*** Welcome to piglix ***

Pudahuel metro station

Santiago Metro logo.png Pudahuel
Santiago Metro station
Pudahuel 1.jpg
Station platform
Location San Pablo Avenue / Teniente Cruz Avenue
Coordinates 33°26′41.79″S 70°44′27.79″W / 33.4449417°S 70.7410528°W / -33.4449417; -70.7410528Coordinates: 33°26′41.79″S 70°44′27.79″W / 33.4449417°S 70.7410528°W / -33.4449417; -70.7410528
Line(s) Santiago de Chile L5.svg Line 5
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened January 12, 2010
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station
Line 5

Pudahuel station is an underground metro station on Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located underneath the junction of and , on the border of the communes of Pudahuel and Lo Prado, between Barrancas and San Pablo metro stations. It has an area of 3,100 m² The station has disabled access.

The station and the line extension it forms part of were inaugurated on January 12, 2010 by president Michelle Bachelet.

In the surrounding area can be found the Pudahuel municipality building, a supermarket, a share taxis stop and a bus stop.

After Pudahuel station, the underground tunnel makes an abrupt turn to the south west towards Maipú, right under the commune hall. This bend can be seen from the platform (see the photo gallery).

The station was named after the Pudahuel town hall, located at the main exit.

Inside the station

Tunnel towards Maipú


...
Wikipedia

...