Santiago Metro Line 9 will be a new line that will be part of the Santiago Metro and will have an approximate length of 17 kilometers (11 mi), connecting the communes of Santiago in the center and Puente Alto in the south of the Chilean capital.
| Santiago Metro Line 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 Map of Line 9 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | In planning | ||
| Owner | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. | ||
| Locale | Santiago | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 19 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Santiago Metro, Transantiago | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| Operator(s) | Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. | ||
| History | |||
| Planned opening | 2030 (First stage) 2032 (Second stage) 2033 (Third stage)[1] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 17 km (11 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Underground | ||
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It will connect with lines 2, 3 and 7 at Puente Cal y Canto, with line 1 at Santa Lucía, with line 3 at Matta, with line 6 at Bío Bío, with line 4A at Santa Rosa and with line 4 at Plaza de Puente Alto. Its distinctive color on the network line map is pink.
History
editA Metro line along the axis of Santa Rosa Avenue was originally proposed by architect Juan Parrochia when proposing a Metro master plan in 1968. The so-called Line 12 would have run along this avenue by the year 2040.[2]
In 2006, the Interministerial Secretary of Transportation Planning (SECTRA) suggested a similar metro line along the Santa Rosa, which was eventually postponed due to the 2007 public transport crisis (Transantiago crisis).
In 2013, the Santiago Transportation Master Plan 2025 considered alternatives for a mass transit system along Santa Rosa Avenue, incudling a tram and a light rail.[3] Claudia Pizarro, then-mayor of La Pintana, one of the poorest communes in the Greater Santiago and one of the few without a Metro connection at the time, advocated for the construction of a line extending into their territory.[4]
The construction of Line 9 was finally announced in June 2018 by President Sebastián Piñera, along with the construction of Line 8. In the announcement, the line was originally expected to have a length of approximately 17 kilometers and feature 12 stations.[5]
Due to the 2019 October protests in Santiago that affected the Santiago Metro, the company declared void the biddings for lines 8 and 9 in March 2020.[6] This is largely due to the fact that the company allocated the resources in repair the damage caused by the multiple incendiary attacks suffered by various stations in the social crisis.
On August 9, 2023, President Gabriel Boric announced changes in the Line 9 route, including a terminal station in Cal y Canto, connecting with Line 2, Line 3 and Line 7; while its south ending original settled in Santa Rosa was relocated by extending the rout towards Plaza de Puente Alto, connecting with Line 4.[1]
Line 9 is expected to be inaugurated in phases: the first section between Bio-Bío and Plaza La Pintana stations is set to open in 2030, while the section from Bío-Bío to Cal y Canto would start its operation in 2032. Finally, the inauguration year of the section between Santa Rosa and Plaza de Puente Alto has been set for 2033.[1]
Stations
edit- Stations running from north to south.
| Stations (tentative name) | Transfers | Location | Opening | Commune |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puente Cal y Canto |   
|
Puente Alberto Hurtado/Presidente Balmaceda | 2032 | Santiago |
| Santa Lucía | 
|
Santa Rosa/Alameda | ||
| Matta |
|
Santa Rosa/Matta | ||
| Ñuble | Santa Rosa/Ñuble | |||
| Bío Bío | 
|
Santa Rosa/Pintor Cicarelli | 2030 | |
| Pedro Alarcón | Santa Rosa/Alcalde Pedro Alarcón | San Miguel/San Joaquín | ||
| La Legua | Santa Rosa/Salesianos | |||
| Departamental | Santa Rosa/Departamental | |||
| Lo Ovalle | Santa Rosa/Lo Ovalle | La Granja/San Ramón/San Joaquín/San Miguel | ||
| Linares | Santa Rosa/Los Tilos | La Granja/San Ramón | ||
| Santa Rosa | 
|
Santa Rosa/Américo Vespucio | ||
| Hospital Padre Hurtado | Santa Rosa/Esperanza | |||
| El Observatorio | Santa Rosa/Observatorio | La Pintana | ||
| Lo Martínez | Santa Rosa/Lo Martínez | |||
| Plaza La Pintana | Santa Rosa/Gabriela | |||
| La Primavera | Santa Rosa/La Primavera | 2033 | ||
| Eyzaguirre | Santa Rosa/Eyzaguirre | La Pintana/Puente Alto | ||
| Juanita | Sargento Menadier/Juanita | Puente Alto | ||
| Eyzaguirre | Sargento Menadier/Eyzaguirre | |||
| Ejército Libertador | Sargento Menadier/Ejército Libertador | |||
| Plaza de Puente Alto | 
|
Concha y Toro/Manuel Rodriguez |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anuncian nuevo trazado de Línea 9 del Metro: Unirá Bajos de Mena, La Pintana y La Legua con el centro de Santiago". CNN Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Comisión Metropolitana de Tránsito Rápido de Santiago (1968). Estudio del sistema de transporte metropolitano de Santiago de Chile (in Spanish). Chile: Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes.
- ^ "MTT presenta PMTS 2025 al Consejo de la Sociedad Civil". SECTRA. 2013-06-19. Archived from the original on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Cooperativa.cl. "Alcaldesa de La Pintana: Valemos lo mismo que la gente del barrio alto, clamo igualdad". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Vera, Angélica (2018-06-02). "Nuevas Líneas 8 y 9 del Metro reducirán hasta en 70% el tiempo de viaje de los usuarios". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Declaran desiertas las licitaciones para las construcciones de las líneas 8 y 9 del Metro". CNN Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Metro S.A.
- (in English) UrbanRail.net/Santiago
- (in Spanish and Russian) Santiago Metro Track Map
- (in Spanish) Tarjeta Bip!
- (in Spanish) Plan and Authority of Transit of Santiago de Chile, Transantiago
