System length 22 km (14 mi) Number of lines 1 Transit type Rapid transit | Operation will start 2019 (projected) Number of stations 15 | |
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Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
The Quito Metro (Spanish: Metro de Quito), abbreviated as MDQ, is an underground rail mass transit system consisting of a single line that is under construction in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
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History
Construction on the main south and north station began December 2012. Construction of the metro line began January 2016. The metro is projected to be operational in 2019.
System
The system's first line, which will include 15 stations, extends from Quitumbe (which is south of the city) to El Labrador (which is north of the city). The 15 stations on this line will be: Only one of the stations, the one in Plaza de San Francisco (by the San Francisco monastery), will be placed in the historic center of Quito (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978). Due to archaeological remains found at the proposed site of the San Francisco Station in late 2016, the station will be move two blocks further south to Plaza 24th of May, and the remains will not be disturbed further.
