Santiago Metro Line 6

Santiago Metro Line 6 is a line on the Santiago Metro, Santiago, Chile. It connects the commune of Cerrillos, in the south west of the city, with Providencia in the east of the city, where most economic activity is concentrated. It has 10 new stations on 15.3 km (9.5 mi) of track. Its distinctive color on the network line map is purple.

Santiago Metro Line 6
Overview
StatusCompleted, inaugurated November 2, 2017 (November 2, 2017)
OwnerEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
LocaleSantiago
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSantiago Metro, Transantiago
Services1
Operator(s)Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Rolling stockCAF AS 2014
History
OpenedNovember 2, 2017
Technical
Line length15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary
Line 6 Map


Lo Errázuriz
opening 2027
Cerrillos
Lo Valledor
Presidente Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Franklin
Bío Bío
(planned, 2030: )
Ñuble
Estadio Nacional
Ñuñoa
Inés de Suárez
Los Leones
(planned, 2030: )
opening 2028
Isidora Goyenechea

The main purposes of Line 6 is to relieve the saturated Line 1 and to provide extra connections across the Santiago transport network. The line connects with Line 1, Line 2, Line 3 and Line 5, with the suburban train network (Metrotrén) at Lo Valledor station, and with the Transantiago bus network at Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Avenida Departamental, Avenida Santa Rosa and Avenida Grecia. It is also hoped that the line will incentivise development in the south central area of the capital city.

The line directly benefits the communes of Cerrillos, Estación Central, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Santiago, San Miguel, San Joaquín, Ñuñoa, Providencia and Las Condes.

It was inaugurated on November 2, 2017, by President Michelle Bachelet and reportedly cost a total of US$1.26 billion to construct.

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