Nowadays, the name refers to the central district and neighbourhood of this city, holding the provincial administration, the long-distance RENFE Bilbao-Abando train station, three subway stations (Abando, Moyúa and Indautxu), and many commerces like El Corte Inglés department store.
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This annexation affected one of the most famous natives of Abando, Sabino Arana, and was one of the driving forces for the inception of the Basque nationalism.
Once finished, it became the third bridge that crossed the river and also became the main connection between Bilbao and the elizate of Abando.
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Along with the growth of Bilbao, the urban centre of the city expanded beyond the old original seven streets, and started to expand over territories of the, by that time, elizate of Abando.
It consitsts of three lines; named C-1, C-2 and C-3, and the three of them starting at Bilbao-Abando station, which is the central station of the city.
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The network consists of three lines, all of them starting at Bilbao-Abando and linking the center of Bilbao with other municipalities within the metropolitan area.
One of the later tank engines is preserved outside Bilbao Abando railway station.
Bilbao-Abando | Abando |
The stops of Bilbao-Atxuri Station, Ribera and Abando, all of them in Bilbao, do not have their own separate stop, they use the sidewalk.