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35-502: The bus network is integrated in the Barik card system. BizkaiBus is the result of the combination of several companies that offered bus travel services in the province of Biscay , TCSA, CAV, PESA, Encartaciones, Euskotren, Adnor and Autobuses de Lujua. The service is funded by the authority of Biscay or Diputacion Foral and operates as many as 100 bus lines. Some of the lines are seasonal, and only operate during certain months, for example

70-679: A connection from Matiko to the Airport via Sondika . This involved the integration of the Deusto-Lezama line into two new lines, which would be operated by Euskotren instead of Metro Bilbao as the other metro lines. The new line 3 would connect in Etxebarri with the main Euskotren railway line to Bermeo and San Sebastián , which would allow to divert trains through the new Zazpikaleak station, concentrating all Euskotren services in

105-540: A few blocks away. During this time the name of the station was changed to Bilbao-San Nicolás and it also held the central offices for FTS. The name came from the neighboring San Nicolás church. In 1977 the FTS network was transferred to the public company FEVE and in 1982 to the newly created Euskotren . After the transfer, it was announced that parts of the Bilbao-Plencia line would be renewed and transformed into

140-541: A number of summer season lines to beach areas. Various bus companies have steadily joined the Bizkaibus consortium over the years. The bus lines of EuskoTren joined in the year 2002, Adnor joined in 2005, and Autobuses de Lujua in 2006. Of the original companies offering bus public transport in Biscay Vigiola remains the only non-affiliated bus operator. In 2006 the line between Bilbao and Castro Urdiales

175-472: A pilot test was carried out in which the Barik card could be used in certain stations and/or lines of Metro Bilbao , Bilbobus and BizkaiBus , and the cards could be top up at ATMs Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa and BBVA . In the test 650 people were selected, thus issuing 650 cards. These could be used in the stations of Moyua Station , Areeta Station , Barakaldo Station and Sopelana Station of Metro Bilbao, on

210-568: A restriction on the time interval to make transfers: 45 minutes in Urban trip made or 90 minutes Intercity trip made. The transfer between the 1, 2 and 3 lines of Metro Bilbao in Casco Viejo Station with a time interval less than 15 minutes is considered a single trip. Touch-screen ticket machines and Barik NFC App report and print the last 30 journeys, tickets, and balance. The balance can be requested at sales point agents. In 2004

245-506: A single station. The section between Deusto and Zazpikaleak was closed down to railway traffic on 15 May 2010 once construction for the new line began. In June 2015 the Zazpikaleak station was closed down to be demolished to build a new one in its place. The new station was opened on 8 April 2017 with the new name Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo . The original station built in 1904 was an open-air station with two side platforms located behind

280-409: A standard card. Each traveller must scanning the card in the card reader and pass the card to the next person. Barik standard cards can be registered or personalized in order to protected for loss or theft. The registration must be done at Customer Service offices. Is a nominative (with photo of the user) and non-transferable card, only the named holder can use it. Available types: A personal card

315-545: Is a railway station in Bilbao , Basque Country , Spain . It is located in the historical neighborhood of Casco Viejo , in the district of Ibaiondo . It links the Bilbao metro rapid transit services with the Euskotren Trena commuter rail network. It is the main railway hub for trips between the metropolitan underground network and the railway services to Eibar , Gernika , Bermeo and San Sebastián as well as

350-399: Is divided into five fare zones in the form of circular crowns. The municipality of Bilbao, in the middle, is the zone 1. The other four zones are concentric to Bilbao municipality. Available season tickets: One of the two season tickets will be the active ticket while the other will be a reserve ticket. The reserve is a pre-purchasing ticket (up to 4 days) that will become active on

385-689: Is required for purchasing all types of tickers. These cards must be acquired in the Customer Service offices. Personalized cards offer cumulative discounts on regular prices of the purse and temporal titles for users who meet special conditions: The Bilbao Bizkaia Card is a Barik variant designed for use by tourists. Can be only used for 24, 48 or 72 hours. It allows unlimited travel on public transport, priority access to cultural facilities, and discounts on leisure activities and restaurants. Prices vary according to use (€10 for 24 hours, €15 for 48 hours, or €20 for 72 hours). They can be purchased at

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420-684: The Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga district, reaching the old town and the Matiko area. The project involved a new transfer station in the Zazpikaleak station, as well as a renovation of the section between Zazpikaleak and the Zumalakarregi and Matiko stations that until then were part of the Deusto-Lezama line. In 2009 the Basque Government presented the project for the new railway connection with Bilbao Airport , which included

455-511: The Barik symbol, Barik NFC App and online at the Biscay Transport Consortium website. A prepaid ticket in which the price of each trip is deducted. The maximum value that an Barik card may hold is €90. The minimum top up is €5. Available money tickets: Different fares will be applied according to the covered zones. The fares charged to make the trips are settled by each institution or operator. The territory of Biscay

490-546: The Tourist Offices Information or on the official website. Usage of the card involves scanning it at a card reader. The technology allows for the card to be read at some distance from the reader, so contact is not required. If the validation has been correct, a beep and a visual indicator (a green light or a message on the screen) will be heard. Readers may indicate an error if they detect multiple cards compatible with contactless technology. The balance on

525-492: The Txorierri valley. The original metro station opened on 11 November 1995, and on 8 April 2017 in its current form. The original station, named Bilbao-Aduana , was opened on 1 July 1904 as the terminus station of the narrow-gauge Bilbao-Plencia railway , an expansion of the original Bilbao-Las Arenas line, which opened in 1887. The Aduana station replaced the older and less central Bilbao-San Agustín station. The station

560-407: The card is displayed in a display. The cards must be validated as follows: If the ticket is not validated at the enter or exit, the amount charged will be the difference up to the highest price charged by the operador. A transfer, discounted by an operator or the same operator between different lines, may be made in which a reduction will be applied to the amount for the second trip. There will be

595-460: The date selected at the time of purchase of the ticket. Barik standard cards can be purchased in Metro Bilbao and Renfe ticket machines, Bilbobus and Bizkaibus booths and establishments identified by the Barik symbol, and costs €3. They are sold active and with a Creditrans ticket. After the purchase must top up enough money. Ten is the maximum number of people who can travel together with

630-541: The first line of the Bilbao metro (specifically the section between Deusto and Plentzia ), and thus management of the station facilities was transferred to the Biscay Transport Consortium in 1995. As part of the renovation plans, the original station was demolished and replaced with a more modern one that included a new underground station for the metro and overground open-air platforms for the existing services between Deusto and Bilbao-San Nicolás, which remained separate from

665-425: The first precedent of today's Bilbao metro . During this time the station became the main hub for the urban railway transit within the city of Bilbao and its metropolitan area, serving the line to Getxo and Plentzia , as well as being in close proximity to other important stations like Bilbao-Abando across the river and Bilbao-Calzadas, also part of the FTS network and with trains serving the Txorierri valley, just

700-402: The lines Munguía-Bilbao (Archanda tunnels) and Bermeo-Munguía- UPV / EHU-Cruces / Gurutzeta of Bizkaibus, and on the line San Adrián-San Ignacio of Bilbobus. The pilot test lasted six months, and was considered "a success" by the Biscay Transport Consortium. However, its implementation suffered constant delays, initially announcing that it would be introduced in 2006; the date of June 2009

735-475: The metro network. In 1996 a new tunnel was constructed linking Bilbao-San Nicolás with the former Bilbao-Calzadas station, thus linking it with the Txorierri line . The new line ran from Deusto to Lezama and resulted from the merging of the section of the Bilbao-Plencia railway that was not integrated into the metro (from Deusto to Bilbao-San Nicolás) and the line between Bilbao-Calzadas and Lezama. The new line

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770-485: The metro. As part of the works for line 3, the Euskotren station was rebuilt and put underground in the same location as the original railway station. When the station first opened in 1904 as Bilbao-Aduana , it served as the terminus station of the Bilbao-Plencia railway, which linked the city with other municipalities within the Greater Bilbao area as Leioa , Getxo and Plentzia . After 1996 it became part of

805-618: The right bank of Greater Bilbao are prefixed 34, the River Nervion area routes are designated with the number 36, the Encartaciones region 33, the routes operated by the company CAV the number 35, and PESA the number 39. Barik card Barik (Biscayan Basque: [ˈba.ɾik] , "[contact]less") is a rechargeable contactless smart card , electronic money used for public transport in Biscay ( Spain ). It

840-532: The season tickets. March 2017: CTB's new multi-modal season tickets. In March 2014, it was announced that the one million card was sold. On 2014, it was announced that 100 million trips were exceeded. On 2018, it was announced that the 80% of public transport trips are already paid with the Barik. Outside the territory of Biscay can be used: Casco Viejo Station Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo – Zazpikaleak ( Basque for 'Seven Streets') and Casco Viejo ( Spanish for 'Old Town') –

875-425: The station building. The ticket offices and waiting rooms were on the ground floor, as was the access to the platforms. The rest of the building included offices for the railway administration as well as apartments for its workers. After the first renovation made in the 1990s, the building included a main hall with separate access to the Euskotren platforms, which were located on their original situation elevated behind

910-423: The station, and the Metro Bilbao platforms, which were underground and followed the same cavern-like architecture as those in the rest of the network, designed by Norman Foster . The current station has a large common hall with ticket and customer care offices. There are two platform levels: one of them is used by Euskotren services (including line 3 of the metro), while the other is used by lines 1 and 2 of

945-458: The suburban line operated by Euskotren from Deusto to Lezama , with services to Derio , Sondika and Zamudio . Since 2019 it serves as a stop for all commuter rail services offered by Euskotren in Biscay. The station served as the southern terminus for line 1 of the metro from its opening in 1995 until the opening of Bolueta station in 1997. Currently, it serves as a connection hub between

980-504: The three lines of the network. Unlike the two other lines of the Bilbao metro system (which are operated by Metro Bilbao S.A. ), line 3 is operated by Euskotren , which runs it as part of the Euskotren Trena network. Trains from the Bilbao-San Sebastián , Txorierri and Urdaibai lines of the network run through line 3. The station is also served by local Bilbobus and regional Bizkaibus bus services. The station

1015-533: Was Matico , an open-air station located in the neighborhood of Matiko, which was reached after traversing the Esperanza and Gas tunnels. The station was operated by the Bilbao to Las Arenas and Plencia Railway Company until 1947, when it was merged with other narrow-gauge lines across the Bilbao metropolitan area to form Ferrocarriles y Transportes Suburbanos de Bilbao S.A. ( Spanish for 'Railways and Suburban Transport of Bilbao', FTS for short) and

1050-471: Was excluded from Bizkaibus, as the line was solely funded by the Biscay local authority and the town of Castro Urdiales lies in the province of Cantabria . There are around 100 lines operated by Bizkaibus. The numbering system depends on the zone of Biscay . The routes in Uribe Kosta begin with 21, University routes begin with 23, the routes on the left bank of Greater Bilbao begin with 31, those of

1085-599: Was from September 30, 2012, the date on which the system was opened to all users in phase, being available to the general public (last phase) on October 11, 2012. It coexisted with old paper and magnetic tickets until December 31, 2013, date in which tickets were definitively retreat. July 2015: Extension of the original validity from four years to seven years. December 2015: Top up via the Internet. February 2016: Top up in NFC mobile phones. November 2016: Pre-purchasing of

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1120-457: Was later announced, and then delayed again in late 2010 or early 2011. Finally, and after five years of delays, in 2009 he Biscay Transport Consortium launched the Barik project. On September 29, 2011, the issuance of the first personalized Barik cards began. Since October 2011, 30,000 users have been testing the Barik card in the Metro Bilbao. Over the following months, new transportation companies were incorporated. The definitive implementation

1155-534: Was launched on 2012 as successor of Creditrans travel card. It is available as a credit-card-sized card. The card can be used on most Biscay public transportation. All railway operators accept the Barik card: Most buses operators accept the Barik card: A money ticket and two season tickets can be included in the Barik card. The card can be top up at the Metro Bilbao station ticket machines, Bilbobus and Bizkaibus booths, establishments identified by

1190-401: Was located on the former site of a customs building for the city's harbor, hence the name Aduana ( Spanish for 'customs office'). Bilbao-Aduana was an open-air station fitted between a hillside and the street. The trains emerged from a tunnel, named Esperanza tunnel due to its layout parallel to the street with the same name, before reaching the station platforms. The next station

1225-429: Was operated by Euskotren . The station was then once again renamed from Bilbao-San Nicolás to Zazpikaleak ( Basque for 'seven streets', the historical name of the old city), while the underground station was named Casco Viejo ( Spanish for 'old town') and was operated by Metro Bilbao . In 2007 the project for line 3 of the metro was unveiled. The new line would link Etxebarri and Bilbao via

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