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Plaza de Armas metro station

Coordinates: 33°26′15.84″S 70°39′1.64″W / 33.4377333°S 70.6504556°W / -33.4377333; -70.6504556
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Plaza de Armas
Santiago Metro station
Level of combination between lines 3 and 5.
General information
Coordinates33°26′15.84″S 70°39′1.64″W / 33.4377333°S 70.6504556°W / -33.4377333; -70.6504556
Line(s) Line 3
Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2 March 2000 ()[1]
22 January 2019 ()
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Puente Cal y Canto Line 3 Universidad de Chile
Santa Ana Line 5 Bellas Artes

Plaza de Armas is a transfer station between the Line 3 and Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It is located under the Plaza de Armas of Santiago. The Line 5 station was opened on 3 March 2000 as part of the extension of the line from Baquedano to Santa Ana. The Line 3 station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Los Libertadores to Fernando Castillo Velasco.[2]

In January 2022, architects Loreto Lyon and Alejandro Beals, designers of the building over the station, were recognized as "Architects of the Year" by CityLab Santiago for their project.[3]

Nearby points of interest include the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Central Post Office Building, Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago, Santo Domingo Church and the Casa Colorada.

References

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  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
  3. ^ Prado, María Luisa Salazar (2022-11-03). "Día Internacional de la Mujer: ocho destacadas mujeres de la USS cuentan sus contribuciones en sus áreas y los desafíos que ven en equidad" [International Women's Day: Eight distinguished women from USS share their contributions in their fields and the challenges they see in achieving equity.]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-02.