Macul metro station

Macul is a metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station occupies the central viaduct of three adjacent overpasses. The other elevated bridges carry three one-way lanes each of Vespucio Sur. It is located on the site of a former roundabout, where Américo Vespucio Avenue, La Florida Avenue, Macul Avenue and Departamental Avenue used meet. The latter ones currently pass under the aforementioned viaducts, as does a canal called Zanjón de la Aguada. The station was opened on 2 March 2006 as part of the connection between Grecia and Vicente Valdés.[2]

Macul
Santiago Metro station
Coordinates33°30′33.33″S 70°35′24.26″W
Line(s) Line 4
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMarch 2, 2006 ()[1]
2026 ()
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station
toward Tobalaba
Line 4

On October 18, 2019, in the framework of the protests in Chile, the station suffered a fire that affected mezzanine, the ticket office and a train that was parked on the platforms, which would prevent its normal operation for several months. The station remained closed until August 12, 2020 when the station was reopened.[3]

References
  1. "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
  3. @metrodesantiago (August 7, 2020). "Este miércoles 12 de agosto la estación Macul #L4 estará nuevamente disponible 🚇 Además, las estaciones Santa Julia, La Granja y San Ramón #L4A estarán disponibles desde el lunes 17 de agosto, quedando 100% habilitada" (Tweet) – via Twitter.


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