Vespucio Norte metro station

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Santiago Metro logo.png Vespucio Norte
Santiago Metro station
Estacion Vespucio Norte L2.jpg
NS-74 trains in the platforms.
General information
Location Américo Vespucio Avenue / Principal Capitán Ignacio Carrera Pinto Avenue
Coordinates 33°22′52.18″S70°38′40.30″W / 33.3811611°S 70.6445278°W / -33.3811611; -70.6445278
Line(s) Santiago de Chile L2.svg Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Transantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 21, 2006 [1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Terminus Line 2 Zapadores

Vespucio Norte is an underground metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is the northern terminus of the Line 2 and provides 120 underground parking spaces. [1] The station was opened on 21 December 2006 as part of the extension of the line from Einstein. [1] [2]

The station is located on the south side of the Vespucio Norte Express freeway, within the borders of Recoleta, as well as serving nearby Huechuraba indirectly.

Structure

The station has two side platforms and two tracks. At the center of the station a large mezzanine, without central support, spans over tracks and platforms, all of which are surmounted by a longitudinally curved ceiling.

A very long pavilion, which features an irregularly sawtooth shaped roof, houses the entrances to the station and is connected to a bus terminal.

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