Metrotrén
The Metrotrén (Spanish compound for metro, 'subway' + tren, 'train') is a Chilean commuter rail system operated by Trenes Metropolitanos S.A., a subsidiary of the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE, the state railway system), that covers 13 communes using two lines: one to Nos and one to Rancagua. It is connected with the Santiago Metro at Alameda station.
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| Metrotrén | |
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 UT-440 EMU headed for Alameda | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Santiago, O'Higgins |
| Termini | Estación Alameda Estación San Fernando |
| Stations | 18 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Operator(s) | Trenes Metropolitanos S.A. |
| Rolling stock | UT-440 series RENFE Class 440 |
| Daily ridership | 74,000[1] |
| Ridership | 22.3 million (2019)[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 133.8 km (83.14 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 3k V DC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 100–150 km/h (62–93 mph) |
Stations
- Estación Alameda, Estación Central
- Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Pedro Aguirre Cerda
- Estación San Bernardo, San Bernardo
- Maestranza, San Bernardo
- Nos, San Bernardo
- Buin Zoo, Buin
- Buin, Buin
- Linderos, Buin
- Paine, Paine
- Hospital, Paine
- San Francisco, Mostazal
- Graneros, Graneros
- Estación Rancagua, Rancagua
- Requínoa, Requínoa
- Rosario, Rengo
- Rengo, Rengo
- Pelequén, Malloa
- Estación San Fernando, San Fernando
References
- "Metrotren bate récords en segundo año de funcionamiento: 74 mil pasajeros diarios" (in Spanish). 17 March 2019.
- "Chile's EFE submits EIA for rail line improvements". BNAmericas. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links
 Urban rail transit in Chile | |
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