Santiago Metro Line 3
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| Overview | |||
| Type | rubber-tyred metro | ||
| System | Santiago Metro, Transantiago | ||
| Status | Under construction | ||
| Locale | Santiago | ||
| Termini |
Huechuraba metro station Hospital Militar metro station |
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| Stations | 22 | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
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| Opened | expected in 2017 | ||
| Owner | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. | ||
| Operator(s) | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. | ||
| Character | Underground | ||
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| Line length | 21.7 km (13.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead lines | ||
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Santiago Metro Line 3 is a new line due to open on the Santiago Metro, Santiago, Chile, in 2017. It will connect the commune of Huechuraba in the north of the city with the city centre, where most economic activity is concentrated, and the centre with the communes of Ñuñoa, La Reina and Peñalolén in the east side of Santiago. The first stage is scheduled to be completed by 2017, with the whole line by 2020. It will have 22 new stations on 21.7 km of track.
Line 3 was initially planned for construction after Lines 1 and 2 but the 1985 Algarrobo earthquake near Santiago meant work on the new line had to be postponed so that the resources could be used to rebuild the damage caused by the earthquake. In the 90s, Santiago’s transportation needs changed dramatically with a population explosion in the south of the city, especially the communes of La Florida, Chile and Puente Alto, and the plans for the Line 3 were postponed again in favour of Line 5, Line 4 and Line 4A in the south.
Despite this, there are pockets of Line 3 words hidden around Santiago, such as under Puente Cal y Canto station, where works were carried out for years.
In 2010, another new line was announced, Line 6, which once again saw the construction of Line 3 pushed back. Criticism of this delay led finally to the announcement of a new Line 3 construction project by the Chilean government on October 5, 2010. An initial length of track and 18 stations were announced in July 2011, with an extension of 1.7 km announced in May 2012, connecting to an extra station at the Military Hospital. This will provide access to the hospital itself, to Eulogio Sánchez Airport (better known as Tobalaba Airfield), and to the communes of La Reina and Peñalolén.
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