Neptuno metro station
Neptuno is a metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the main maintenance facility for the Metro of Santiago. It has a moderate-low flow of passengers, located in a residential place with no big attractions. The station was opened on 15 September 1975 as part of the inaugural section of the line between San Pablo and La Moneda.[2]
 Neptuno | |||||||||||
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| Santiago Metro station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Neptuno Avenue / Dorsal Avenue | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°27′5.43″S 70°43′21.64″W | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Line 1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Transantiago buses | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 15, 1975[1] | ||||||||||
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The Neptuno depot, which serves the Line 1, is near the station.
Etymology
The station name comes from the Neptuno Avenue, serving this station. In the times when the Santiago Metro used iconography, this station was represented with a trident and two fishes, representing the sea Roman God, Neptune.
References
- "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
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