Santiago Metro Line 3

Line 3 is a rapid transit line of the Santiago Metro. Traveling from La Reina in the east towards Quilicura in the North, Line 3 was originally intended to open in the late 1980s, but the 1985 Algarrobo Earthquake hampered its construction, and a subsequent urban explosion in Puente Alto and Maipú (in the far southeast and mid-southwest respectively) further put its construction on hold, until in the early 2010s construction started. The first phase of the project includes 18 stations, which were completed and opened to the public on 22 January 2019.[2] The second phase, composed of a three-station extension towards the main square of Quilicura, should open by 2023. Its color on the map is chocolate.

Santiago Metro Line 3
Overview
OwnerEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
TerminiPlaza de Quilicura (2023)
Los Libertadores (current)
Fernando Castillo Velasco
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemSantiago Metro, Red Metropolitana de Movilidad
Operator(s)Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
Depot(s)Near Los Libertadores
History
Opened22 January 2019[1]
Technical
Line length21.7 km (13.5 mi)
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead lines
Route map

 Plaza de Quilicura
2023
 Lo Cruzat
2023
 Ferrocarril
2023
 Los Libertadores
 Cardenal Caro
 Vivaceta
 Conchalí
 Plaza Chacabuco
 Hospitales
 Puente Cal y Canto
 Plaza de Armas
 Universidad de Chile
 Parque Almagro
 Matta
 Irarrázaval
 Monseñor Eyzaguirre
 Ñuñoa
 Chile España
 Villa Frei
 Plaza Egaña
 Fernando Castillo Velasco

History
Projected map of Line 3 as planned for 1987.

Line 3 was initially planned for construction after Lines 1 and 2 but the 1985 Algarrobo earthquake near Santiago[3] meant work on the new line had to be postponed so that the resources could be used to rebuild the damage caused by the earthquake. In the 90s, Santiago’s transportation needs changed dramatically with a population explosion in the south of the city, especially the communes of La Florida, Chile and Puente Alto, and the plans for the Line 3 were postponed again in favour of Line 5, Line 4 and Line 4A in the south.

Despite this, there are pockets of Line 3 works hidden around Santiago, such as the Ghost Station under Puente Cal y Canto station, located to the east of the line 2 side of the station, where works were carried out for years.[4]

In 2010, another new line was announced, Line 6,[5] which once again saw the construction of Line 3 pushed back. Criticism of this delay led finally to the announcement of a new Line 3 construction project by the Chilean government on October 5, 2010. An initial length of track and 18 stations were announced in July 2011,[6] with an extension of 1.7 km announced in May 2012, connecting to an extra station at the Military Hospital. This will provide access to the hospital itself, to Eulogio Sánchez Airport (better known as Tobalaba Airfield), and to the commune of La Reina, and close to Peñalolén.[7]

Line 3 connecting with all Santiago Metro lines except for Line 4A. It connects with Line 1 at Universidad de Chile station, with Line 2 and the future Line 7 at Puente Cal y Canto station, with Line 4 at Plaza Egaña station and with Line 5 at Plaza de Armas station and Irarrázaval station. It is also connecting with Line 6 at Ñuñoa station once Line 3. Its distinctive colour on the network line map is an brown.

Three more stations are schedule to be open in 2023,[8] in the commune of Quilicura on the north, however the expansion to Hospital Militar in La Reina was again dismissed. On January 22, the president Piñera announced that the Hospital Militar station will be constructed after the Lines 7, 8 and 9, are completed in year 2028.

Innovations

Line 3 complies with high security and passenger comfort standards. The new security measures includes cameras inside the trains, an overhead (catenary) electric transmission line, auto-drive, doors located on the platform, air conditioning in the trains and connections with suburban trains.

Although Line 3 did not suffer any damage in the October 2019 protests (with the exception of Cardenal Caro, which suffered minor damage), Line 3 was nonetheless closed on the weekend of October 18, 2019 due to security issues. Service on Line 3 was partially resumed on October 23, with full service to all stations being established in 2020.

Communes served by Line 3

Line 3 serves the following Santiago communes from north to east:

Stations

Line 3 stations, from west to east, are:

Pictogram Station Metro transfer Address Opened Communes Notes
Plaza de Quilicura Av. Manuel Antonio Matta con Del Arado 2023 Quilicura
Lo Cruzat Av. Manuel Antonio Matta entre Av. Las Torres y Av. Lo Cruzat 2023 Quilicura
Ferrocarril Av. Manuel Antonio Matta con Senador Jaime Guzmán 2023 Quilicura
Los Libertadores Los Libertadores Freeway/San Pedro de Atacama Street 22 January 2019 Quilicura, Huechuraba and Conchalí
Cardenal Caro Independencia/José María Caro Avenues 22 January 2019 Conchalí
Vivaceta Independencia/Zapadores Avenues 22 January 2019 Conchalí
Conchalí Independencia/Dorsal Avenues 22 January 2019 Conchalí
Plaza Chacabuco Independencia Avenue/Julio Martínez Street 22 January 2019 Independencia
Hospitales Independencia Avenue/Bezanilla Street 22 January 2019 Independencia
Puente Cal y Canto Bandera/General Mackenna Streets 22 January 2019 Santiago This station will be future combination with the line in 2028
Plaza de Armas Bandera/Catedral Streets 22 January 2019 Santiago
Universidad de Chile San Diego Street/Bernardo O'Higgins Avenue 22 January 2019 Santiago
Parque Almagro San Diego Street/Santa Isabel Avenue 22 January 2019 Santiago
Matta Matta/Santa Rosa Avenues 22 January 2019 Santiago This station will be future combination with the line in 2032
Irarrázaval Grecia/General Bustamante Avenues 22 January 2019 Ñuñoa
Monseñor Eyzaguirre Irarrázaval/Manuel Montt Avenues 22 January 2019 Ñuñoa
Ñuñoa Irarrázaval/Pedro de Valdivia Avenues 22 January 2019 Ñuñoa
Chile España Irarrázaval/Chile España Avenues 22 January 2019 Ñuñoa This station will be future combination with the line in 2032
Villa Frei Irarrázaval/Ramón Cruz Avenues 22 January 2019 Ñuñoa
Plaza Egaña Irarrázaval/Ossa Avenues 22 January 2019 Ñuñoa, La Reina
Fernando Castillo Velasco Larraín/Tobalaba Avenues 22 January 2019 La Reina

Line 3 data sheet
  • Terminal Communes:Quilicura – La Reina
  • Track:
    • Independencia Avenue: 7 Stations
    • Bandera Avenue: 2 station
    • San Diego Avenue: 2 stations
    • Irarrázaval Avenue: 6 stations
    • Larraín Avenue: 2 stations
  • Construction Method:
    • Underground
  • Opening Dates:
    • 2019 (Los Libertadores - Fernando Castillo Velasco)
    • 2023 (Los Libertadores - Plaza de Quilicura)
  • Rolling stock: CAF-Thales AS-2014

See also

References
  1. "Ministra de Transportes confirma que Línea 3 del Metro abrirá sus puertas el próximo martes 22 de enero". EMOL (in Spanish). 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "Ministra de Transportes confirma que Línea 3 del Metro abrirá sus puertas el próximo martes 22 de enero". EMOL (in Spanish). 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. Offshore Valparaiso, Chile 1985 March 03 22:47:07 UTC Magnitude 7.8 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Abridged from Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 17, Number 5, Sep-Oct 1985. Retrieved April May 7, 2013
  4. hidden camera of a TV show in the station of line 3 never finished www.youtube.com Retrieved April 2013
  5. El Presidente Sebastián Piñera dio inicio a la construcción de Línea 6 www.metrosantiago.cl September 13, 2012 Retrieved April 7, 2013
  6. Video trazado de Línea 3 Line 3 Track before adding Hospital Militar station retrieved April 7, 2013
  7. “Estas son las ubicaciones de las nuevas estaciones de la líneas 3 y 6 del Metro” www.publimetro.cl July 13, 2011
  8. Reconstrucción de Metro obliga a estatal a aplazar un año nuevas líneas
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