Santiago Metro Line 4


Santiago Metro Line 4 is one of the six lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has 23 stations and 23.9 km of track. The line intersects with Line 1 at Tobalaba, with Line 3 at Plaza Egaña, with Line 4A at Vicuña Mackenna and with Line 5 at Vicente Valdés. It will also intersect with the future Line 8 at Macul. Its distinctive colour on the network line map is blue.
As of now, it is the only line in the system to leave the Santiago Province, serving Puente Alto in the Cordillera Province.
In 2015, Line 4 accounted for 18.1% of all trips made on the metro system with a ridership of 328,200.
In October 2019, the line suspended operations as a result of the 2019 Santiago protests, however by now most of its stations have reopened.

History

The first section of the new Line 4 was opened to the public on November 30, 2005 by President Ricardo Lagos Escobar running between Tobalaba station and Grecia station and between Vicente Valdés station - Plaza de Puente Alto station. The gap in the line between Grecia station and Vicente Valdés station was initially covered by Transantiago buses.
Later, Los Presidentes station, Quilín station, Las Torres station, Macul station and Vicuña Mackenna station were opened to the public on March 2, 2006, connecting the first two sections.
On December 9, 2007, an express service began to run on Line 4 at peak times, stopping at certain stations only to allow for faster journeys.
On June 1, 2018 Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced in the public account the extension of Line 4 to the sector of Bajos de Mena in Puente Alto that will be operational in 2026.

October 2019 protests

In October 2019, as a result of the protests caused by the rise in the subway fare, major damage occurred throughout the metro network. Line 4 was the most heavily damaged line out of all the metro's services. The Los Quillayes, San José de la Estrella, Macul, Protectora de la Infancia, Trinidad and Elisa Correa stations were completely burned; the latter two stations suffered the worst amount of damage to their structures and tracks, which would prevent normal operation of Line 4 for a period lasting 10 to 12 months. Line 4 partially reopened between Tobalaba and Quilín stations on October 28.
On November 6, the electrification of the tracks in the section between the stations Las Torres and Plaza de Puente Alto was restored, which suffered considerable damage, while evaluating the repairs to the line. On November 15, 2019, it was announced that service on the entirety of Line 4 would resume from November 18. On December 2, Las Torres station was reopened.

Future

There is an expansion project planned for Line 4 proposing to extend the line to the north through Kennedy Avenue, benefitting the neighbourhoods of Las Condes and Vitacura and allowing an easier access to shopping centres located in Kennedy Avenue. Another proposal is considering connecting the Huechuraba business district with Tobalaba station, passing under the Costanera Center and San Cristóbal Hill.

Communes">Communes of Chile">Communes served by Line 4

Line 4 serves the following communes from south to north:
The express service works during peak hours and allows trains to stop at alternate stations, reducing the number of stops and the duration of journeys. The stations on the line are divided into “green route” stations, “red route” stations and “common” stations, where all trains stop and allow passengers to switch between red and green routes. The express service works from Monday to Friday, between 6am - 9am, 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm.

Red Route Stations

There are 9 stations where both red and green route trains stop. They are the busiest stations and give commuters the chance to change between routes.
Note: in this wikitable a "Province" column is also added, as the Line 4 is the only Line to leave the Santiago Province, with five stations in the Cordillera Province.
Line 4 stations from south to north are:
StationsTransfersLocationOpeningCommuneProvinceNotes
TobalabaAv. Tobalaba/Avenida ApoquindoNovember 30, 2005Providencia/Las CondesSantiago
Cristóbal ColónAvenida Tobalaba/Avenida Eliodoro YáñezNovember 30, 2005Providencia/Las CondesSantiago
Francisco BilbaoAvenida Tobalaba/Avenida Francisco BilbaoNovember 30, 2005Providencia/Las Condes/La ReinaSantiago
Príncipe de GalesAvenida Ossa/Avenida Tobalaba/Avenida Principe De GalesNovember 30, 2005Ñuñoa/La ReinaSantiago
Simón BolívarAvenida Ossa/Avenida EcheñiqueNovember 30, 2005Ñuñoa/La ReinaSantiago
Plaza EgañaAvenida Ossa/Avenida IrarrázavalNovember 30, 2005Ñuñoa/La ReinaSantiago
Los OrientalesVespucio Sur highway/Avenida OrientalNovember 30, 2005Ñuñoa/PeñalolénSantiago
GreciaVespucio Sur highway/Avenida GreciaNovember 30, 2005Ñuñoa/Macul/PeñalolénSantiago
Los PresidentesVespucio Sur highway/Avenida Los PresidentesMarch 2, 2006Macul/PeñalolénSantiago
QuilínVepsucio Sur highway/Avenida QuilínMarch 2, 2006Macul/PeñalolénSantiago
Las TorresVepsucio Sur highway/Avenida Las TorresMarch 2, 2006Macul/PeñalolénSantiago
MaculVespucio Sur highway/Avenida La FloridaMarch 2, 2006Macul/Peñalolén/La FloridaSantiagoStation destroyed due to protests in Chile that station will be reopened during the year 2020. This station will be future combination with the line in 2026
Vicuña MackennaVespucio Sur highway/Julio VildosolaMarch 2, 2006La FloridaSantiagoVicuña Mackenna is the only station in the system with at least one island platform, having two.
Vicente ValdésAvenida Vicuña Mackenna/Vicente ValdésNovember 30, 2005La FloridaSantiago
Rojas MagallanesAvenida Vicuña Mackenna /Rojas MagallanesNovember 30, 2005La FloridaSantiago
TrinidadAvenida Vicuña Mackenna/Avenida TrinidadNovember 30, 2005La FloridaSantiagoStation destroyed due to protests in Chile that station will be reopened during the year 2020.
San José de la EstrellaAvenida Vicuña Mackenna/Avenida San José de la EstrellaNovember 5, 2009La FloridaSantiagoStation destroyed due to protests in Chile that station will be reopened during the year 2020.
Los QuillayesAvenida Vicuña Mackenna/Maria ElenaNovember 30, 2005La FloridaSantiagoStation destroyed due to protests in Chile that station will be reopened during the year 2020.
Elisa CorreaAvenida Concha y Toro/Elisa CorreaNovember 30, 2005La Florida/Puente AltoSantiago/CordilleraStation destroyed due to protests in Chile that station will be reopened during the year 2020.
Hospital Sótero del RioAvenida Concha y Toro/Hospital Sótero del RioNovember 30, 2005Puente AltoCordillera
Protectora de la InfanciaAvenida Concha y Toro/Ángel PimentelNovember 30, 2005Puente AltoCordilleraStation destroyed due to protests in Chile that station will be reopened during the year 2020.
Las MercedesAvenida Concha y Toro/IndependenciaNovember 30, 2005Puente AltoCordillera
Plaza de Puente AltoAvenida Concha y Toro /Manuel RodríguezNovember 30, 2005Puente AltoCordillera

Line 4 data sheet