Vespucio Norte metro station

Vespucio Norte
Santiago Metro station
Location	Américo Vespucio Avenue / Principal Capitán Ignacio Carrera Pinto Avenue
Coordinates	33°22′52.18″S 70°38′40.30″W / 33.3811611°S 70.6445278°WCoordinates: 33°22′52.18″S 70°38′40.30″W / 33.3811611°S 70.6445278°W
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	December 21, 2006[1]
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station Terminus Line 2 Zapadores toward La Cisterna

Vespucio Norte is an underground metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is the northern terminus of the Line 2 and provides 120 underground parking spaces.^[1]

Built in open cut, the station has two side platforms and two tracks. At the center of the station a large mezzanine, without central support, spans over tracks and platforms, all of which are surmounted by a longitudinally curved ceiling.

A very long pavilion, which features an irregularly sawtooth shaped roof, houses the entrances to the station and is connected to a bus area. It is located on the south side of Vespucio Norte Express freeway.

References

1. "Metro inaugura estaciones con sistema Braille". La Nación. December 21, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2012.