Santa Rosa metro station

Santa Rosa station [2] is an embanked metro station located on Line 4A of the Santiago Metro in Santiago, Chile, between the La Granja and San Ramón stations and also between the communes of the same names La Granja and San Ramón. It lies along the Vespucio Sur Freeway, on its junction with Santa Rosa Avenue. The station was opened on 16 August 2006 as part of the inaugural section of the line between Vicuña Mackenna and La Cisterna.[3]

Santa Rosa
Santiago Metro station
LocationVespucio Sur Freeway / Santa Rosa Avenue.
Line(s) Line 4A
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 16, 2006 ()[1]
2026 ()
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station
toward La Cisterna
Line 4A

At the station surroundings are the La Granja town hall, an Inmaculate Conception shrine, the Espacio Matta cultural centre, and the San Francisco High School. The station has four entrances all located in Santa Rosa Avenue, with disabled accessibility.

Etymology

The station is named after Santa Rosa Avenue where it is located, which is one of the most important thoroughfares in Santiago, crossing the city from north to south through the communes of Santiago, San Miguel, San Joaquín, La Granja, San Ramón, La Pintana and Puente Alto.

References
  1. "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. Santa Rosa metro station data sheet www.metrosantiago.cl retrieved May 20, 2013
  3. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.


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