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Altza station

Coordinates: 43°18′59.08″N 1°55′51.24″W / 43.3164111°N 1.9309000°W / 43.3164111; -1.9309000
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Altza
View of the station
General information
LocationSan Sebastián, Gipuzkoa
Spain
Coordinates43°18′59.08″N 1°55′51.24″W / 43.3164111°N 1.9309000°W / 43.3164111; -1.9309000
Owned byEuskal Trenbide Sarea
Operated byEuskotren
Line(s) Line E5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes[1]
History
Opened12 September 2016
Services
Preceding station Euskotren Trena Following station
Herrera
towards Amara
Line E5 Terminus

Altza is a railway station in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on a branch of the San Sebastián-Hendaye railway, popularly known as Topo.

History

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The station opened in September 2016, together with the tunnel that connects it with Herrera.[2] As the opening happened during a strike,[3] the official inauguration took place a month later on 9 October.[4]

The station opened as a branch of the mainline, but it was planned as the first station of a new alignment between Herrera and Galtzaraborda. Works on the extension to Galtzaraborda, which will give the station continuity eastwards, started in early 2022.[5]

Services

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The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E5. It runs every 15 minutes on weekdays and weekend afternoons, and every 30 minutes on weekend mornings.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Accesibility". Euskotren. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ Lasa, Gaizka (24 August 2016). "El Metro de Donostialdea llegará a Altza el 12 de septiembre". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ Fernández, Ion (14 September 2016). "La huelga limitó a un millar los viajeros que cogieron el lunes el Metro en Altza". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Euskotren celebra el domingo una jornada de puertas abiertas en la nueva estación donostiarra de Altza". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ^ Villameriel, Miguel (17 February 2022). "El Gobierno Vasco iniciará este lunes las obras de la variante soterrada del Topo Altza - Galtzaraborda". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^ "E2 Hendaia - Lasarte-Oria" (PDF). Euskotren (in Spanish and Basque). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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