Quilín is a freeway-median metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It acts as a central support structure for the northern bridge of a roundabout interchange called Quilín. The station was opened on 2 March 2006 as part of the connection between Grecia and Vicente Valdés.[2]

Quilín
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationVespucio Sur Freeway / Quilín Avenue
Coordinates33°29′16.52″S 70°34′49.20″W / 33.4879222°S 70.5803333°W / -33.4879222; -70.5803333
Line(s) Line 4
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 2, 2006[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Los Presidentes
towards Tobalaba
Line 4 Las Torres

The station features an undulating roof whose central portion is part of the road deck of the aforementioned bridge. It has a mezzanine on its southern end; the mezzanine is connected to two exits by a curved grade-separated walkway, which consists of a footbridge at the center and two pedestrian tunnels at both ends.

References

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  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.