Chile España metro station

Chile España is an underground metro station of Line 3 of the Santiago Metro network, in Santiago, Chile. It is an underground, between the Ñuñoa and Villa Frei stations on Line 3. It is located at the intersection of Irarrázaval Avenue with Chile España Avenue. 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]

Chile España
Santiago Metro station
Location	Irarrázaval Avenue/Chile España Avenue
Coordinates	33°27′16″S 70°34′48″W
Line(s)	Line 3
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	22 January 2019 ()[1][2] 2026 ()
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station Ñuñoa toward Los Libertadores Line 3 Villa Frei toward Fernando Castillo Velasco

It is expected that by the year 2026 it will become a combination station with the future Line 8.[4]

Etymology

The station takes its name directly from the intersection where it is located, Irarrázaval Avenue with Chile-Spain Avenue in the municipality of Ñuñoa. At first its name was "Plaza Armenia", because it will be under the square of the same name.

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.
4. "Nuevas Líneas 8 y 9 del Metro reducirán hasta en 70% el tiempo de viaje de los usuario". La Tercera (in Spanish). La Tercera.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

External links

• Metro de Santiago website (in Spanish)