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Neptuno metro station

Coordinates: 33°27′5.43″S 70°43′21.64″W / 33.4515083°S 70.7226778°W / -33.4515083; -70.7226778
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Neptuno
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationNeptuno Avenue / Dorsal Avenue
Coordinates33°27′5.43″S 70°43′21.64″W / 33.4515083°S 70.7226778°W / -33.4515083; -70.7226778
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
History
OpenedSeptember 15, 1975[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
San Pablo
Terminus
Line 1 Pajaritos

Neptuno is a metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the main maintenance facility for the Metro of Santiago. It has a moderate-low flow of passengers, located in a residential place with no big attractions. The station was opened on 15 September 1975 as part of the inaugural section of the line between San Pablo and La Moneda.[2]

The Neptuno depot, which serves the Line 1, is near the station.

Etymology

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The station name comes from the Neptuno Avenue, serving this station. In the times when the Santiago Metro used iconography, this station was represented with a trident and two fishes, representing the sea Roman God, Neptune.

References

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  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.