The station, originally named
Luchana, opened in 1887 as part of the Bilbao–Las Arenas railway, which connected the city of
Bilbao with the neighborhood of Las Arenas, today Areeta, in
Getxo. The station previous station to the south was
San Ignacio, and the next to the north
Desierto-Erandio. In 1893, the station became the western terminus of the
Luchana–Munguia railway, connecting
Erandio with the town of
Mungia across the Asua valley. A depot was established close to the station across the Asua river. In 1947 both railway companies were merged into
Ferrocarriles y Transportes Suburbanos, FTS for short, which started the work of electrification of both lines as well as the first renovation of the station. In 1975 the Lutxana–Mungia line was partially closed, but the stretch between Lutxana and Sondika remained operational. Passenger service between Lutxana and Sondika was suspended due to low demand in 1997. After the opening of Line 3 in April 2017, train service on the
Txorierri line was completely restored, with its trains
running through the new tunnel and the metro line. However, a limited service from Lutxana to Sondika was kept, on a provisional basis at first. It has stayed ever since, and the railroad has been renewed due to the construction of train parks in Erandio. ==Station layout==