Caracas Metro
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Metro de Caracas |
| Locale | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 4 (+ Los Teques Metro) |
| Number of stations | 46 (49 incl. Los Teques Metro) |
| Daily ridership | 2,000,000 (FY 2010) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | January 2, 1983 |
| Operator(s) | Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas |
| Technical | |
| System length | 54.1 km (33.6 mi) 63.6 km (39.5 mi) (incl. Los Teques Metro) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
The Caracas Metro (Spanish: Metro de Caracas) is a mass rapid transit system serving Caracas, Venezuela. It was constructed and is operated by Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas, a government-owned company that was founded in 1977 by José González-Lander who headed the project for more than thirty years since the early planning stages in the 1960s. Its motto is "Somos parte de tu vida" (translated as "We are part of your life").
The Caracas Metro currently has the following lines in operation:
These lines were built between 1978 and 2006, please note Line 2 has 4 terminal stations. Part of Line 2 was constructed as Line 4, only after its inauguration it was renamed as Line 2. Also one must transfer on Line 3 at El Valle station to continue the ride.
Construction of the first phase of Line 4 (now officially renamed line 2) started in 2001; this line runs parallel to Line 1 to the south, and connects Plaza Venezuela station on Line 1 with Capuchinos station on Line 2. It is expected to provide much needed relief to congestion along this segment of Line 1 where most of Metro's ridership is concentrated.
Construction was initiated on the Los Teques Metro from Caracas Metro Las Adjuntas station (now this expanded station with independent platforms connected by overhead walkways is common to both Metro systems) to the suburban city of Los Teques Alí Primera (formerly called El Tambor) station back in 2001 and completed November 3, 2006.
Line 3 station La Rinconada is the interchange station between the Caracas Metro and the Caracas Libertador Simón Bolívar IFE train station where connections can be made to and from Charallave and Cúa.
The Guarenas / Guatire Metro is a new line with the intention of providing access to the eastern suburban communities. The project consists of 2 parts: first, 4 new metro stations within Caracas (part of the future Line 6); second, a 6-station light rail service. Both subsystems will allow for transfers at the Guaraira Repano (Petare North) station. In December 2006, the government awarded a 2 billion dollar contract for the construction of the new line between a soon-to-be-built Caracas Metro Parque del Este II station and the nearby twin cities of Guarenas / Guatire, with completion set for July 2012. However, by November 2012, only 7% of the metro project had been completed, and the completion date had slipped to at least 2016.
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