Santiago Metro Line 2

Santiago Metro Line 2 is one of the seven rapid transit lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has 22 stations and 20.7 km of track. The line intersects with Line 1 at Los Héroes, with the Line 3 at Puente Cal y Canto, with Line 4A at La Cisterna, with Line 5 at Santa Ana, and Line 6 at Franklin. It will also intersect with the future Line 7 at Puente Cal y Canto. Its distinctive colour on the network map is banana yellow.

Santiago Metro Line 2
Vespucio Norte-bound train on the median of the Route 5 (Pan-American Highway)
Overview
TypeRubber-tyred metro
SystemSantiago Metro
StatusActive
LocaleSantiago, Chile
TerminiVespucio Norte
La Cisterna
Stations22 (+ 4 under construction)
Services1
Daily ridership325,400 (2015)
Operation
OpenedMarch 31, 1978
OwnerEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Operator(s)Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
CharacterOpen-cut at Santa Ana, Toesca and Rondizzoni
Raised Embankment at Parque O'Higgins
Viaduct just outside Parque O'Higgins
The rest of the line is underground
Depot(s)Near Lo Ovalle
Rolling stockAlstom NS-74, Concarril NS-88, Alstom NS-2004 and NS-2016
Technical
Track length19.3 km (12.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map

In 2015, Line 2 accounted for 18.8% of all trips made on the metro with a daily ridership of 325,400.

History

The first section on Line 2 opened to the public on March 31, 1978[1] running between Los Héroes and Franklin. Later the same year, in December, the next section opened running between Franklin and Lo Ovalle.

Plans for an extension southeast towards Rodrigo de Araya were postponed after a major earthquake in 1985; in fact, only two stations opened separately at the line's northern end in 1987 (Santa Ana and Puente Cal y Canto). Two decades later, with a change of plans, it was decided that Line 2 would continue northwards instead of southeast, owing to recent availability of Tunnel Boring Machines, and on September 8, 2004, two further stations opened to the north, Patronato and Cerro Blanco. These stations marked a new feat in Santiago and overall Chilean engineering by building under the Mapocho River and the Costanera Norte freeway. That year, the line was also extended to the south with the opening of El Parrón and La Cisterna.

Another section opened in the north on November 25, 2005, running from Cerro Blanco station to Einstein station. Finally, on December 22, 2006, the three most recent stations opened: Vespucio Norte, Zapadores and Dorsal.

On October 26, 2009, the express service began to run on Line 2, stopping at certain stations only at peak times, allowing for faster journeys.

On November 2, 2017, line 6 opened to the public, intersecting line 2 with line 6 at Franklin.

On July 30, 2019, the construction of a southward extension began, where 4 new stations will be added; the extension will be operational by 2023,[2] enabling the metro to serve El Bosque and San Bernando, specifically the El Pino hospital in the latter.[3]

In October 2019, a series of protests resulted in damage to the metro network. Line 2 was closed because of a fire in the mezzanine of Vesupcio Norte on October 18, which resulted in moderate damage; a few other stations on Line 2 suffered minor damage. Service on the line was partly restored on October 25 with trains running express between La Cisterna and Zapadores. Full service was restored to Line 2 on November 11. The protests didn't affect the works on the southward extension to San Bernardo.

Communes served by Line 2

This line serves the following communes from North to South:

Tren Expreso (Express Service)

The express service[4] 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 8 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 2 stations from east to west are:

Stations Transfers Location Opening Commune Notes
Vespucio Norte Av. Americo Vespucio Norte/Principal Ignacio Carrera Pinto December 21, 2006 Huechuraba/Recoleta
Zapadores Av. Recoleta/Av. Zapadores December 21, 2006 Recoleta
Dorsal Av. Recoleta/Av. Dorsal December 21, 2006 Recoleta
Einstein Av. Recoleta/Av. Einstein November 25, 2005 Recoleta
Cementerios Av. Recoleta/Av. Arzobispo Valdivieso November 25, 2005 Recoleta
Cerro Blanco Av. Recoleta/Av. Santos Dumont September 8, 2004 Recoleta
Patronato Av. Recoleta/Av. Santa Filomena September 8, 2004 Recoleta
Puente Cal y Canto Bandera/Av. Balmaceda September 15, 1987 Independencia/Recoleta/Santiago This station will be a future transfer with the planned line in 2026
Santa Ana Av. Manuel Rodriguez/Catedral September 15, 1987 Santiago
Los Héroes Av. Manuel Rodriguez/Av. Lib. Bdo. O'Higgins March 31, 1978 Santiago
Toesca Av. Presidente Jorge Alessandri/Toesca March 31, 1978 Santiago
Parque O'Higgins Av. Presidente Jorge Alessandri/Av. Manuel Antonio Matta March 31, 1978 Santiago
Rondizzoni Av. Presidente Jorge Alessandri/Av. Rondizzoni March 31, 1978 Santiago
Franklin Placer/Av. Nataniel Cox March 31, 1978 Santiago/San Miguel
El Llano Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. José Joaquín Vallejos December 21, 1978 San Miguel
San Miguel Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Curiñanca December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Lo Vial Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. Blanco Viel December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Departamental Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Carlos Edwards December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Ciudad del Niño Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Varas Mena December 21, 1978 San Miguel
Lo Ovalle Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Carvajal December 21, 1978 La Cisterna
El Parrón Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. El Parrón December 22, 2004 La Cisterna
La Cisterna Gran Avenida José Miguel Carrera/Av. Américo Vespucio Sur December 22, 2004 La Cisterna
Riquelme Av. Padre Hurtado/Riquelme 2023 La Cisterna/El Bosque
Observatorio Av. Padre Hurtado/Av. Observatorio 2023 El Bosque
Lo Martínez Av. Padre Hurtado/Av. Lo Martínez 2023 El Bosque
Hospital El Pino Av. Padre Hurtado/Av. Lo Blanco 2023 El Bosque/San Bernardo
Los Héroes metro station on a busy day

Line 2 data sheet

See also

References
  1. Santiago’s Metro History (Spanish) www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved April 20, 2013
  2. Reconstrucción de Metro obliga a estatal a aplazar un año nuevas líneas
  3. Piñera inauguró obras de extensión de Línea 2 que llevarán Metro a El Bosque y San Bernardo
  4. Guide to the Line 2's express service(Spanish) www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved 20 April 2013
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