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The cargo trains will connect the Port of Bilbao with the Port of Pasaia, (also known as Pasajes/Pasajes-San Pedro). The new high-speed network will consist of 172 km long track. [ 1 ] Due to the mountainous relief of the region, 104,3 km (61%) will be in 80 tunnels and 17 km (10%) in 71 bridges, leaving only 50.6 km, 29% of the route on the ...
The infrastructure is gradually being upgraded to rapid transit standards, in order to create the San Sebastián Metro (Spanish: Metro de San Sebastián, Basque: Donostiako metroa). The line is commonly known as Topo ( Spanish for 'mole'), due to the large number of tunnels present. [ 2 ]
In spite of appearance, both the Basque form Donostia and the Spanish form San Sebastián have the same meaning — Saint Sebastian.The dona/done/doni element in Basque place names signifies "saint" and is derived from Latin domine; the second part of Donostia contains a shortened form of the saint's name. [11]
San Sebastián metropolitan area is an area in the province of Gipuzkoa which extends into France. It includes, besides the city of San Sebastián, a number of nearby municipalities, some of them bordering. Its total population is 405,099 inhabitants, with its extension of 372.86 square kilometres.
San Sebastián railway station, also known as Donostia-San Sebastián or Estación del Norte is the main railway station of the Spanish city of San Sebastián, Basque Country. It served over 2 million passengers in 2018.
Municipality Mayor Party Area km² Population (2010) % Population 1 Donostia-San Sebastián: Eneko Goia: EAJ/PNV: 60.89 185,510 57.0 2 Errenteria: Julen Mendoza Pérez
A number of 'home' matches played by Biarritz Olympique in the Heineken Cup have taken place at Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian. The most famous Basque Biarritz player was the legendary French fullback Serge Blanco , whose mother was Basque, and Michel Celaya captained both Biarritz and France.
Euskotren Trena, formerly known just as Euskotren is a metro, suburban and commuter train-operating company that operates suburban and medium-distance commuter passenger services in the provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain.