Santiago Metro Line 5

Santiago Metro Line 5 is one of the six lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has 30 stations and 30 km of track. The line intersects with Line 1 at Baquedano station and San Pablo station, with Line 2 at Santa Ana station, with the Line 3 at both Plaza de Armas station and Irarrázaval station, with Line 4 at Vicente Valdés station, and with line 6 at Ñuble station. It will also intersect and the future Line 7 at Baquedano station. Its distinctive colour on the network line map is green.

Santiago Metro Line 5
Line 5
Overview
Typerubber-tyred metro
SystemSantiago Metro, Transantiago
StatusActive
LocaleSantiago
TerminiPlaza de Maipú
Vicente Valdés
Stations30
Services1
Daily ridership396,100 (2015)
Operation
OpenedApril 5, 1997
OwnerEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Operator(s)Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
CharacterTrench-Underground-Viaduct
Depot(s)Ñuble metro station
Rolling stockAlstom NS-74 and NS-93
Technical
Track length29.7 km (18.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
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 5 accounted for 20.8% of all trips made on the metro system with a daily ridership of 396,100.

History
Mirador station

Line 5 was opened to the public on April 5, 1997 by President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle at Bellavista de La Florida station.[1] It initially ran only between Bellavista de La Florida station and Baquedano station and used modern NS-93 trains imported from France. It was particularly welcomed by people living in the southern districts of Santiago and the area around Vicuña Mackenna Avenue, who saw their commute time to the centre of the city drastically reduced.

It was the first train line in Chile to make mass use of elevated viaducts in its structure, the viaduct carrying the section of track between Ñuble station and Mirador station, with the remainder running underground (However it wasn't the first line to incorporate elevated viaducts; that honor belongs to the line 2, with Parque O'Higgins metro station being the only elevated station on the aforementioned line, with an elevated viaduct running briefly to the north.)

On March 4, 2000, Line 5 was extended to the east from Baquedano station to Santa Ana station. This extension included a station at Plaza de Armas central square, allowing commuters to interchange with Line 2 (in Santa Ana), reducing travel time between the centre and the east of the city.

The line was extended again on March 31, 2004, opening Quinta Normal station and Cumming station to the public. Quinta Normal station is one of the biggest on the Metro network, with space for hosting cultural events, and connects to Quinta Normal Park, where the Chilean National Museum of Natural History and a branch of the Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art are located.

On November 30, 2005, Vicente Valdés station was opened at the southern end of Line 5, serving as an interchange point with Line 4. It also provided a larger hub for the influx of people coming up from Line 4 than Bellavista de La Florida station.

On November 17, 2008, an express service began to run on Line 4 at peak times, stopping at certain stations only to allow for faster journeys.

The first section of a new extension to Pudahuel station in the east of Santiago opened on January 13, 2011,[2] followed by the second part, to Plaza de Maipú station, in December of the same year.

On November 2, 2017, Line 6 was inaugurated, intersecting line 5 with line 6 at Ñuble station.

Libertad station

Libertad is a ghost station on Line 5 located between Quinta Normal station and Cumming station. The station was never finished and never opened, due to the low density of population living in the area or traveling through it.

October 2019 protests

In October 2019, the metro network suffered major damage to its stations because of protests. Nine stations on Line 5 suffered moderate damage (Gruta de Lourdes, Barrancas, Las Parcelas, Pedrero, Cumming, San Joaquín, Pudahuel, Laguna Sur and Del Sol); those stations had fires within the mezzanine area. Due to the lesser amount of damages on Line 5 compared to some areas of the metro network, full service on the line was expected to resume within two months of the end of the protests.[3].

Service on Line 5 was partially restored on October 25, 2019, with express service between Quinta Normal and Vicente Valdes. As of December 31, 2019, 11 of the line's stations remained closed, including most of the Maipú extension.

Communes served by Line 5
NS-74 train in a viaduct of the line 5

Line 5 serves the following communes from west to east:

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 13 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 5 stations from west to east are:

Stations Transfers Location Opening Commune Note
Plaza de Maipú Av. Pajaritos/Av. 5 de Abril February 3, 2011 Maipú
Santiago Bueras Av. Pajaritos/Rafael Riesco Bernales February 3, 2011 Maipú
Del Sol Av. Pajaritos/Juan José Rivera February 3, 2011 Maipú
Monte Tabor Av. Pajaritos/Monte Tabor February 3, 2011 Maipú
Las Parcelas Av. Pajaritos/Arq. Hugo Bravo S. February 3, 2011 Maipú
Laguna Sur Av. Teniente Cruz/Av. Laguna Sur February 3, 2011 Pudahuel
Barrancas station Av. Teniente Cruz/Av. Gral. Oscar Bonilla February 3, 2011 Pudahuel
Pudahuel Av. San Pablo/Av. Teniente Cruz January 12, 2010 Pudahuel/Lo Prado
San Pablo Av. San Pablo/Av. Neptuno January 12, 2010 Lo Prado
Lo Prado Av. San Pablo/Santa Olga January 12, 2010 Lo Prado
Blanqueado Av. San Pablo/Av. Sergio Valdovinos January 12, 2010 Lo Prado/Quinta Normal
Gruta de Lourdes Av. San Pablo/Av. General Velasquez January 12, 2010 Quinta Normal
Quinta Normal Catedral/Matucana March 31, 2004 Quinta Normal/Santiago
Cumming Catedral/Av. Ricardo Cumming March 31, 2004 Santiago
Santa Ana Catedral/San Martín March 2, 2000 Santiago
Plaza de Armas Catedral/Paseo Ahumada March 2, 2000 Santiago
Bellas Artes Monjitas/Mosqueto March 2, 2000 Santiago
Baquedano Av. General Bustamante/Av. Providencia April 5, 1997 Santiago/Providencia This station will be future combination with the line in 2026
Parque Bustamante Av. General Bustamante/Av. Francisco Bilbao April 5, 1997 Providencia
Santa Isabel Av. General Bustamante/Santa Isabel April 5, 1997 Providencia
Irarrázaval Av. General Bustamante/Av. Irarrázaval April 5, 1997 Ñuñoa
Ñuble Av. Carlos Dittborn/San Eugenio April 5, 1997 Ñuñoa
Rodrigo de Araya Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. Rodrigo de Araya April 5, 1997 San Joaquin/Macul
Carlos Valdovinos Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. Quilín April 5, 1997 San Joaquin/Macul
Camino Agrícola Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Escuela Agrícola April 5, 1997 San Joaquin/Macul
San Joaquín Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Raquel April 5, 1997 San Joaquin/Macul
Pedrero Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. Departamental April 5, 1997 San Joaquin/Macul/La Florida
Mirador Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Mirador Azul April 5, 1997 La Florida
Bellavista de La Florida Av. Vicuña Mackenna/ El Cabildo April 5, 1997 La Florida
Vicente Valdés Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Vicente Valdés November 30, 2005 La Florida

Line 5 data sheet

See also

References
  1. Santiago’s Metro History (Spanish) www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved April 20, 2013
  2. Metro dio luz verde a las nuevas stations de la Línea 5 - Cooperativa.cl Retrieved April 24, 2013
  3. {[cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/nacional/noticia/recuperacion-la-normalidad-metro-puede-tardar-12-meses/873773/%7Ctitle=Recuperación de la normalidad en Metro puede tardar hasta 12 meses|work=La Tercera|dagte=23 October 2019|accessdate=23 October 2019}}
  4. Guide to the expreso service in Line 2 (Spanish) www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved 20 April 2013
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