Macul metro station
Macul is a metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station occupies the central viaduct of three adjacent overpasses. The other elevated bridges carry three one-way lanes each of Vespucio Sur. It is located on the site of a former roundabout, where Américo Vespucio Avenue, La Florida Avenue, Macul Avenue and Departamental Avenue used meet. The latter ones currently pass under the aforementioned viaducts, as does a canal called Zanjón de la Aguada. The station was opened on 2 March 2006 as part of the connection between Grecia and Vicente Valdés.[2]
Macul  | |||||||||||
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| Santiago Metro station | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°30′33.33″S 70°35′24.26″W | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Line 4 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Transantiago buses | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 2, 2006 ()[1] 2026 (  ) | ||||||||||
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On October 18, 2019, in the framework of the protests in Chile, the station suffered a fire that affected mezzanine, the ticket office and a train that was parked on the platforms, which would prevent its normal operation for several months. The station remained closed until August 12, 2020 when the station was reopened.[3]
References
- "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
- @metrodesantiago (August 7, 2020). "Este miércoles 12 de agosto la estación Macul #L4 estará nuevamente disponible 🚇 Además, las estaciones Santa Julia, La Granja y San Ramón #L4A estarán disponibles desde el lunes 17 de agosto, quedando 100% habilitada" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
