Los Héroes metro station

Los Héroes is a rapid transit station of the Santiago Metro system, being an interchange point in between lines 1 and Santiago Metro Line 2. It located at the intersection of Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins and the Norte-Sur branch of the Autopista Central, which is considered the kilometre zero of Chile.

Los Héroes
Santiago Metro station
LocationAlameda / Autopista Central Freeway
Coordinates33°26′46.21″S 70°39′37.59″W
Line(s) Line 1
Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms for each line
Tracks2 per line
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 15, 1975 ()
March 31, 1978 ()[1]
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station
toward San Pablo
Line 1
Line 2
toward La Cisterna

The Line 1 station was opened on 15 September 1975 as part of the inaugural section of the line between San Pablo and La Moneda. The Line 2 station was opened on 31 March 1978 as the northern terminus of the inaugural section of this line, to Franklin. On 15 September 1987 the line was extended to Puente Cal y Canto.[2]

It is unusual in its design that it is located underneath the Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Avenue, but simultaneously in the median of the Ruta 5, which is the Chilean section of the Pan American Highway.

Etymology

The station is named after the nearby monument built in honor of the heroes of the Battle of La Concepción.

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References
  1. "Historia de Metro" [Metro History]. Metro de Santiago.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.


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