Sopela (Bilbao metro)

Sopela
View of the station
General information
Location3 Zubigane St.
48600 Sopela[1]
Spain
Coordinates43°22′49″N 2°58′44″W / 43.38028°N 2.97889°W / 43.38028; -2.97889
Owned by
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 3  
History
Opened15 September 1893
Rebuilt11 November 1995
Passengers
2021445,114[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Bilbao Following station
Urduliz
towards Plentzia
Line 1 Larrabasterra
towards Etxebarri

Sopela is a station on line 1 of the Bilbao metro. It is located in the municipality of Sopela. The station opened as part of the metro on 11 November 1995. The station was originally named Sopelana after the municipality, which changed its name to Sopela in 2014,[3] the station's name also being changed shortly thereafter.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Estaciones - Sopela". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Metro en cifras". Metro Bilbao (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Sopelana cambia oficialmente su nombre por Sopela". El Correo (in Spanish). Gernika. Europa Press. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2022.