When the station opened in 1997, the station served as the only connection between the Bilbao Metro network and the Euskotren Trena lines to the cities of
Bermeo,
Durango,
Eibar and
San Sebastián. All the Euskotren Trena lines that had
Bilbao-Atxuri station as a terminus stopped at Bolueta. After the opening of
Line 3 of the metro, operated by
Euskotren, the trains coming from all destinations except Bermeo were rerouted through the new underground route that connects directly with Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo station in central Bilbao, bypassing Bolueta and Atxuri stations completely. The
Urdaibai line was rerouted through line 3 in September, 2019, thus leaving the Eusoktren station without service. The Basque Government and the administrator of the rail network,
Euskal Trenbide Sarea (ETS), announced in 2003 their intention of transforming the rail corridor between Bilbao-Atxuri, Bolueta and Etxebarri into a tramway line, thus continuing the existing Bilbao tramway service which at the time had its terminus at Bilbao-Atxuri, however the project wasn't carried out. In 2017, after the opening of line 3, the plan was brought back by the administration and some studies were conducted In November, 2018, it was announced by the Basque Government that the works to transform the lower level of Bolueta station into a tram stop while maintaining the connection with Metro Bilbao would start in 2019. The tram extension to Bolueta along the disused railway corridor opened in March 2022. ==Services==