Gruta de Lourdes metro station

Gruta de Lourdes is an underground metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the western branch of the Autopista Central and the Basilica of Lourdes. East of the station, Line 5 runs beneath Quinta Normal Park. The station was opened on 12 January 2010 as part of the extension of the line from Quinta Normal to Pudahuel.[1]

Gruta de Lourdes
Santiago Metro station
Location	San Pablo Avenue / Patria Nueva Street
Coordinates	33°26′17.76″S 70°41′27.43″W
Line(s)	Line 5
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	January 12, 2010
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station Blanqueado toward Plaza de Maipú Line 5 Quinta Normal toward Vicente Valdés

The station features a mined train hall and transept. Both tunnels, which have an oval cross section, were excavated from a deep open pit. A street-level pavilion with glazed walls contains the fare control.

At the platform level, the walls are paneled with rectangular tiles in blue tones, which are made of pre-painted perforated aluminum. The tracks lie 24.2 metres (79 ft) below street level.[2]