Cardenal Caro metro station

Cardenal Caro is an underground metro station of Line 3 of the Santiago Metro network, in Santiago, Chile. It is an underground, between the Los Libertadores and Vivaceta stations on Line 3. It is located at the intersection of Independencia Avenue with Cardenal Caro Street. The station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Los Libertadores to Fernando Castillo Velasco.[3]

Cardenal Caro
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationIndependencia Avenue/Cardenal Caro Street
Coordinates33°23′07″S 70°40′46″W / 33.38528°S 70.67944°W / -33.38528; -70.67944
Line(s) Line 3
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 January 2019[1][2]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Los Libertadores Line 3 Vivaceta

Etymology

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The station is located a few meters from Cardenal José María Caro Avenue. The Avenue remembers José María Caro, VIII Archbishop of Santiago de Chile and the first Chilean prelate to be created Cardinal by the Holy See.

References

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  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. ^ "[VIDEO] Línea 3 del Metro estará lista antes del 15 de enero". Canal 13 (in Spanish). T13.cl. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.
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