Neptuno metro station

Neptuno
Santiago Metro station
Location Neptuno Avenue / Dorsal Avenue
Coordinates 33°27′5.43″S 70°43′21.64″W / 33.4515083°S 70.7226778°W / -33.4515083; -70.7226778Coordinates: 33°27′5.43″S 70°43′21.64″W / 33.4515083°S 70.7226778°W / -33.4515083; -70.7226778
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Transantiago buses
History
Opened September 15, 1975[1]
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station
Terminus
Line 1

Neptuno is a metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the main maintenance facility for the Metro of Santiago. It has a moderate-low flow of passengers, located in a residential place with no big attractions.

The Neptuno depot, which serves the Line 1, is near the station.

Etymology

The station name comes from the Neptuno Avenue, serving this station. In the times when the Santiago Metro used iconography, this station was represented with a trident and two fishes, representing the sea Roman God, Neptune.

References

  1. "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved June 7, 2012.


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