Baquedano metro station

Baquedano
Santiago Metro station
Line 5 platform
General information
LocationProvidencia Avenue / General Bustamante Avenue
Coordinates33°26′15″S 70°38′6″W / 33.43750°S 70.63500°W / -33.43750; -70.63500
Line(s) Line 1
Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms at each line
Tracks2 per line
ConnectionsRed buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 31, 1977 ()
April 5, 1997 ()
2028 ()[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Universidad Católica
towards San Pablo
Line 1 Salvador
Bellas Artes Line 5 Parque Bustamante

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]

  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.