Bilbao tram

Bilbao tram
A CAF Urbos 1 tram at Atxuri
A CAF Urbos 1 tram at Atxuri
Overview
OwnerEuskal Trenbide Sarea
LocaleBilbao, Spain
Transit typeTram
Number of lines1
Number of stations16
Annual ridership2.99 million (2018)[1]
Websitewww.euskotren.eus/en/tranvia/bilbao
Operation
Began operation18 December 2002
Operator(s)Euskotren
Rolling stock
Number of vehicles11
Technical
System length7.8 km (4.8 mi)[2][needs update]
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary
Top speed50 km/h (31 mph)

The Bilbao tram (Basque: Bilboko tranbia, Spanish: Tranvía de Bilbao) is a tram system in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. Operated by Euskotren under the brand Euskotren Tranbia (which also manages the tram system in Vitoria-Gasteiz), it comprises a single 7.8 km (4.8 mi) line, inaugurated on 18 December 2002[3] and last extended on 25 March 2022.[4]

The factor leading its creation was to improve Bilbao's railway network; the tram serves neighbourhoods that do not have metro or Cercanías stations. Also, the line goes through important tourist and cultural spots, like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.[5] It offers connections with the Bilbao metro, Euskotren Trena and Cercanías Bilbao.

  1. ^ "Euskotren sigue creciendo en todas sus unidades operativas". Euskotren (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Adecuación de las instalaciones existentes del Tranvía de Bilbao a unidades mayores". Euskal Trenbide Sarea (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ Eguinoa, Aitor (18 December 2002). "El tranvía se inaugura hoy en Bilbao 47 años después de su desaparición". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference bolueta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Tranvía". Bilbao Turismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2021.