarri
Santurtzi Moyua Line 2 Casco Viejo Etxebarri

Access

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The Abando metro station can be accessed from four different spots.

  • 1, Gran Vía, Circular Square
  • 1, Berastegui Street
  • Lower level of Bilbao-Abando station.
  •   1, Gran Vía (elevator)

The station of EuskoTran is located on Navarra Street, between the exit doors of Bilbao-Abando station (Renfe) and Bilbao-Concordia station (FEVE). The station is named Abando and belongs to Line A.

Procedence/Destinaion < Next station north < Line > Next station south Procedence/Destination
Basurto Pío Baroja   Line A Arriaga Atxuri

Bilbobus and Bizkaibus

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Outside the station there are three Bizkaibus stations, and five Bilbobus stations, that connect the station with the rest of the city and nearby municipalities.