Quinta Normal metro station

Quinta Normal is an underground metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It is one of the largest metro stations in Santiago, Chile and provides access to Quinta Normal Park and Museum of Memory and Human Rights. Two glazed street-level entrances provide natural lighting for a portion of the station.

Quinta Normal
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationCatedral Street / Matucana Avenue
Coordinates33°26′25.42″S 70°40′49.12″W / 33.4403944°S 70.6803111°W / -33.4403944; -70.6803111
Line(s) Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 31, 2004 [1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Gruta de Lourdes Line 5 Cumming

The station was opened on 31 March 2004 as the western terminus of the extension of the line from Santa Ana. On 12 January 2010, the line was extended further to Pudahuel.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.