Santiago Metro Line 4A

Santiago Metro Line 4A
Santiago Metro Line 4A
	The rail line south of its northeastern terminal
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Locale	Santiago
Termini	La Cisterna ; Vicuña Mackenna ;
Stations	6
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Santiago Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Depot(s)	none (shares stock with line 4)
Rolling stock	Alstom AS 2002 [es]
Daily ridership	56,400 (2015)
History
Opened	August 16, 2006
Technical
Line length	7.7 km (4.8 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Open-cut and underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
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Santiago Metro Line 4A is one of the seven lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has six stations and 7.7 km (4.8 mi) of track. The line intersects with Line 2 at La Cisterna, and with Line 4 at Vicuña Mackenna, both being its termini. It will also intersect with the future Line 9 at Santa Rosa station and acts as a link between these two lines. Its distinctive colour on the network line map is light blue.

In 2015, Line 4A accounted for only 3.1% of all trips made on the metro system with a daily ridership of 56,400; it is the least used line in the system since it does not serve the city centre, as well as being the shortest line in the system.

History

Line 4A was originally conceived as a branch of Line 4, but due to the considerably low demand compared to the Puente Alto service, it was separated from Line 4 and inaugurated as a different service. It was inaugurated by President Michelle Bachelet and opened to the public on August 16, 2006. It runs between La Cisterna station and Vicuña Mackenna station.

On November 29, 2010 Santiago Metro workers struck, halting the service for 17 days.^[1] The strike caused major over-crowding on bus services as passengers used them as an alternative to their daily metro rides.

Echeverría: The Ghost Station

Echeverría metro station, built but never opened to the public, is located between La Cisterna station and San Ramón station on the junction of Blas Vial street and Maria Vial in the commune of La Cisterna. The station remains partially built, with the platforms and footbridge across the highway already finished.

The station has never been completed due to the low density of residents in this area, although it could be finished and opened to the public if the population density increased.

Extensions

The line may be extended in the future to Del Sol station to connect with Line 5. The trench where the extension would run has already been built between the two lanes of the Autopista Vespucio Sur highway, ready for the extension to be laid down if the population were to increase in that part of the city. If built, the extension would serve the communes of La Cisterna, Lo Espejo, Cerrillos and Maipú.

Stations

Stations running from east to west

Stations	Location	Commune	Notes
Vicuña Mackenna	Autopista Vespucio Sur esq. Julio Vildosola	La Florida
Santa Julia	Autopista Vespucio Sur/Santa Julia	La Florida
La Granja	Autopista Vespucio Sur/Coronel	La Granja
Santa Rosa	Autopista Vespucio Sur/Av. Santa Rosa	La Granja/San Ramón	This station will be future combination with the line in 2030.
San Ramón	Autopista Vespucio Sur/Av. La Bandera	San Ramón
La Cisterna	Autopista Vespucio Sur/Av. José Miguel Carrera	La Cisterna