The Bilbao-Abando station , a historic transportation hub in the heart of Bilbao, is undergoing a transformative renovation that promises to redefine its role in the city’s urban fabric. As the most significant railway project in Bizkaia’s history, according to the official project website (bilbaoabando.eus), this redevelopment integrates high-speed rail, intermodal connectivity, and urban regeneration, aiming to heal a century-old divide while positioning Bilbao as a model of 21st-century infrastructure. With construction advancing and recent renders revealing a four-level subterranean design, the project exemplifies how technical innovation can bridge historical wounds and future aspirations. The Bilbao-Abando station, originally opened in 1863 as part of the Bilbao-Tudela line, has long been a linchpin of the city’s transport network. Its current structure, a monumental clasicist building designed by Alfonso Fungairiño and inaugurated in 1948, stands in the Abando district at Plaza ...