Bellavista de La Florida is an underground metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station was opened on 5 April 1997 as the southern terminus of the original extension of the line from Baquedano. It served as the southern terminus of the Line 5 until Vicente Valdés metro station was opened on November 30, 2005.[1] Despite their proximity, there is no direct connection between Bellavista and Vicuña Mackenna metro station.
Santiago Metro station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Vicuña Mackenna Avenue / El Cabildo Street | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°31′13.71″S 70°35′57.82″W / 33.5204750°S 70.5993944°W | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Transantiago buses | ||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | April 5, 1997 | ||||||||||
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Like Rondizzoni metro station, Bellavista de La Florida was flooded in June 2000.[2]
Nearby landmarks include Mall Plaza Vespucio and the town hall of La Florida, the district where the station is located.
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References
edit- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
- ^ "Metro funcionó normalmente en 90% de sus estaciones pese a lluvias". El Mercurio (in Spanish). June 15, 2000. Retrieved August 26, 2012.