Ansio (Bilbao metro)

Rapid transit station in Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain

Biscay Transport Consortium [es]
Euskal Trenbide Sarea

Line(s)

Line 2Platforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundPlatform levels1ParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone Zone 2 HistoryOpened13 April 2002Passengers20211,131,518^[2] Services

Preceding station	Metro Bilbao			Following station
Barakaldo towards Kabiezes		Line 2		Gurutzeta/Cruces towards Basauri

Ansio is a station on line 2 of the Bilbao metro. It is located in the neighborhood of Arteagabeitia-Zuazu, in the municipality of Barakaldo. The station is located next to the main entrance to the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC). The main Customer Attention Offices for line 2 are also located in this station. It opened on 13 April 2002.^[3]^[4]

Station layout

Unlike other underground stations in the network, and similarly to Sarriko station, the station does not follow a cavern-like design, but it is instead made up of a big single space, with a big shelter that allows sunlight in.

Access

Ansio St. (BEC exit)
Station's interior (BEC exit)
BEC Parking
BEC Park & Ride

Services

The station is served by line 2 from Basauri to Kabiezes. The station is also served by Bizkaibus regional bus services and Kbus, the municipal bus service.

References

^ "Estaciones - Ansio". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ "Hitos". bizkaiko garraio partzuergoa - consorcio de transportes de bizkaia (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^ Guerrero, Belén (December 2011). "Metro Bilbao, una red en expansión" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). pp. 4–15. Retrieved 22 June 2022.