Los Presidentes metro station

Los Presidentes station[2] is a metro station located on Line 4 of the Santiago Metro in Santiago, Chile. It lies on the junction of Vespucio Sur Freeway and Los Presidentes Avenue. The station has disabled access. It is the northernmost ground-level station on the line, before going underground heading towards the center of the city. The area around the station is predominantly residential to the west and dominated by the Cousiño Macul vineyard to the east.[3]

Los Presidentes
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationVespucio Sur Freeway / Los Presidentes Avenue
Line(s) Line 4
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 2, 2006[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Grecia
towards Tobalaba
Line 4 Quilín

The station was opened on 2 March 2006 as part of the connection between Grecia and Vicente Valdés.[4]

Etymology

The station is named after Los Presidentes Avenue that runs west from the Vespucio Sur Freeway highway heading into Peñalolén commune.

References

  1. "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. Los Presidentes metro station www.metrosantiago.cl retrieved May 21, 2013
  3. Cousino Macul Vineyard web www.cousinomacul.com retrieved May 21, 2013
  4. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.

33°28′37.56″S 70°34′43.21″W


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