Gruta de Lourdes metro station

Gruta de Lourdes is an underground metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the western branch of the Autopista Central and the Basilica of Lourdes. East of the station, Line 5 runs beneath Quinta Normal Park. The station was opened on 12 January 2010 as part of the extension of the line from Quinta Normal to Pudahuel.[1]

Gruta de Lourdes
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationSan Pablo Avenue / Patria Nueva Street
Coordinates33°26′17.76″S 70°41′27.43″W / 33.4382667°S 70.6909528°W / -33.4382667; -70.6909528
Line(s) Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 12, 2010
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Blanqueado Line 5 Quinta Normal

The station features a mined train hall and transept. Both tunnels, which have an oval cross section, were excavated from a deep open pit. A street-level pavilion with glazed walls contains the fare control.

At the platform level, the walls are paneled with rectangular tiles in blue tones, which are made of pre-painted perforated aluminum. The tracks lie 24.2 metres (79 ft) below street level.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
  2. ^ "Term.Est.Tr.1-20080926.doc". Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 28, 2012.