Jump to content

Universidad de Santiago metro station

Coordinates: 33°27′10″S 70°41′10″W / 33.45278°S 70.68611°W / -33.45278; -70.68611
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Universidad de Santiago
Santiago Metro station
A train arriving at the Universidad de Santiago station.
General information
LocationAlameda / Jotabeche Street
Coordinates33°27′10″S 70°41′10″W / 33.45278°S 70.68611°W / -33.45278; -70.68611
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
History
OpenedSeptember 15, 1975[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
San Alberto Hurtado
towards San Pablo
Line 1 Estación Central

Universidad de Santiago is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. Is named for the nearby University of Santiago. The station is adjacent to the Evangelical Cathedral of Santiago and to the main bus stations in the city. It was opened on 15 September 1975 as part of the inaugural section of the line between San Pablo and La Moneda.[2]

The station has a central mezzanine that overlooks the outer portions of the platform level. There is artwork on the walls of the four platforms stairways that honors the aforementioned university, which was unveiled on August 30, 2005.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
  3. ^ "Estación Universidad de Santiago". Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved September 8, 2012.