Line 2 of the Bilbao Metro is a rapid transit line in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It runs from Basauri to Kabiezes. Its route covers the municipalities of Basauri and Etxebarri, the city of Bilbao and the left bank of the Nervión river. The line has 25 stations.
History The first phase of the line opened on 13 April 2002, with five stations; Gurutzeta/Cruces, Ansio, Barakaldo, Bagatza and Urbinaga. Line 2 joins Line 1 at San Ignazio, and from that station both lines continue along the same route to Etxebarri (when Line 2 opened the southern terminus for both lines was Bolueta).
On 8 January 2005, two stations were added: Sestao to the north and Etxebarri to the south (Etxebarri also serves as the southern terminus for Line 1).
On 20 January 2007, the line was extended with two new stations: Portugalete and Abatxolo, both in the municipality of Portugalete.
On 4 July 2009, two more stations were opened: Peñota and Santurtzi, in Portugalete and Santurtzi respectively. A funicular at Santurtzi station connecting it to the neighborhood of Mamariga opened in late 2010.
In 2011, the line was extended southwards with two new stations, Ariz opening on 28 February and Basauri on 11 November. Both stations are in the municipality of Basauri.
On 28 June 2014, Kabiezes station opened, in the municipality of Santurtzi. Its opening marked the completion of the line as originally planned.
Station list StationTransfersLocationOpening date Kabiezes Santurtzi 28 June 2014 Santurtzi 4 July 2009 Peñota Portugalete Portugalete 20 January 2007 Abatxolo Sestao Sestao 8 January 2005 Urbinaga 13 April 2002 Bagatza Barakaldo Barakaldo Ansio Gurutzeta/Cruces San Ignazio Line 1 Deusto Bilbao 11 November 1995 Sarriko Deustu San Mamés Basurto-Zorroza Indautxu Abando Eliptikoa Abando Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Ibaiondo Santutxu Begoña 5 July 1997 Basarrate Bolueta Bilbao tram Etxebarri Line 1 Etxebarri 8 January 2005 Ariz Basauri 28 February 2011 Basauri 11 November 2011
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Metro Bilbao