Baquedano metro station explained

Baquedano
Type:
Style:STGO
Address:Providencia Avenue / General Bustamante Avenue
Coordinates:-33.4375°N -70.635°W
Line: Line 1
Line 5
Other:Red buses
Platform:2 side platforms at each line
Tracks:2 per line
Opened:March 31, 1977
April 5, 1997
2028 [1]
Accessible:yes

Baquedano is a transfer station between the Line 1 and Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It is located close to the eastern terminus of the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins. The station was initially a single-line station on the Line 1, later was enlarged since the Line 5's opening date. there are plans for the future line 7 to intersect with this station.

The Line 1 station was opened on 31 March 1977 as part of the extension of the line from La Moneda to Salvador. The Line 5 station was opened on 5 April 1997 as the northern terminus of the inaugural section of the line, from Baquedano to Bellavista de La Florida. On 3 March 2000, the line was extended to Santa Ana.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia. History. es. Metro de Santiago.
  2. Web site: Schwandl . Robert . Santiago . urbanrail.