List of Caracas Metro stations explained

The Caracas Metro (referred as El Metro by locals) is a rapid transit system operating in Caracas, capital of Venezuela., including Los Teques Metro, the Caracas Metro is made up of 52 stations.^[1]

Below is a list of the Caracas Metro lines and the stations that they serve.

Line 1 (Red)

Line 1 of the Caracas Metro currently serves 22 stations, and has a route length of 20.4km (12.7miles).^[2] Its initial section opened in 1983 as the city's first rapid transit line. It was extended thrice during the 1980s, reaching Palo Verde, current eastern terminus, in 1989.

• Propatria
• Pérez Bonalde
• Plaza Sucre
• Gato Negro
• Agua Salud
• Caño Amarillo
• Capitolio – transfer: Line 2 (via El Silencio)
• La Hoyada
• Parque Carabobo
• Bellas Artes
• Colegio de Ingenieros
• Plaza Venezuela – transfer: Line 3; Line 4 (via Zona Rental)
• Sabana Grande
• Chacaíto
• Chacao
• Altamira
• Miranda (formerly Parque del Este^[3]) – future point of transfer to Line 5
• Los Dos Caminos
• Los Cortijos
• La California
• Petare
• Palo Verde

Line 2 (Green)

Line 2 operates on much of the same route that Line 4 does. From north-east to south-west its stations are:

• El Silencio – Point of transfer to Line 1
• Capuchinos – Point of transfer to Line 4
• Maternidad
• Artigas
• La Paz
• La Yaguara
• Carapita
• Antímano
• Mamera
• Caricuao
• Zoológico
• Ruiz Pineda
• Las Adjuntas – Transfer station for Los Teques Metro

Line 3 (Blue)

Line 3 of the Caracas Metro currently serves 8 stations besides the interchange to Line 1, Plaza Venezuela, and has a route length of 10.4km (06.5miles). It started revenue service between Plaza Venezuela and El Valle in 1994; it was later extended to La Rinconada in 2006, but this section did not become fully operational until 2010, with the opening of the three intermediate stations.^[4]

• Plaza Venezuela – transfer: Line 1; Line 4 (via Zona Rental)
• Ciudad Universitaria
• Los Símbolos
• La Bandera
• El Valle
• Los Jardines
• Coche
• Mercado
• La Rinconada – transfer: IFE railway station

Line 4 (Yellow)

Construction works for next phase were initiated 18 March 2007 and expected to be completed by year-end 2011. Line 4 was operates on much of the same route that Line 2 does.

From east to west:

• Zona Rental – Point of transfer with Line 1 and Line 3
• Parque Central
• Nuevo Circo
• Teatros
• Capuchinos – Point of transfer to Line 2

Line 5 (Purple)

This line is still under construction.

First phase – from west to east:

• Bello Monte
• Las Mercedes
• Tamanaco – Future point of transfer to Line 5
• Chuao
• Bello Campo
• Miranda/Hugo Chávez (formerly: Parque del Este II) – Point of transfer to Line 1

The following stations found in the City of Caracas are under construction, as part of the project known as the Guarenas / Guatire Metro:

• Miranda/Hugo Chávez (formerly: Parque del Este II) – Point of transfer to Line 1
• Montecristo
• Boleíta
• El Marqués
• Warairarepano – Point of transfer to the Guarenas / Guatire (light rail) line

Line 6 (Orange)

Most of this line is still in planning. It will connect Line 2 and Line 3.

Los Teques Metro (Cyan)

• Las Adjuntas – transfer station to Caracas Metro Line 2
• Alí Primera (formerly: El Tambor)
• Guaicaipuro
• Independencia

The following stations are under construction:

• Los Cerritos – projected completion date set for 2012
• Carrizal – projected completion date set for 2012
• Las Minas – projected completion date set for 2012
• San Antonio – projected completion date set for 2012

Guarenas / Guatire (Teal)

This is a light rail line. The following stations are under construction, as part of the project known as the Guarenas / Guatire Metro:

• Warairarepano – Point of transfer to line Line 5
• Caucagüita – projected completion date set for 2012
• Belén – planned future station
• Guarenas I – projected completion date set for 2012
• Guarenas II – projected completion date set for 2012
• Guatire I – projected completion date set for 2012
• Guatire II – projected completion date set for 2012

External links

• Metro de Caracas, C.A. – official website
• Caracas at UrbanRail.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mapa de rutas . C.A. Metro de Caracas . es . Map of routes . 9 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160402082227/https://www.metrodecaracas.com.ve/?page_id=187 . 2016-04-02.
2. Web site: Sistema Metro . C.A. Metro de Caracas . es . Metro System . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107090228/https://www.metrodecaracas.com.ve/?page_id=2186 . 2016-11-07.
3. . 15 July 2008 . Ahora la estación Parque del Este se llamará Miranda . Now Parque del Este station will be named Miranda . dead . Press release . es . C.A. Metro de Caracas . https://web.archive.org/web/20080727100128/http://www.metrodecaracas.com.ve/home/noticias/estmiranda.htm . 2008-07-27.
4. Gaviria . Lina María . Experiencias en impermeabilización de túneles . Experiences in tunnel waterproofing . Noticreto . es . ASOCRETO – Asociación Colombiana de Productores de Concreto . January–February 2017 . 140 . 50 . 0120-8489 . 2019-12-27.