Herrera station
Railway station in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
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Herrera is a railway station in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain. It is owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea and operated by Euskotren. It lies on the San Sebastián-Hendaye railway, popularly known as the Topo line. The Cercanías San Sebastián station of the same name is located close to the Euskotren station, but the two are not connected.
Herrera | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa Spain | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°19′11″N 1°56′20″W | ||||||||||
| Owner | Euskal Trenbide Sarea | ||||||||||
| Operator | Euskotren | ||||||||||
| Line |  Line E2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes[1] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 December 1912 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 4 October 2012 | ||||||||||
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History
The station opened in 1912 as part of the San Sebastián-Hendaye railway. Originally it was a freight station.[2]
The current station is part of the new alignment between Loiola and Herrera that opened in October 2012.[3] The original single-track tunnel was replaced by a new double-tracked one, and a new station was built at Intxaurrondo. In September 2016, the branch from Herrera to Altza opened.[4]
Services
The station is served by Euskotren Trena line E2. It runs every 7.5 minutes on weekdays and weekend afternoons, and every 15 minutes on weekend mornings.[5]
