There are four metro lines and all metro signs have three diamonds. Sep 05, 2016 santiago metro fares, tickets and cards the fare for the metro network is distinguished on the basis of the time of the day of travel. Learn how to use the metro in santiago, chile youtube. What secrets are hidden in the remains of saint james that even now, in the 21st century, move thousands and thousands of people to. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The santiago metro is very clean, efficient, and packed like sardines during rush hours. Climbing up the exuberantly landscaped santa lucia hill via a maze of swirling stairways, turrets and fountains is an essential part of the santiago experience. There are five lines and 108 stops to allow you to travel between all areas in santiagos centre. In 1968 the decision was taken to build a rubbertyred metro system with 5 lines and totalling 60 km.
The city lies 110 km from the pacific ocean valparaiso. If you are planning on going by metro between 79am or 68pm, you may have to wait for a few trains to pass because of the dense conditions. Gran santiago, the metropolitan area of the chilean capital, has 6. Mapa araucania, folletoandinolacustre, folletoaraucaniacostera. The santiago metro began operation in september 1975. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Third largest system in latin america consists of 7 lines and a total of 6 stations.
A santiago metrovehicle interior with superimposed instrumentation. The system serves a metropolitan area with a population of 4. Santiago metro line 4 is one of the six lines that currently make up the santiago metro network. I took the metro everywhere in santiago and was super impressed at its efficiency and the politeness of the local commuters. In 2009 this metro system will reach a length of approximately 83 km and will include 85 stations. Zwei verbesserungen waren meines erachtens notwendig. The most modern subway system in latin america, its also the second largest after mexico city. The chilean capital city of santiago has a large, and still expanding, metro system, which, unusually, uses rubbertyred vehicles. Expected to be finished by 2028, it will add 19 new stations and 24. Serving mainly the santiago province and part of the cordillera province, it currently consists of seven lines numbered 16 and 4a, 6 stations, and 140 kilometres 87. Metro lines have a slight difference in opening hours depending on the line.
Line 3 is a rapid transit line of the santiago metro. Meanwhile, in the second oldest metro system of south america, 5 lines are now in operation or under construction. The santiago metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of santiago, chile. Jan 14, 2014 there are four metro lines and all metro signs have three diamonds. Monedas 1 peso 5 pesos 10pesos 50pesos 100pesos 500pesos billetes 1. It is expected to accommodate over a million potential passengers in the network with 28 new stations. Pdf metro santiago building an urban tunneling industry. Line 7 is a new rapid transit line due to open on the santiago metro, in 2028. Santiago metro fares, tickets and cards the fare for the metro network is distinguished on the basis of the time of the day of travel. Jul 09, 2018 this file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The lines 3 and 6 project is the most ambitious in the history of the santiago metro and one of the most important national infrastructure milestones under execution.
More on getting around santiago local transport in 2006 sleek extralong buses replaced the citys many competing private services when the bus and metro were united as transantiago, a governmentrun publictransportation system thats quick, cheap and efficient for getting around central santiago. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves santiago, chile other info. Intended to relieve the busy line 1, the line 7 will start in renca in the northwest, passing through the city center, before ending in the borders of las condes and vitacura in the northeast. Libertador bernardo ohiggins n 3170, anden 6, estacion central. The good thing is that trains run very often so wait times are minimal. Downloadable pdf maps of santiago and valparaiso, chile. Santiago actually has one of the most straight forward metro systems ive ever used.
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