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| type = [[Rapid transit]]
| type = [[Rapid transit]]
| system = [[Santiago Metro]], [[Transantiago]]
| system = [[Santiago Metro]], [[Transantiago]]
| status = Completed, inaugurated November 2, 2017
| status = Completed, inaugurated {{start date and age|November 2, 2017}}
| locale = [[Santiago]]
| locale = [[Santiago]]
| start = [[Cerrillos metro station|Cerrillos station]]
| start = [[Cerrillos metro station|Cerrillos station]]
| end = [[Los Leones metro station|Los Leones station]] [[File:Santiago de Chile L1.svg|14px]]
| end = [[Los Leones metro station|Los Leones station]] {{rint|santiago|1|size=14}}
| stations = 10
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| linelength = {{convert|15.3|km|abbr=on}}
| tracks = 2
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| gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| electrification = 750 V DC from [[overhead line|overhead catenary]]
| electrification = 750 V DC [[overhead line|overhead catenary]]
| speed =
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'''Santiago Metro Line 6''' is a line on the [[Santiago Metro]], [[Santiago Chile|Santiago]], [[Chile]]. It connects the [[communes of Chile|commune]] of [[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]], in the south west of the city, with [[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]] in the [[northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile|east]] of the city, where most economic activity is concentrated. It has 10 new stations on 15.3&nbsp;km of track.
'''Santiago Metro Line 6''' is a line on the [[Santiago Metro]], [[Santiago Chile|Santiago]], [[Chile]]. It connects the [[communes of Chile|commune]] of [[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]], in the south west of the city, with [[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]] in the [[northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile|east]] of the city, where most economic activity is concentrated. It has 10 new stations on {{Cvt|15.3|km}} of track. Its distinctive color on the network line map is purple.


The main purposes of Line 6 is to relieve the saturated [[Santiago Metro Line 1|Line 1]] and to provide extra connections across the Santiago transport network. The line connects with [[Santiago Metro Line 1|Line 1]], [[Santiago Metro Line 2|Line 2]], [[Santiago Metro Line 3|Line 3]] and [[Santiago Metro Line 5|Line 5]], with the suburban train network ([[Metrotrén]]) at [[Lo Valledor metro station|Lo Valledor station]], and with the [[Transantiago]] bus network at Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda, [[Avenida Departamental]], [[Avenida Santa Rosa]] and [[Avenida Grecia]]. It is also hoped that the line will incentivise development in the south central area of the capital city.
The main purposes of Line 6 is to relieve the saturated [[Santiago Metro Line 1|Line 1]] and to provide extra connections across the Santiago transport network. The line connects with [[Santiago Metro Line 1|Line 1]], [[Santiago Metro Line 2|Line 2]], [[Santiago Metro Line 3|Line 3]] and [[Santiago Metro Line 5|Line 5]], with the suburban train network ([[Metrotrén]]) at [[Lo Valledor metro station|Lo Valledor station]], and with the [[Transantiago]] bus network at Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda, [[Avenida Departamental]], [[Avenida Santa Rosa]] and [[Avenida Grecia]]. It is also hoped that the line will incentivise development in the south central area of the capital city.


The line directly benefits the communes of [[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]], [[Estación Central]], [[Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile|Pedro Aguirre Cerda]], [[Santiago (commune)|Santiago]], [[San Miguel, Chile|San Miguel]], [[San Joaquín, Chile|San Joaquín]], [[Ñuñoa]], [[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]] and [[Las Condes]].
conectionThe line directly benefits the communes of [[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]], [[Estación Central]], [[Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile|Pedro Aguirre Cerda]], [[Santiago (commune)|Santiago]], [[San Miguel, Chile|San Miguel]], [[San Joaquín, Chile|San Joaquín]], [[Ñuñoa]], [[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]] and [[Las Condes]].


It was inaugurated on November 2, 2017, by President [[Michelle Bachelet]] and reportedly cost a total of US$1.26 billion to construct.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Newman |first=Ian Thomson |date=2017-12-01 |title=Chilean capital's metro network enters an era of expansion: Santiago is already home to South America's most extensive metro, and with two new lines nearing completion and a third planned, the network is set to expand to eight lines totalling 174km |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&issn=07445326&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA523062214&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs |journal=International Railway Journal |language=English |volume=57 |issue=12 |pages=24–27}}</ref>
It was inaugurated on November 2, 2017, by President [[Michelle Bachelet]].

On April 4th, 2024 the construction of the 3 km extension to Lo Errázuriz station begun, in a ceremony headed by president [[Gabriel Boric]] and mayor of Cerrillo Lorena Facuse. It is estimated to open in 2027. This will allow connection between Metro and the future [[Melitrén|Train to Melipilla]]<ref>{{cite news |access-date=15 November 2021 |date=15 November 2021 |periodical=[[Radio Bío Bío]] |title=Metro llama a licitación de extensión de Línea 6 que conectará con el tren Santiago-Melipilla |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-metropolitana/2021/11/15/amp/metro-llama-a-licitacion-de-extension-de-linea-6-que-conectara-con-el-tren-santiago-melipilla.shtml}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite news |access-date=13 January 2022 |date=6 January 2022 |periodical=Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones |title=Empezó evaluación ambiental de la Extensión de Línea 6 del Metro de Santiago |url=https://twitter.com/MTTChile/status/1479154938408099840?t=fkp3TRRtwTmEwejbUzqzJg&s=03}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite news |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=4 April 2024 |title=Extensión de Línea 6 inicia obras que sumarán nueva estación en Cerrillos y 90 mil beneficiados |url=https://portalmetropolitano.cl/extension-de-linea-6-inicia-obras-que-sumaran-nueva-estacion-en-cerrillos-y-90-mil-beneficiados/ |website=Portal Metropolitano}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>


==History==
==History==
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Mayors of some of the wealthier communes in the east of the city have criticised the project, claiming that insufficient consultation had taken place before it was announced.<ref>[http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=391615 Sabat y Línea 6: Con Piñera haremos algo mejor que una tan rasca como ésa] www.emol.com Bárbara Covarrubias, December 30, 2009, Retrieved April 10, 2013</ref> Other critics complained about further delays in the construction of [[Santiago Metro Line 3|Line 3]], whose completion date was pushed back in favour of Line 6.
Mayors of some of the wealthier communes in the east of the city have criticised the project, claiming that insufficient consultation had taken place before it was announced.<ref>[http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=391615 Sabat y Línea 6: Con Piñera haremos algo mejor que una tan rasca como ésa] www.emol.com Bárbara Covarrubias, December 30, 2009, Retrieved April 10, 2013</ref> Other critics complained about further delays in the construction of [[Santiago Metro Line 3|Line 3]], whose completion date was pushed back in favour of Line 6.


Technical studies carried out by the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Chile|Catholic University of Chile]] claimed that Line 6 has several advantages over [[Santiago Metro Line 3|Line 3]], primarily because of its greater social impact and the potential for development it brings to derelict areas of the city.<ref>[http://noticias.universia.cl/vida-universitaria/noticia/2010/01/15/267314/estudio-uc-confirma-mayores-beneficios-sociales-linea-6-metro.html Estudio de la UC confirma mayores beneficios sociales de la línea 6 de Metro] http://noticias.universia.cl/ January 15, 2010</ref>
Technical studies carried out by the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Chile|Catholic University of Chile]] claimed that Line 6 has several advantages over [[Santiago Metro Line 3|Line 3]], primarily because of its greater social impact and the potential for development it brings to derelict areas of the city.<ref>[http://noticias.universia.cl/vida-universitaria/noticia/2010/01/15/267314/estudio-uc-confirma-mayores-beneficios-sociales-linea-6-metro.html Estudio de la UC confirma mayores beneficios sociales de la línea 6 de Metro] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116192959/http://noticias.universia.cl/vida-universitaria/noticia/2010/01/15/267314/estudio-uc-confirma-mayores-beneficios-sociales-linea-6-metro.html |date=2014-01-16 }} http://noticias.universia.cl/ January 15, 2010</ref>
===Innovations===
===Innovations===
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Line 6 suffered the least amount of damage from the [[2019 Chilean protests|October 2019 protests]], but was nevertheless closed on the weekend of October 18, 2019 due to security issues. Service on Line 6 was partially restored on October 23, and all stations were reopened by the end of the year.
Line 6 suffered the least amount of damage from the [[2019 Chilean protests|October 2019 protests]], but was nevertheless closed on the weekend of October 18, 2019 due to security issues. Service on Line 6 was partially restored on October 23, and all stations were reopened by the end of the year.

==[[Communes of Chile|Communes]] served by Line 6==

Line 6 serves the following Santiago communes from west to east:
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*[[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]]
*[[Estación Central]]
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*[[Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile|Pedro Aguirre Cerda]]
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*[[Santiago (commune)|Santiago]]
*[[San Miguel, Chile|San Miguel]]
*[[San Joaquín, Chile|San Joaquín]]
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*[[Ñuñoa]]
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*[[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]]


==Stations==
==Stations==
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{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
!Pictogram
!Stations
!Stations
!Transfers
!Transfers
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!Note
!Note
|-
|-
|''[[Lo Errázuriz metro station|Lo Errázuriz]]''<ref>[http://railjournal.com/index.php/commuter-rail/commuter-rail-booms-in-chile.html Commuter rail booms in Chile]{{dead link|date=April 2024|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
|[[File:Estación Cerrillos.svg|70px]]
|align=center|Tren Melipilla-Estación Central
|Salvador Allende/Av. Lo Errázuriz Avenue
|''2027''<ref name="ingeniería">[Metro inicia licitaciones de ingeniería para extensión de L6]</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |[[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]]
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|-
|[[Cerrillos metro station|Cerrillos]]
|[[Cerrillos metro station|Cerrillos]]
|
|
|Pedro Aguirre Cerda/Departamental Avenues
|Pedro Aguirre Cerda/Departamental Avenues
|November 2, 2017
| rowspan="10" |November 2, 2017
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|[[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Lo Valledor.svg|70px]]
|[[Lo Valledor metro station|Lo Valledor]]
|[[Lo Valledor metro station|Lo Valledor]]
|align=center|[[File:Metrotren Nos.png|55x55px]]
|align=center|Tren Nos-Estación Central
|Carlos Valdovinos Avenue/Maipú Street
|Carlos Valdovinos Avenue/Maipú Street
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| rowspan="2" |[[Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile|Pedro Aguirre Cerda]]
|November 2, 2017
|[[Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile|Pedro Aguirre Cerda]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda.svg|70px]]
|[[Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda metro station|Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda]]
|[[Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda metro station|Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda]]
|
|
|Carlos Valdovinos/Club Hípico Avenue
|Carlos Valdovinos/Club Hípico Avenue
|November 2, 2017
|[[Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile|Pedro Aguirre Cerda]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Franklin (2017).png|70px]]
|[[Franklin metro station|Franklin]]
|[[Franklin metro station|Franklin]]
|align=center|{{rint|santiago|2|size=20}}
|align=center|[[File:Santiago de Chile L2.svg|20px|link=Santiago Metro Line 2]]
|Placer/Nataniel Cox Streets
|Placer/Nataniel Cox Streets
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| rowspan="2" |[[Santiago (commune)|Santiago]]
|November 2, 2017
|[[Santiago (commune)|Santiago]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Bío-Bío.png|70px]]
|[[Bío Bío metro station|Bío Bío]]
|[[Bío Bío metro station|Bío Bío]]
|
|
|Placer Street/Santa Rosa Avenue
|Placer Street/Santa Rosa Avenue
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|align=center|<small>This station will be future combination with the line {{rint|santiago|9|size=17}} in 2030</small>
|November 2, 2017
|[[Santiago (commune)|Santiago]]
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|align=center|<small>This station will be future combination with the line [[File:Santiago de Chile L9.svg|17px|link=Santiago Metro Line 9]] in 2028</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Ñuble.svg|70px]]
|[[Ñuble metro station|Ñuble]]
|[[Ñuble metro station|Ñuble]]
|align=center|{{rint|santiago|5|size=20}}
|align=center|[[File:Santiago de Chile L5.svg|20px|link=Santiago Metro Line 5]]
|Carlos Dittborn/[[Vicuña Mackenna Avenue|Vicuña Mackenna]] Avenues
|Carlos Dittborn/[[Vicuña Mackenna Avenue|Vicuña Mackenna]] Avenues
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| rowspan="3" |[[Ñuñoa]]
|November 2, 2017
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|[[Ñuñoa]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Estadio Nacional.png|70px]]
|[[Estadio Nacional metro station|Estadio Nacional]]
|[[Estadio Nacional metro station|Estadio Nacional]]
|
|
|[[Pedro de Valdivia Avenue|Pedro de Valdivia]]/Grecia Avenues
|[[Pedro de Valdivia Avenue|Pedro de Valdivia]]/Grecia Avenues
|November 2, 2017
|[[Ñuñoa]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Ñuñoa.svg|70px]]
|[[Ñuñoa metro station|Ñuñoa]]
|[[Ñuñoa metro station|Ñuñoa]]
|align=center|{{rint|santiago|3|size=20}}
|align=center|[[File:Santiago de Chile L3.svg|20px|link=Santiago Metro Line 3]]
|[[Pedro de Valdivia Avenue|Pedro de Valdivia]]/Irarrázaval Avenues
|[[Pedro de Valdivia Avenue|Pedro de Valdivia]]/Irarrázaval Avenues
|November 2, 2017
|[[Ñuñoa]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Inés de Suárez.svg|70px]]
|[[Inés de Suárez metro station|Inés de Suárez]]
|[[Inés de Suárez metro station|Inés de Suárez]]
|
|
|[[Pedro de Valdivia Avenue|Pedro de Valdivia]]/Francisco Bilbao Avenues
|[[Pedro de Valdivia Avenue|Pedro de Valdivia]]/Francisco Bilbao Avenues
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| rowspan="2" |[[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]]
|November 2, 2017
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|[[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Estación Los Leones (2017).png|70px]]
|[[Los Leones metro station|Los Leones]]<ref>[http://diario.latercera.com/2011/07/04/01/contenido/santiago/32-75218-9-cambio-en-linea-6-del-metro-elimina-estacion-en-sector-de-sanhattan.shtml Cambio en Línea 6 del Metro elimina estación en sector de Sanhattan] Argandoña, Consuelo www.latercera.cl July 4, 2011 Retrieved May 13, 2013</ref>
|[[Los Leones metro station|Los Leones]]<ref>[http://diario.latercera.com/2011/07/04/01/contenido/santiago/32-75218-9-cambio-en-linea-6-del-metro-elimina-estacion-en-sector-de-sanhattan.shtml Cambio en Línea 6 del Metro elimina estación en sector de Sanhattan] Argandoña, Consuelo www.latercera.cl July 4, 2011 Retrieved May 13, 2013</ref>
|align=center|{{rint|santiago|1|size=20}}
|align=center|[[File:Santiago de Chile L1.svg|20px|link=Santiago Metro Line 1]]
|[[Avenida Providencia|Providencia]]/Suecia Avenues
|[[Avenida Providencia|Providencia]]/Suecia Avenues
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|align=center|<small>This station will be future combination with the line {{rint|santiago|8|size=17}} in 2033</small>
|November 2, 2017
|[[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]]
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|align=center|<small>This station will be future combination with the line [[File:Santiago de Chile L8.svg|17px|link=Santiago Metro Line 8]] in 2028</small>
|-
|-
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| ''[[Isidora Goyenechea metro station|Isidora Goyenechea]]''<ref>[http://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2017/12/22/888417/Linea-7-cambia-de-ruta-Ira-por-Av-Providencia-y-llegara-al-barrio-de-oficinas-de-Rosario-Norte.html Línea 7 cambia de ruta: Irá por Av. Providencia y llegará al barrio de oficinas de Rosario Norte] www.emol.com December 22, 2017</ref>
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|
|align=center|{{rint|santiago|7|size=20}}
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| [[Isidora Goyenechea metro station|Isidora Goyenechea]]<ref>[http://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2017/12/22/888417/Linea-7-cambia-de-ruta-Ira-por-Av-Providencia-y-llegara-al-barrio-de-oficinas-de-Rosario-Norte.html Línea 7 cambia de ruta: Irá por Av. Providencia y llegará al barrio de oficinas de Rosario Norte] www.emol.com December 22, 2017</ref>
|
|Vitacura Avenue/Isidora Goyenechea Avenues
|Vitacura Avenue/Isidora Goyenechea Avenues
|''2028''
|''2028''
|[[Las Condes]]
|[[Las Condes]]
|align=center|<small>This station will be future combination with the line [[File:Santiago de Chile L7.svg|17px|link=Santiago Metro Line 7]] in 2028</small>
|align=center|<small>This station will be future combination with the line {{rint|santiago|7|size=17}} in 2028</small>
|}
|}


==Line 6 data sheet==
==Line 6 Data Sheet==
* '''Terminus communes:''' [[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]] and [[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]]
* '''Terminus communes:'''
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** [[Cerrillos, Chile|Cerrillos]]
** Pedro Aguirre Cerda
** Santiago
** San Miguel
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** Ñuñoa
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** [[Providencia, Chile|Providencia]]
* '''Track:'''
* '''Track:'''
** Departamental Avenue: 1 station
** Camino a Melipilla Avenue
** Carlos Valdovinos Avenue
** Carlos Valdovinos Avenue: 2 stations
** Centenario Street: 2 stations
** Isabel Riquelme Avenue
** Carlos Dittborn Avenue: 1 station
** Placer avenue
** Carlos Dittborn Avenue
** Pedro de Valdivia Avenue: 3 stations
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** Providencia Avenue: 1 station
** Pedro de Valdivia Avenue
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** Avenida Providencia Avenue
** Vitacura Avenue
* '''Construction Method:'''
* '''Construction Method:'''
** Underground
** Underground
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado]]
* [[List of metro systems]]
* [[List of metro systems]]
* [[Rail transport in Chile]]
* [[Red Metropolitana de Movilidad]]
* [[Transantiago]]


==References==
==References==
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Santiago Metro Line 6
Overview
StatusCompleted, inaugurated November 2, 2017; 7 years ago (November 2, 2017)
OwnerEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
LocaleSantiago
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSantiago Metro, Transantiago
Services1
Operator(s)Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Rolling stockCAF AS 2014 [es]
History
OpenedNovember 2, 2017[1]
Technical
Line length15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary
Line 6 Map

P L A C E H O L D E R .

Legend
 Lo Errázuriz Melitrén
opening
2027
 Cerrillos
Lo Valledor
Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Franklin
Bío Bío
(
planned
2030
)
 Ñuble
Estadio Nacional
Ñuñoa
Inés de Suárez
Los Leones
(
planned
2033
)
 Isidora Goyenechea
opening
2028
This diagram:

Santiago Metro Line 6 is a line on the Santiago Metro, Santiago, Chile. It connects the commune of Cerrillos, in the south west of the city, with Providencia in the east of the city, where most economic activity is concentrated. It has 10 new stations on 15.3 km (9.5 mi) of track. Its distinctive color on the network line map is purple.

The main purposes of Line 6 is to relieve the saturated Line 1 and to provide extra connections across the Santiago transport network. The line connects with Line 1, Line 2, Line 3 and Line 5, with the suburban train network (Metrotrén) at Lo Valledor station, and with the Transantiago bus network at Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Avenida Departamental, Avenida Santa Rosa and Avenida Grecia. It is also hoped that the line will incentivise development in the south central area of the capital city.

conectionThe line directly benefits the communes of Cerrillos, Estación Central, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Santiago, San Miguel, San Joaquín, Ñuñoa, Providencia and Las Condes.

It was inaugurated on November 2, 2017, by President Michelle Bachelet and reportedly cost a total of US$1.26 billion to construct.[2]

On April 4th, 2024 the construction of the 3 km extension to Lo Errázuriz station begun, in a ceremony headed by president Gabriel Boric and mayor of Cerrillo Lorena Facuse. It is estimated to open in 2027. This will allow connection between Metro and the future Train to Melipilla[3][4][5]

History

The project was announced by Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in 2009. In January 2012 a modification to the original track plan was announced, with the “Maestranza” (renamed as “Lo Valledor”) and “Club Hípico” stations relocated on Avenida Carlos Valdovinos.[6]

However, on December 22, 2017, as a result of the announcement of the construction of the new Line 7, the lengthening of Line 6 from the Los Leones station to the future Isidora Goyenechea station is confirmed, with which both lines will remain connected.

Initial criticisms

Mayors of some of the wealthier communes in the east of the city have criticised the project, claiming that insufficient consultation had taken place before it was announced.[7] Other critics complained about further delays in the construction of Line 3, whose completion date was pushed back in favour of Line 6.

Technical studies carried out by the Catholic University of Chile claimed that Line 6 has several advantages over Line 3, primarily because of its greater social impact and the potential for development it brings to derelict areas of the city.[8]

Innovations

The new metro lines (Line 3 and Line 6) are expected to comply with high security and passenger comfort standards. The new security measures will include cameras inside the trains, an overhead electric transmission line, auto-drive, doors located on the platform, air conditioning in the trains and connections with suburban trains.

Line 6 suffered the least amount of damage from the October 2019 protests, but was nevertheless closed on the weekend of October 18, 2019 due to security issues. Service on Line 6 was partially restored on October 23, and all stations were reopened by the end of the year.

Stations

Although the trains of the line 6 are composed of 5 cars, the stations are designed for 6-car trainsets.

Line 6 stations, from west to east, are:

Stations Transfers Location Opened Commune Note
Lo Errázuriz[9] Tren Melipilla-Estación Central Salvador Allende/Av. Lo Errázuriz Avenue 2027[10] Cerrillos
Cerrillos Pedro Aguirre Cerda/Departamental Avenues November 2, 2017
Lo Valledor Tren Nos-Estación Central Carlos Valdovinos Avenue/Maipú Street Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda Carlos Valdovinos/Club Hípico Avenue
Franklin Placer/Nataniel Cox Streets Santiago
Bío Bío Placer Street/Santa Rosa Avenue This station will be future combination with the line in 2030
Ñuble Carlos Dittborn/Vicuña Mackenna Avenues Ñuñoa
Estadio Nacional Pedro de Valdivia/Grecia Avenues
Ñuñoa Pedro de Valdivia/Irarrázaval Avenues
Inés de Suárez Pedro de Valdivia/Francisco Bilbao Avenues Providencia
Los Leones[11] Providencia/Suecia Avenues This station will be future combination with the line in 2033
Isidora Goyenechea[12] Vitacura Avenue/Isidora Goyenechea Avenues 2028 Las Condes This station will be future combination with the line in 2028

Line 6 Data Sheet

  • Terminus communes:
  • Track:
    • Departamental Avenue: 1 station
    • Carlos Valdovinos Avenue: 2 stations
    • Centenario Street: 2 stations
    • Carlos Dittborn Avenue: 1 station
    • Pedro de Valdivia Avenue: 3 stations
    • Providencia Avenue: 1 station
  • Construction Method:
    • Underground
  • Opening Dates:
    • November 2, 2017

See also

References

  1. ^ Línea 6 de Metro estará operativa a contar del 2 de noviembre
  2. ^ Newman, Ian Thomson (2017-12-01). "Chilean capital's metro network enters an era of expansion: Santiago is already home to South America's most extensive metro, and with two new lines nearing completion and a third planned, the network is set to expand to eight lines totalling 174km". International Railway Journal. 57 (12): 24–27.
  3. ^ "Metro llama a licitación de extensión de Línea 6 que conectará con el tren Santiago-Melipilla". Radio Bío Bío. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Empezó evaluación ambiental de la Extensión de Línea 6 del Metro de Santiago". Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Extensión de Línea 6 inicia obras que sumarán nueva estación en Cerrillos y 90 mil beneficiados". Portal Metropolitano. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ Anuncian modificación en trazado de Línea 6 del Metro e inicio de obras durante segundo semestre de 2012 (in Spanish) www.latercera.cl Bárbara Agüero G. January 27, 2012 Retrieved May 07, 2013
  7. ^ Sabat y Línea 6: Con Piñera haremos algo mejor que una tan rasca como ésa www.emol.com Bárbara Covarrubias, December 30, 2009, Retrieved April 10, 2013
  8. ^ Estudio de la UC confirma mayores beneficios sociales de la línea 6 de Metro Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine http://noticias.universia.cl/ January 15, 2010
  9. ^ Commuter rail booms in Chile[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ [Metro inicia licitaciones de ingeniería para extensión de L6]
  11. ^ Cambio en Línea 6 del Metro elimina estación en sector de Sanhattan Argandoña, Consuelo www.latercera.cl July 4, 2011 Retrieved May 13, 2013
  12. ^ Línea 7 cambia de ruta: Irá por Av. Providencia y llegará al barrio de oficinas de Rosario Norte www.emol.com December 22, 2017
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