Changes to Euskotren’s tramway and Line 3 subway services in Bilbao during Easter and for the Athletic-Rangers match
Euskotren, a company under the Basque Government’s Ministry of Sustainable Mobility, is to alter its tramway and Line 3 of the subway in Bilbao for the Easter celebrations and the Athletic-Rangers match (Thursday 17 April).
BILBAO TRAMWAY
There will be changes to the Euskotren tramway service in Bilbao both on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 April, for the Holy Week processions and the Europa League match to be played at the San Mamés stadium on the 17th.
On Thursday 17th, the service will not run between the Arriaga and Pio Baroja stops, from 7.45 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. approximately, during the Last Supper Procession.
The Athletic-Rangers match, with kick-off at 9.00 p.m. at San Mamés stadium, will involve two disruptions to the tramway service, given the large crowds expected around San Mamés:
• Between the Pío Baroja and La Casilla stops from 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
• At the end of the match, there will be a partial disruption to the tramway service between La Casilla and Euskalduna, lasting approximately 20/30 minutes, to guarantee the safety of the fans as they leave the stadium. That disruption is included in the Municipal Emergency Plan coordinated by Bilbao City Council.
On Friday 18th, the tramway service will not run along the Arriaga - Pío Baroja section between 7.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. approximately during the Procession of the Holy Burial.
L3 SUBWAY LINE
The service on Line 3 of the subway in Bilbao, managed by Euskotren and whose transit point with Lines 1 and 2 of Metro Bilbao is at the Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo Station, will be altered over Easter, from 17 to 21 April.
The main details of the Line 3 service during Easter are as follows:
• Last departures on Wednesday 16 April: 11.02 p.m. (from Matiko to Kukullaga/Etxebarri); 11.14 p.m. (from Kukullaga/Etxebarri to Matiko); and 11.17 p.m. (from Matiko tpZazpikaleak/Casco Viejo).
• Night service from 17 to 18 (Athletic-Rangers match at San Mamés) and from 18 to 19 April: night services will run every 15 minutes in both directions until just after 2.00 a.m. Specifically, that night service will run between 11.17 p.m. to 2.15 a.m. from Matiko to Kukullaga/Etxebarri, and between 11.38 p.m. and 2.08 a.m. from Kukullaga/Etxebarri to Matiko.
• Night from 19 to 20 April: usual Saturday service, with trains running throughout the night.
• Last departures on Sunday 20 April: 11.02 p.m. from Matiko to Kukullaga/Etxebarri; and 11.17 p.m. from Kukullaga/Etxebarri to Matiko.
Passengers can obtain further information by phoning the information line on 944 333333, the website www.euskotren.eus and the official APP of Euskotren.