Dorsal metro station

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Santiago Metro station
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General information
Location Recoleta Avenue / Dorsal Avenue
Coordinates 33°23′49.23″S70°38′33.85″W / 33.3970083°S 70.6427361°W / -33.3970083; -70.6427361 Coordinates: 33°23′49.23″S70°38′33.85″W / 33.3970083°S 70.6427361°W / -33.3970083; -70.6427361
Line(s) Santiago de Chile L2.svg Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedDecember 21, 2006 [1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Zapadores Line 2 Einstein
towards La Cisterna

Dorsal is an underground metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. Along with Vespucio Norte and Zapadores, it was opened on 21 December 2006 Christmas Eve as part of a subway expansion master plan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Metro inaugura estaciones con sistema Braille". La Nación . December 21, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.