Rondizzoni metro station

Rondizzoni is a metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located in the middle of a depressed alignment of Autopista Central and close to the southeast corner of O'Higgins Park. When the station opened, its name was Rondizzoni-Famae. Afterward, the name was truncated to just Rondizzoni.

Rondizzoni
Santiago Metro station
General information
Coordinates33°28′10.79″S 70°39′22.81″W / 33.4696639°S 70.6563361°W / -33.4696639; -70.6563361
Line(s) Line 2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 31, 1978[1]
Previous namesRondizzoni-Famae (until 1997)
Services
Preceding stationSantiago MetroFollowing station
Parque O'HigginsLine 2Franklin

The station was opened on 31 March 1978 as part of the inaugural section of the line, between Los Héroes and Franklin.[2]

The station has an entrance on the Rondizzoni Avenue overpass. Line 2 enters a curved tunnel just south of the station and remains underground until its southern terminus.

For much of their length, the platforms are covered by a concrete canopy supported by steel beams. Several years ago[when?] the station was flooded and to prevent future floods the original barred rectangular openings in the platforms walls were filled in and covered with brick tiles.

References

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  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.