Santiago Metro Line 5 is one of the seven lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has 30 stations and of track. The line intersects with Line 1 at Baquedano station and San Pablo station, with Line 2 at Santa Ana station, with the Line 3 at both Plaza de Armas station and Irarrázaval station, with Line 4 at Vicente Valdés station, and with line 6 at Ñuble station. It will also intersect and the future Line 7 at Baquedano station. Its distinctive colour on the network line map is green.
In 2015, Line 5 accounted for 20.8% of all trips made on the metro system with a daily ridership of 396,100.
History Line 5 was opened to the public on April 5, 1997 by President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle at Bellavista de La Florida station.Santiago’s Metro History (Spanish) www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved April 20, 2013 It initially ran only between Bellavista de La Florida station and Baquedano station and used modern NS-93 trains imported from France. It was particularly welcomed by people living in the southern districts of Santiago and the area around Vicuña Mackenna Avenue, who saw their commute time to the centre of the city drastically reduced.
It was the first train line in Chile to make mass use of elevated viaducts in its structure, the viaduct carrying the section of track between Ñuble station and Mirador station, with the remainder running underground (However it wasn't the first line to incorporate elevated viaducts; that honor belongs to the line 2, with Parque O'Higgins metro station being the only elevated station on the aforementioned line, with an elevated viaduct running briefly to the north.)
On March 4, 2000, Line 5 was extended to the east from Baquedano station to Santa Ana station. This extension included a station at Plaza de Armas central square, allowing commuters to interchange with Line 2 (in Santa Ana), reducing travel time between the centre and the east of the city.
The line was extended again on March 31, 2004, opening Quinta Normal station and Cumming station to the public. Quinta Normal station is one of the biggest on the Metro network, with space for hosting cultural events, and connects to Quinta Normal Park, where the Chilean National Museum of Natural History and a branch of the Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art are located.
On November 30, 2005, Vicente Valdés station was opened at the southern end of Line 5, serving as an interchange point with Line 4. It also provided a larger hub for the influx of people coming up from Line 4 than Bellavista de La Florida station.
On November 17, 2008, an express service began to run on Line 4 at peak times, stopping at certain stations only to allow for faster journeys.
The first section of a new extension to Pudahuel station in the east of Santiago opened on January 13, 2011,Metro dio luz verde a las nuevas stations de la Línea 5 - Cooperativa.cl Retrieved April 24, 2013 followed by the second part, to Plaza de Maipú station, in December of the same year.
On November 2, 2017, Line 6 was inaugurated, intersecting line 5 with line 6 at Ñuble station.
Libertad station Libertad is a ghost station on Line 5 located between Quinta Normal station and Cumming station. The station was never finished and never opened, due to the low density of population living in the area or traveling through it.
October 2019 protests
In October 2019, the metro network suffered major damage to its stations because of protests. Nine stations on Line 5 suffered moderate damage (Gruta de Lourdes, Barrancas, Las Parcelas, Pedrero, Cumming, San Joaquín, Pudahuel, Laguna Sur and Del Sol); those stations had fires within the mezzanine area. Due to the lesser amount of damages on Line 5 compared to some areas of the metro network, full service on the line was expected to resume within two months of the end of the protests.
Service on Line 5 was partially restored on October 25, 2019, with express service between Quinta Normal and Vicente Valdes. As of September 7, 2020, The line is fully restored.
NS-2016 cars
On November 9, 2020. NS-2016 cars began operations on this line, which will replace NS74 cars.
Tren Expreso (Express Service)
The skip-stop express serviceGuide to the expreso service in Line 5 (Spanish) www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved 20 April 2013 works during peak hours and allows trains to stop at alternate stations, reducing the number of stops and the duration of journeys. The stations on the line are divided into “green route” stations, “red route” stations and “common” stations (Spanish: estación común), where all trains stop and allow passengers to switch between red and green routes. The express service works from Monday to Friday, between 6am - 9am and 6pm - 9pm.
Red Route Stations Santiago Bueras Monte Tabor Barrancas Blanqueado Quinta Normal Parque Bustamante Rodrigo de Araya Camino Agrícola Mirador
Green Route Stations Del Sol Las Parcelas Lo Prado Gruta de Lourdes Cumming Santa Isabel Carlos Valdovinos Pedrero
Common Stations There are 13 stations where both red and green route trains stop. They are the busiest stations and give commuters the chance to change between routes. Plaza de Maipú Laguna Sur Pudahuel San Pablo Santa Ana Plaza de Armas Bellas Artes Baquedano Irarrázaval Ñuble San Joaquín Bellavista de La Florida Vicente Valdés
Stations
Line 5 stations from west to east are: StationsTransfersLocationOpeningCommuneNotePlaza de MaipúAv. Pajaritos/Av. 5 de AbrilFebruary 3, 2011MaipúSantiago Bueras Av. Pajaritos/Rafael Riesco BernalesFebruary 3, 2011MaipúDel Sol Av. Pajaritos/Juan José RiveraFebruary 3, 2011MaipúMonte TaborAv. Pajaritos/Monte TaborFebruary 3, 2011MaipúLas Parcelas Av. Pajaritos/Arq. Hugo Bravo S.February 3, 2011MaipúLaguna Sur Av. Teniente Cruz/Av. Laguna SurFebruary 3, 2011PudahuelBarrancas station Av. Teniente Cruz/Av. Gral. Oscar BonillaFebruary 3, 2011PudahuelPudahuel Av. San Pablo/Av. Teniente CruzJanuary 12, 2010PudahuelSan Pablo Av. San Pablo/Av. NeptunoJanuary 12, 2010Lo PradoLo PradoAv. San Pablo/Santa OlgaJanuary 12, 2010Lo PradoBlanqueadoAv. San Pablo/Av. Sergio ValdovinosJanuary 12, 2010Quinta NormalGruta de Lourdes Av. San Pablo/Av. General VelasquezJanuary 12, 2010Quinta NormalQuinta Normal Catedral/MatucanaMarch 31, 2004Quinta NormalCumming Catedral/Av. Ricardo CummingMarch 31, 2004SantiagoSanta Ana Catedral/San MartínMarch 2, 2000SantiagoPlaza de ArmasCatedral/Paseo AhumadaMarch 2, 2000SantiagoBellas Artes Monjitas/Mosqueto March 2, 2000SantiagoBaquedanoAv. General Bustamante/Av. ProvidenciaApril 5, 1997ProvidenciaThis station will be future combination with the line in 2028Parque Bustamante Av. General Bustamante/Av. Francisco BilbaoApril 5, 1997ProvidenciaSanta IsabelAv. General Bustamante/Santa IsabelApril 5, 1997ProvidenciaIrarrázaval Av. General Bustamante/Av. IrarrázavalApril 5, 1997ÑuñoaÑuble Av. Carlos Dittborn/San EugenioApril 5, 1997ÑuñoaRodrigo de ArayaAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. Rodrigo de ArayaApril 5, 1997San JoaquinCarlos Valdovinos Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. QuilínApril 5, 1997San JoaquinCamino AgrícolaAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Escuela AgrícolaApril 5, 1997San Joaquin/MaculSan Joaquín Av. Vicuña Mackenna/RaquelApril 5, 1997San JoaquinPedrero Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. DepartamentalApril 5, 1997San Joaquin, La Florida/MaculMiradorAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Mirador AzulApril 5, 1997La FloridaBellavista de La Florida Av. Vicuña Mackenna/ El CabildoApril 5, 1997La FloridaVicente Valdés Av. Vicuña Mackenna/Vicente ValdésNovember 30, 2005La Florida
Line 5 data sheet Communes: Maipú Pudahuel Lo Prado Quinta Normal Santiago Providencia Ñuñoa Macul San Joaquín La Florida Track: Vicuña Mackenna Avenue: 9 stations General Bustamante Avenue: 4 stations Monjitas Street: 1 station Catedral Street: 4 stations San Pablo Road: 5 stations Teniente Cruz Avenue: 2 stations Los Pajaritos Avenue: 5 stations Construction Method: Plaza de Maipú station - Del Sol station: Underground Monte Tabor station - Laguna Sur station: Viaduct Barrancas station - Irarrázaval: Underground Ñuble station - Mirador station: Viaduct Bellavista de La Florida station - Vicente Valdés station: Underground Opening Dates: Bellavista de La Florida metro station – Baquedano: April 1997 Baquedano station – Santa Ana station: March 2000 Santa Ana station – Quinta Normal station: March 2004 Vicente Valdés metro station – Bellavista de La Florida metro station: November 2005 Quinta Normal metro station – Pudahuel station: January 2010 Pudahuel station – Plaza de Maipú station: February 2011
See also List of metro systems Rail transport in Chile Red Metropolitana de Movilidad Rubber-tyred metro
References
External links
Metro S.A. UrbanRail.net/Santiago Santiago Metro Map Tarjeta Bip! contactless cards Plan and Authority of Transit of Santiago de Chile, Transantiago