Bilbao-Abando

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Bilbao-Abando
Abando-Indalecio Prieto
RENFE

Artistic stained glass atrium of Abando-Indalecio Prieto station.

Station statistics

Address

Calle Hurtado de Amézaga 1
Bilbao, Basque Country (Spain)

Coordinates

43°15′36″N 2°55′37″W / 43.259925, -2.926869

Lines

Cercanías: C1, C2, C3; Metro: 1/2; Tram: A

Connections

EuskoTran (tramway)
Metro Bilbao (subway)
FEVE (Bilbao-Concordia)

Structure

At-grade

Levels

Tracks

8 (covered)

Parking

yes

Bicycle facilities

yes

Baggage check

yes

Other information

Opened

1870

Rebuilt

1940s

Electrified

yes

Code

ABD

Owned by

Adif (since 2007), RENFE (1943-2007)

Services

Cercanías Bilbao, Talgo, Alvia, Estrella, Diurno

Exterior of the Abando-Indalecio Prieto station.

Bilbao-Abando railway station, called since 2007 Abando-Indalecio Prieto and locally known as Estación del Norte (North Station) is the main station of Bilbao, Basque Country (Spain). It is managed by Adif, and currently offers Renfe Cercanías and RENFE long distance services. This terminal station will become the end point of the Basque Y, the future high speed railway network of the Basque Country.

The station is located at the hearth of the city, in the central district of Abando which gives it its name. The station building hosts a mall and a direct access to the underground network.

1 Railway services
- 1.1 Renfe Cercanías
- 1.2 RENFE main lines
2 Link with other transports

[edit] Railway services

[edit] Renfe Cercanías

Bilbao-Abando is the main hub of the Cercanías Bilbao service, from where all the trains depart and arrive. Trains stop in the upper deck, using platforms one to five.