Manquehue metro station

Coordinates: 33°24′31.62″S 70°34′1.86″W / 33.4087833°S 70.5671833°W / -33.4087833; -70.5671833
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Manquehue
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationApoquindo Avenue / Manquehue Avenue
Coordinates33°24′31.62″S 70°34′1.86″W / 33.4087833°S 70.5671833°W / -33.4087833; -70.5671833
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 7, 2010[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Escuela Militar
towards San Pablo
Line 1 Hernando de Magallanes

Manquehue is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is part of the 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) eastern extension of the Line 1.[2] The station was opened on 7 January 2010 as part of the extension of the line from Escuela Militar to Los Dominicos,[3]

The station consists of a platform tunnel and three transepts containing a mezzanine each, which are connected by a bridge that is suspended from the tunnel ceiling by tie rods. Each mezzanine is accessed via two entrances on both sides of Apoquindo Avenue.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metro inaugura mañana extensión de su red a plaza Los Dominicos". La Tercera (in Spanish). January 6, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Extensión a Los Dominicos". Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.