Plaza de Armas metro station

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]

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

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.