Type Rubber-tyred metro Opened September 15, 1975 Locale Santiago | Status Active Character Rapid transit Stations 27 | |
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System Santiago Metro, Transantiago Daily ridership 897,000 daily, approx. 39.5% of network traffic Owner Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. Terminis Los Dominicos metro station, Pajaritos metro station | ||
Santiago Metro Line 1 is the oldest of the five existing lines that make up the Santiago Metro network. It has a total of 27 stations along its 19.3 kilometre (11 mile) length, constructed almost entirely underground, and is located primarily along the axis formed by the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Avenue, also known as the “Alameda”), Providencia Avenue and Apoquindo Avenue.
Contents
- History
- 1986 terrorist attack
- Future
- Communes served by Line 1
- Stations
- Line 1 data sheet
- Train models used on this line
- References
In 2011, Line 1 accounted for 39.5% of all trips made on the Santiago Metro, which makes it the most used line of the system. It carries about one and half million passengers a day, making it one of the busiest subway lines in the world.
It currently connects with three of the four other lines – with Line 2 at Los Héroes station, with Line 4 at Tobalaba station and with Line 5 at both San Pablo station and Baquedano station. There are plans for connections with the future Line 3 at Universidad de Chile station and the future Line 6 at Los Leones. Its distinctive colour on the network map is red.
History
The line was inaugurated on September 15, 1975, with an initial 8.3 km of track running from San Pablo station to La Moneda station. In 1977, the line was extended 3.2 km to the east to Salvador station. Then, in 1980, seven more stations opened to the east between Salvador and Escuela Militar. On January 7, 2010, three final stations opened to the east of Escuela Militar: Manquehue, Hernando de Magallanes and Los Dominicos.
1986 terrorist attack
One of the most memorable and tragic events in the history of the Santiago Metro was the June 16, 1986 terrorist attack, which took place on Line 1. At 6:56 a.m., the Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front, a group opposed to the government of General Pinochet, attacked Tobalaba and Los Héroes stations with C4 bombs. The bombs exploded and caused the death of one passenger, injured another six, and left one train destroyed. The train remained out of service until it was rebuilt by Santiago Metro workers between February 27, 1989 and December 14, 1990, going back into circulation in 1990. The train now bears a commemorative plaque for the attack and its reconstruction.
Future
There are no current expansion projects for Line 1 after the latest extension to Los Dominicos opened in 2010.
Requests have been made by local residents, authorities and the communal mayor for an extension to the commune of Cerro Navia towards Avenida Carrascal (Carrascal Avenue) and the hospital planned for construction in this commune. Although no expansion project has yet begun, studies are being carried for an extension through Cerro Navia.
Requests have been made by local residents, authorities and the communal mayor for an extension to the commune of Las Condes towards Avenida El Alba and the extensión for construction in this commune.
Communes served by Line 1
Line 1 serves the following Santiago communes from west to east:
Stations
The Line 1 stations (eastbound order) are:
Line 1 data sheet
Train models used on this line
NS93: 2069, 2071, 2073, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083
NS07: 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115
NS12: 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129
Total: 44 models.