Ola is a railway station in Sondika, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the Txorierri line.
Ola | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Sondika, Biscay Spain | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°17′30.62″N 2°55′31.08″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Euskal Trenbide Sarea | ||||||||||
Operated by | Euskotren | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes[1] | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 31 October 1908 | ||||||||||
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The station was not part of the Txorierri line when it opened in 1894. Due to budget constraints, the original alignment through Mount Artxanda included prolonged steep slopes. This caused a serious accident only two months after the opening, after which the decision was taken to build a tunnel directly under the mountain.[2] The station opened on 31 October 1908, as part of the new alignment between Bilbao and Lezama.[3]
During the construction of Bilbao metro line 3, the old tunnel through Artxanda was closed. As a result, the only service calling at the station from November 2015 to April 2017 was a shuttle to and from Sondika.[4] Together with the metro line, a new double-track tunnel was built under Artxanda parallel the one inaugurated in 1908; which now serves as an evacuation gallery for the new one.[5] After the opening of line 3 in April 2017, train service on the Txorierri line was completely restored, with its trains running through the new tunnel and the metro line.[6]
If the long-planned railway line to the airport is built, the station will be rebuilt at a different location as part of a new alignment between Ola and Sondika that will remove the need to reverse at the latter station.[7]
The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E3. It runs every 15 minutes (in each direction) during weekdays, and every 30 minutes during weekends.[8]
Euskotren Trena stations | |
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Txorierri |
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Lutxana-Sondika |
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Line 3 |
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Bilbao-San Sebastián |
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Urdaibai |
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San Sebastián Metro |
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The stations are ordered geographically, regardless of the train services that run on them. |