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Einstein metro station

Coordinates: 33°24′20.68″S 70°38′35.33″W / 33.4057444°S 70.6431472°W / -33.4057444; -70.6431472
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Einstein
Santiago Metro station
Platform level
General information
LocationRecoleta Avenue / Einstein Avenue
Coordinates33°24′20.68″S 70°38′35.33″W / 33.4057444°S 70.6431472°W / -33.4057444; -70.6431472
Line(s) Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 25, 2005[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Dorsal Line 2 Cementerios

Einstein is an underground metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. This station is named for Einstein Avenue, which in turn was named after Albert Einstein. The station was opened on 25 November 2005 as the northern terminus of the extension of the line from Cerro Blanco. On 21 December 2006, the line was extended to Vespucio Norte.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.