Universidad de Chile metro station

Universidad de Chile
Santiago Metro station
Level of combination between lines 1 and 3.
General information
LocationAvenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins / Paseo Ahumada
Coordinates33°26′37.50″S 70°39′1.24″W / 33.4437500°S 70.6503444°W / -33.4437500; -70.6503444
Owned byMetro S.A.
Line(s) Line 1
Line 3
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels3
AccessibleYes
History
Opened31 March 1977 ()
22 January 2019 ()
ElectrifiedCentral rail
Passengers
60000 a day
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
La Moneda
towards San Pablo
Line 1 Santa Lucía
Plaza de Armas Line 3 Parque Almagro

Universidad de Chile (in Spanish: University of Chile) station is a transfer station between the Line 1 and Line 3 of the Santiago Metro. It is an underground station located between La Moneda and Santa Lucía stations on the same line. It is located at the junction of Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, also known as "Alameda", and Paseo Ahumada in the commune of Santiago. 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 3 station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Los Libertadores to Fernando Castillo Velasco.[1]

  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.