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Revision as of 15:11, 30 December 2019

Santiago Metro Line 2
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Vespucio Norte-bound train on the median of the Route 5 (Pan-American Highway)
Overview
StatusActive
OwnerEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
LocaleSantiago, Chile
Termini
Stations22 (+ 4 under construction)
Service
TypeRubber-tyred metro
SystemSantiago Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Depot(s)Near Lo Ovalle
Rolling stockAlstom NS-74, Concarril NS-88, Alstom NS-2004 and NS-2016
Daily ridership325,400 (2015)
History
OpenedMarch 31, 1978
Technical
Track length19.3 km (12.0 mi)
CharacterOpen-cut at Santa Ana, Toesca and Rondizzoni
Raised Embankment at Parque O'Higgins
Viaduct just outside Parque O'Higgins
The rest of the line is underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map
P L A C E H O L D E R .

Santiago Metro Line 2 is one of the six rapid transit lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has 22 stations and 20.7 km of track. The line intersects with Line 1 at Los Héroes, with the Line 3 at Puente Cal y Canto, with Line 4A at La Cisterna, with Line 5 at Santa Ana, and Line 6 at Franklin. It will also intersect with the future Line 7 at Puente Cal y Canto. Its distinctive colour on the network map is yellow.

In 2015, Line 2 accounted for 18.8% of all trips made on the metro with a daily ridership of 325,400.

History

The first section on Line 2 opened to the public on March 31, 1978[1] running between Los Héroes and Franklin. Later the same year, in December, the next section opened running between Franklin and Lo Ovalle.

In 1987, two new stations opened at the line's northern end, Santa Ana and Puente Cal y Canto. Twenty-three years later, on September 8, 2004, two further stations opened to the north, Patronato and Cerro Blanco. These stations marked a new feat in Santiago and overall Chilean engineering by building under the Mapocho River and the Costanera Norte freeway. That year, the line was also extended to the south with the opening of El Parrón and La Cisterna.

Another section opened in the north on November 25, 2005, running from Cerro Blanco station to Einstein station. Finally, on December 22, 2006, the three most recent stations opened: Vespucio Norte, Zapadores and Dorsal.

On October 26, 2009, the express service began to run on Line 2, stopping at certain stations only at peak times, allowing for faster journeys. Since 2009, the Municipality of San Bernardo and the Santiago Metro are rallying for a future extension of Line 2 to the south, running from La Cisterna to San Bernardo's main square. The extension will include several new stations which will benefit people living in southern Santiago, especially in the towns of El Bosque and San Bernardo.

On November 2, 2017, line 6 was inaugurated, intersecting line 2 with line 6 at Franklin station.

On July 30, 2019, the construction of the L2 extension began, where 4 new stations will be added, which will be operational by 2023,[2] where the El Bosque and San Bernando communes will arrive.[3]

Communes served by Line 2

This line serves the following communes from North to South:

Tren Expreso (Express Service)

Line 2 - Santiago Metro

The express service[4] works during peak hours and allows trains to stop at alternate stations, reducing the number of stops and the duration of journeys. The stations on the line are divided into “green route” stations, “red route” stations and “common” stations (Spanish: estación común), where all trains stop and allow passengers to switch between red and green routes. The express service works from Monday to Friday, between 6am - 9am and 6pm - 9pm.

Red Route Stations

Green Route Stations

Common Stations

There are 8 stations where both red and green route trains stop. They are the busiest stations and give commuters the chance to change between routes.

Stations

Line 2 stations from east to west are:

Stations Transfers Location Opening Commune Notes
Vespucio Norte Av. Americo Vespucio Norte/Principal Ignacio Carrera Pinto December 21, 2006 Huechuraba/Recoleta
Zapadores Av. Recoleta/Av. Zapadores December 21, 2006 Recoleta
Dorsal Av. Recoleta/Av. Dorsal December 21, 2006 Recoleta
Einstein Av. Recoleta/Av. Einstein November 25, 2005 Recoleta
Cementerios Av. Recoleta/Av. Arzobispo Valdivieso November 25, 2005 Recoleta
Cerro Blanco Av. Recoleta/Av. Santos Dumont September 8, 2004 Recoleta
Patronato Av. Recoleta/Av. Santa Filomena September 8, 2004 Recoleta
Puente Cal y Canto Bandera/Av. Balmaceda September 15, 1987 Independencia/Recoleta/Santiago This station will be a future transfer with the planned line in 2026
Santa Ana Av. Manuel Rodriguez/Catedral September 15, 1987 Santiago
Los Héroes Av. Manuel Rodriguez/Av. Lib. Bdo. O'Higgins March 31, 1978 Santiago
Toesca Av. Presidente Jorge Alessandri/Toesca March 31, 1978 Santiago
Parque O'Higgins Av. Presidente Jorge Alessandri/Av. Manuel Antonio Matta March 31, 1978 Santiago
Rondizzoni Av. Presidente Jorge Alessandri/Av. Rondizzoni March 31, 1978 Santiago
Franklin Placer/Av. Nataniel Cox March 31, 1978 Santiago/San Miguel
El Llano Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. José Joaquín Vallejos December 21, 1978 San Miguel
San Miguel Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Curiñanca December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Lo Vial Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. Blanco Viel December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Departamental Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Carlos Edwards December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Ciudad del Niño Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Varas Mena December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Lo Ovalle Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Carvajal December 21, 1978 La Cisterna
El Parrón Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. El Parrón December 22, 2004 La Cisterna
La Cisterna Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. Américo Vespucio Sur December 22, 2004 La Cisterna
Riquelme Av. Padre Hurtado/Riquelme 2023 La Cisterna/El Bosque
Observatorio Av. Padre Hurtado/Av. Observatorio 2023 El Bosque
Lo Martínez Av. Padre Hurtado/Av. Lo Martínez 2023 El Bosque
Hospital El Pino Av. Padre Hurtado/Av. Lo Blanco 2023 El Bosque/San Bernardo
Los Héroes metro station on a busy day

Line 2 data sheet

See also

References