Rodrigo de Araya metro station

Rodrigo de Araya
Santiago Metro station
Location	Vicuña Mackenna Avenue / Santa Elena Street
Coordinates	33°28′39.44″S 70°37′20.25″W / 33.4776222°S 70.6222917°WCoordinates: 33°28′39.44″S 70°37′20.25″W / 33.4776222°S 70.6222917°W
Line(s)	Line 5
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 5, 1997
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station Ñuble toward Plaza de Maipú Line 5 Carlos Valdovinos toward Vicente Valdés

Rodrigo de Araya is an elevated metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station consists of an elliptical cylindrical structure enclosing the side platforms and tracks. Staircases jut out from the tubular structure and lead to the concourse level, which is located below the viaduct deck.

Currently the platforms are being enlarged from 108 m (354 ft) to 135 m (443 ft),^[1] to support seven-car trains. The renovation project includes the use of tensile roofing structures to cover the newer portion of the station, as well as the open portion of the original station.

References

1. "Ministro de Transportes y Metro revisan en terreno avances de la extensión de andenes de L5". Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 24, 2012.