Carlos Valdovinos metro station

Carlos Valdovinos is an elevated metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. Platforms are being lengthened to accommodate seven-car trains.[1] The station was opened on 5 April 1997 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Baquedano to Bellavista de La Florida.[2]

Carlos Valdovinos
Santiago Metro station
LocationVicuña Mackenna Avenue / Carlos Valdovinos Avenue
Coordinates33°29′11.54″S 70°37′8.87″W
Line(s) Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedApril 5, 1997
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station
Line 5

The station has the shape of a tube with an elliptical cross section. Staircases protrude from both sides of the station.

References

  1. "Ministro de Transportes y Metro revisan en terreno avances de la extensión de andenes de L5". Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.


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