Monseñor Eyzaguirre metro station

Monseñor Eyzaguirre is an underground metro station of Line 3 of the Santiago Metro network, in Santiago, Chile. It is an underground, between the Irarrázaval and Ñuñoa stations on Line 3. It is located at the intersection of Irarrázaval Avenue with Monseñor Eyzaguirre Street. The station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Los Libertadores to Fernando Castillo Velasco.[3]

Monseñor Eyzaguirre
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationIrarrázaval Avenue/Monseñor Eyzaguirre Street
Coordinates33°27′16″S 70°34′48″W
Line(s) Line 3
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 January 2019[1][2]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Irarrázaval
towards Plaza Quilicura
 Line 3 Ñuñoa
towards Fernando Castillo Velasco

Etymology

Its name comes from the fact that it is located on the side of Calle Monseñor Eyzaguirre in the municipality of Ñuñoa. The street recalls José Ignacio Eyzaguirre Portales, ecclesiastic and Chilean historian, the station's pictogram makes direct reference to Eyzaguirre, presenting characteristic elements of the professions of priest and historian, such as a pen, a cross and a book.

References
  1. "Ministra de Transportes confirma que Línea 3 del Metro abrirá sus puertas el próximo martes 22 de enero". EMOL (in Spanish). 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "[VIDEO] Línea 3 del Metro estará lista antes del 15 de enero". Canal 13 (in Spanish). T13.cl. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.


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