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Altzola station

Coordinates: 43°14′9.17″N 2°23′58.34″W / 43.2358806°N 2.3995389°W / 43.2358806; -2.3995389
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Altzola
General information
LocationElgoibar, Gipuzkoa
Spain
Coordinates43°14′9.17″N 2°23′58.34″W / 43.2358806°N 2.3995389°W / 43.2358806; -2.3995389
Owned byEuskal Trenbide Sarea
Operated byEuskotren
Line(s) Line E1
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
AccessibleNo[1]
Other information
Fare zone  Zone 5  
Services
Preceding station Euskotren Trena Following station
Toletxegain
towards Matiko
Line E1 Mendaro
towards Amara

Altzola is a railway station in Elgoibar, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the Bilbao-San Sebastián line.

History

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The Elgoibar-Deba stretch in which the station is located opened in 1893, as part of the San Sebastián-Elgoibar railway.[2] The station was damaged in 2014, when a small landslide destroyed the station shelter.[3] The single track section of the line in which the station is located will be replaced by a new double-track tunnel which started construction in 2023.[4] Due to the low usage of the station, the Basque Government has no plans to rebuild the station after the closure of the current single track section.[5]

Services

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The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E1. Only four trains (in each direction) call at the station per day, with most trains on the line skipping it.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Accesibility". Euskotren. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ Peris Torner, Juan (24 March 2012). "Ferrocarril de Elgoibar á San Sebastián". Spanish Railway (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ Zabala, Aitor (3 April 2014). "La estación de Altzola se hunde". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ Zabala, Aitor (4 October 2023). "Comienzan las obras de la variante ferroviaria de Altzola". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ Zabala, Aitor (4 April 2024). "Altzola, una estación sin acuerdo". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "E1 Matiko-Bilbao - Amara-Donostia" (PDF). Euskotren (in Spanish and Basque). Retrieved 22 June 2022.