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Santiago metro station Not to be confused with El Sol metro station or Sol (Madrid Metro).
Del Sol
Santiago Metro station
Platform level
General information
LocationPajaritos Avenue / Américo Vespucio Avenue
Coordinates33°29′23.97″S 70°45′10.64″W / 33.4899917°S 70.7529556°W / -33.4899917; -70.7529556
Line(s) Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 3, 2011
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Santiago Buerastowards Plaza de Maipú Line 5 Monte Tabortowards Vicente Valdés

Del Sol is a metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station is named for the nearby Autopista del Sol. The station was opened on 3 February 2011 as part of the extension of the line from Pudahuel to Plaza de Maipú.

At 17 metres (56 ft) below the surface, the lower level of the station has two side platforms and two tracks, and above these there is a full-length mezzanine. The platforms are 170 m (560 ft) in length. Large rectangular pillars support the upper levels. The station features a caterpillar-shaped street-level bus area, which is covered by a fiberglass-reinforced PVC fabric membrane roof. It is 120 m (390 ft) long and 25 m (82 ft) wide.

References

  1. "Metro inaugurará extensión de Línea 5 a Maipú el próximo jueves". La Tercera (in Spanish). January 27, 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
  3. ^ "Intermodal en Maipú recibirá usuarios de 5 comunas rurales". La Tercera (in Spanish). June 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Nueva estación intermodal Del Sol presenta ya un 25 por ciento de avance". EMOL (in Spanish). April 19, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
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