Santiago Metro Line 4

Santiago Metro Line 4
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Line 4
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Santiago Metro, Transantiago
Status Active
Locale Santiago
Termini Tobalaba station
Vicente Valdés station
Stations 23
Services 1
Daily ridership 328,200 (2015)
Operation
Opened November 30, 2005
Owner Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Operator(s) Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Character Trench-Underground-Viaduct
Rolling stock Alstom AS-2002
Technical
Line length 24.7 km (15.3 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification Third rail
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
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Francisco Bilbao station
The modern interior of Line 4 Trains

Santiago Metro Line 4 is one of the six lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has 23 stations and 23.9 km of track. The line intersects with Line 1 at Tobalaba station, with Line 4A at Vicuña Mackenna station and with Line 5 at Vicente Valdés station. It will also intersect with the future Line 3 at Plaza Egaña station. Its distinctive colour on the network line map is blue.

In 2015, Line 4 accounted for 18.1% of all trips made on the metro system with a ridership of 328,200.

History

The first section of the new Line 4 was opened to the public on November 30, 2005 by President Ricardo Lagos Escobar running between Tobalaba station and Grecia station and between Vicente Valdés station - Plaza de Puente Alto station. The gap in the line between Grecia station and Vicente Valdés station was initially covered by Transantiago buses. Later, Los Presidentes station, Quilín station, Las Torres station, Macul station and Vicuña Mackenna station were opened to the public on March 2, 2006, connecting the first two sections.

On December 9, 2007, an express service began to run on Line 4 at peak times, stopping at certain stations only to allow for faster journeys.

Future

There is an expansion project planned for Line 4 proposing to extend the line to the north through Kennedy Avenue, benefitting the neighbourhoods of Las Condes and Vitacura and allowing an easier access to shopping centres located in Kennedy Avenue. Another proposal is considering connecting the Huechuraba business district with Tobalaba station, passing under the Costanera Center and San Cristóbal Hill.

Communes served by Line 4

Line 4 serves the following communes from south to north:

Tren Expreso (Express Service)

The express service[1] 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 9 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 4 stations from south to north are
Stations Connections Location Opening Commune Notes
Isidora Goyenechea Vitacura Avenue/Isidora Goyenechea Avenues 2032 Las Condes For the year 2026 it will be future combination with the Line and Line
Tobalaba Av. Tobalaba/Avenida Apoquindo November 30, 2005 Providencia/Las Condes
Cristóbal Colón Avenida Tobalaba/Avenida Eliodoro Yáñez November 30, 2005 Providencia/Las Condes
Francisco Bilbao Avenida Tobalaba/Avenida Francisco Bilbao November 30, 2005 Providencia/Las Condes/La Reina
Príncipe de Gales Avenida Ossa/Avenida Tobalaba/Avenida Principe De Gales November 30, 2005 La Reina/Ñuñoa
Simón Bolívar Avenida Ossa/Avenida Echeñique November 30, 2005 La Reina/Ñuñoa
Plaza Egaña Avenida Ossa/Avenida Irarrázaval November 30, 2005 La Reina/Ñuñoa For the year 2019 it will be future combination with the Line
Los Orientales Vespucio Sur highway/Avenida Oriental November 30, 2005 Peñalolén/Ñuñoa
Grecia Vespucio Sur highway/Avenida Grecia November 30, 2005 Peñalolén/Ñuñoa/Macul
Los Presidentes Vespucio Sur highway/Avenida Los Presidentes March 2, 2006 Peñalolén/Macul
Quilín Vepsucio Sur highway/Avenida Quilín March 2, 2006 Peñalolén/Macul
Las Torres Vepsucio Sur highway/Avenida Las Torres March 2, 2006 Peñalolén/Macul
Macul Vespucio Sur highway/Avenida La Florida March 2, 2006 Peñalolén/Macul/La Florida For the year 2026 it will be future combination with the Line
Vicuña Mackenna Vespucio Sur highway/Julio Vildosola March 2, 2006 La Florida
Vicente Valdés Avenida Vicuña Mackenna/Vicente Valdés November 30, 2005 La Florida
Rojas Magallanes Avenida Vicuña Mackenna /Rojas Magallanes November 30, 2005 La Florida
Trinidad Avenida Vicuña Mackenna/Avenida Trinidad November 30, 2005 La Florida
San José de la Estrella Avenida Vicuña Mackenna/Avenida San José de la Estrella November 5, 2009 La Florida
Los Quillayes Avenida Vicuña Mackenna/Maria Elena November 30, 2005 La Florida
Elisa Correa Avenida Concha y Toro/Elisa Correa November 30, 2005 La Florida/Puente Alto
Hospital Sótero del Rio Avenida Concha y Toro/Hospital Sótero del Rio November 30, 2005 Puente Alto
Protectora de la Infancia Avenida Concha y Toro/Ángel Pimentel November 30, 2005 Puente Alto
Las Mercedes Avenida Concha y Toro/Independencia November 30, 2005 Puente Alto
Plaza de Puente Alto Avenida Concha y Toro /Manuel Rodríguez November 30, 2005 Puente Alto
Tocornal Grez Avenida Eyzaguirre/Ramón Ñuñez 2026 Puente Alto
Ejército Libertador Avenida Eyzaguirre/Ejército Libertador 2026 Puente Alto
Bajos de Mena Avenida Eyzaguirre/Juanita 2026 Puente Alto
AS 2002, Santiago Metro Line 4

Line 4 data sheet

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guide to the expreso service in Line 4 (Spanish) www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved 20 April 2013
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