San Joaquín metro station (Santiago)

San Joaquín is an elevated metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the San Joaquín Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The station was opened on 5 April 1997 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Baquedano to Bellavista de La Florida.[1]

San Joaquín
Santiago Metro station
LocationVicuña Mackenna Avenue / Raquel Street
Coordinates33°29′57.2″S 70°36′57.5″W
Line(s) Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedApril 5, 1997
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station
Line 5

Like the rest of the first stations built on a viaduct in Santiago, San Joaquín is being renovated to be capable of berthing 7-car trains.[2] The renovation work was scheduled to be terminated in March 2013.[2]

References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
  2. "Ministro de Transportes y Metro revisan en terreno avances de la extensión de andenes de L5". Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 25, 2012.


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