El Golf metro station

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Santiago Metro logo.png El Golf
Santiago Metro station
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General information
Location Apoquindo Avenue / El Regidor Street
Coordinates 33°24′59.54″S70°35′43.52″W / 33.4165389°S 70.5954222°W / -33.4165389; -70.5954222
Line(s) Santiago de Chile L1.svg Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Transantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 31, 1980
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Tobalaba
towards San Pablo
Line 1 Alcántara
towards Los Dominicos

El Golf is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located in El Golf neighborhood, close to the building that serves as the seat of local government for Las Condes. The station was opened on 22 August 1980 as part of the extension of the line from Salvador to Escuela Militar. [1]

A work of art by Rodolfo Opazo is installed on the walls of the station. [2]

The station is undergoing renovation work to replace the original wall covering. The work was scheduled to be completed in February 2012. [3] [ needs update ]

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References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
  2. "Estación El Golf". Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  3. "Estaciones Manuel Montt y El Golf del Metro serán remodeladas en febrero". La Tercera (in Spanish). 24 January 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.