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Euskotren Tranbia (literal: Basquetrain Tram) is a light rail tram service which operates in the cities of Bilbao (Biscay) and Vitoria (Álava) and the town of Leioa (Biscay), all of them in the Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the four comercial brands of the public society owned by the Basque Government, Eusko Trenbideak - Ferrocarriles Vascos. As the rest of the services of Eusko Trenbideak, Euskotren Trena and Euskotren Kargo, Euskotren Tranbia uses metric gauge rail tracks. Euskotren Trena is a commuter rail service and Euskotren Kargo manages cargo services.

Euskotren Tranbia in the actuality manages the tram services in Bilbao and Vitoria. The tram line in Leioa has not been opened yet.

Tram lines managed by Euskotren Tranbia


(*) 2.685 meters are used for the lines of Angulema / Ibaiondo and Angulema / Abetxuko at the same time.

(**) Six stations are used for the lines of Angulema / Ibaiondo and Angulema / Abetxuko at the same time.

Bilbao's Tram
Euskotren Tranbia in Bilbao was thought as a alternative service for the Metro Bilbao, a light rail metro sistem the city also has. On May 27, 1999 the works for Line 1 started. Those worls officially ended on December 18, 2002, when the first phase was completed and opened to public. The first phase was the first part of Line 1 and called "Atxuri-Uribitarte" and it had six stations. On April 30, 2003 the station "Guggenheim" was added. On July 24, 2003 four more stations became active ("Guggenheim-San Mamés). In 2004, the station "Ospitalea/Hospital" was opened. Finally, in 2012, two more stations became active: "Basurto" and "La Casilla".

Fare
Current fare for the tram service in Bilbao :


 * Ocasional ticket: 1.20€
 * Creditrans: 0.64€
 * Hirukotrans: 0.51€ (for big families) and 0.32€ (for special big families)
 * Gizatrans: 0.29€ (general), 0.23€ (big families) and 0.15€ (big special families)

Route

 * Atxuri | Connexion with: Euskotren Trena euskotren1d.PNG, euskotren1.PNG, euskotren3.PNG
 * Ribera
 * Arriaga | Connexion with: Metro Bilbao IconoL2.pngIconoL1.pngIconoL3.png; EuskoTren Euskotren4.PNG
 * Abando | Connexion with: Metro Bilbao IconoL2.pngIconoL1.png; Cercanías IconoC1.png IconoC2.png IconoC3.png; Renfe "Largo Recorrido" Madrid-MetroRENFE.svg; FEVE
 * Pío Baroja
 * Uribitarte
 * Guggenheim
 * Abandoibarra
 * Euskalduna
 * Sabino Arana
 * San Mamés | Connexion with: Metro Bilbao IconoL2.png IconoL1.png; Cercanías IconoC1.png IconoC2.png; Termibus
 * Ospitalea/Hospital | Connexion with: FEVE
 * Basurto|Connexion with: Cercanías IconoC1.png, IconoC2.png
 * La Casilla

Creation of a "tram ring"
Bilbao's Tram is expected to be a circular line with divisions (Atxuri-Etxebarri, Euskalduna-Zorrotzuarte). In order to close the circle, the line will be expanded trough the street of Autonomía until the Circular Square, where the Abando station is situated.

Expansion to Zorrotzuarte and Zorrotza
The tram is expected to reach Zorrotzuarte after 2010, crossing the Nervión river through the Euskalduna Bridge. The expanded line will have four new stations. After Zorrotzuarte, the tram would continue to Zorroza. However, due the change in the Basque Government, there has been doubts about the continuity of the project.

Expansion to Etxebarri
Due the change of the terminal EuskoTren station from Atxuri to San Nicolás in 2012, the Atxuri station will only give service to EuskoTran. Then, the rail tracks that now EuskoTren is using to reach Bolueta and Etxebarri will be used for EuskoTran. It is currently unknown if the tram will just reach Etxebarri or also to the community of Ariz (Basauri).

Vitoria's Tram
Vitoria's Tram started on December 23, 2008, making a route from downtown to the neighborhood Ibaiondo with a frequency of 12 minutes at rush hour and 15 minutes the rest of the time. By December, 2008, 12 of 18 stations were open. In July 10, 2009 the second line was opened.

Fare

 * Ocasional ticket: 1€
 * BAT Card: 0.55€ (includes free transfe between the tram and the bus line)
 * Mensual Tram-Bus Voucher: 25€

Route
Main Line
 * Angulema
 * Parlamento
 * Lovaina
 * Sancho el Sabio
 * Europa
 * Honduras

Lakua Line
 * Landaberde
 * Ibaiondo
 * Lakuabizkarra
 * Wellington
 * Txagorritxu
 * Euskal Herria

Abetxuko Line
 * Abetxuko
 * Artapadura
 * Arriaga
 * Gernikako Arbola
 * Portal de Foronda
 * Intermodal

Leioa's Tram
The line in Leioa will have 11 stations and is divided into two phases. The first one, already in plans, will connect the campus of the University of the Basque Country (with two stations there) with Leioa's Metro station (Line 1). It is expected to have nine stations. This first phase is expected to start constructions in 2010. It is expected to be finished by 2012. The expected stations for this line are:


 * UPV II (Final station)
 * UPV I
 * Sarriena
 * Rotonda de Sarriena
 * Edificio consistorial
 * Avenida Sabino Arana
 * Avenida Sabino Arana
 * Boulevard Udondo
 * Leioa's Station | Connexion with: IconoL2.png

Meanwhile, the second phase will connect Leioa's metro (Line 1) station with Urbinaga metro station (Line 2). The expected stations for this second phase are:


 * La Punta
 * Urbinaga Station | Connexion with: IconoL1.png

Once the intermodal station of Urbinaga is finished, there will meet one line of Metro Bilbao (Line 2), two lines of EuskoTran (Leioa and Barakaldo) and two lines of Cercanías (C-1 and C-2)

Barakaldo's Tram
The line of EuskoTran in Barakaldo will connect Urbinaga with several neighborhoods of Barakaldo. Its line will be circular and will have 13 stations plus other 3 in Sestao. This is an effort to connect the tram of Sestao and Barakaldo with the one of Leioa, in order to connect those towns with the University of the Basque Country. The line is still in plans and could change its number of stations or the locations of those. The expected stations for this line are:

In Sestao: In Barakaldo:
 * Urbinaga | Connexion with: IconoL1.png
 * Avda. de Kaiku, square
 * Avda. de Kaiku
 * Urban
 * Desertu-Galindo
 * Lutxana
 * Serralta
 * Ansio | Connexion with: IconoL1.png
 * Retuerto
 * Avda. de la Ribera, Zuazo
 * MegaPark
 * Park Avenue
 * Beurko Viejo
 * Bagatza
 * Lasesarre
 * Cedemi

Tram Characteristics
The current fleet of trams in Bilbao consists of 8 trams numbered from 401 to 408. Each tram can transport 192 people (50 seated). In Vitoria there are 10 trams numbered from 500 to 510. Each tram in Bilbao has a lenght of 25 meters and has four doors at each side. Vitoria's trams have a lenght of 31 meters and six doors at each side.

Inside the tram, there are air conditioning, central heating, information screens and megaphones.