Gruta de Lourdes metro station explained

Symbol Location:santiago
Symbol:metro
Gruta de Lourdes
Type:
Style:STGO
Address:San Pablo Avenue / Patria Nueva Street
Coordinates:-33.4383°N -70.691°W
Line: Line 5
Other:Transantiago buses
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Opened:January 12, 2010
Accessible:yes

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]

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 24.2m (79.4feet) below street level.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schwandl . Robert . Santiago . urbanrail.
  2. Web site: Term.Est.Tr.1-20080926.doc . Metro S.A. . Metro de Santiago . August 28, 2012 . es.