Einstein metro station

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Santiago Metro logo.png Einstein
Santiago Metro station
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General information
LocationRecoleta Avenue / Einstein Avenue
Coordinates 33°24′20.68″S70°38′35.33″W / 33.4057444°S 70.6431472°W / -33.4057444; -70.6431472 Coordinates: 33°24′20.68″S70°38′35.33″W / 33.4057444°S 70.6431472°W / -33.4057444; -70.6431472
Line(s) Santiago de Chile L2.svg Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedNovember 25, 2005 [1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Dorsal Line 2 Cementerios
towards La Cisterna

Einstein is an underground metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. This station is named for Einstein Avenue, which in turn was named after Albert Einstein. The station was opened on 25 November 2005 as the northern terminus of the extension of the line from Cerro Blanco. On 21 December 2006, the line was extended to Vespucio Norte. [2]

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References

  1. "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.