Guarenas / Guatire Metro
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Guarenas / Guatire Metro is a dual subway / light rail system project to connect the twin cities and intermediate communities to Caracas, Venezuela.
The 2 billion dollar project aimed to accommodate an initial 125,000 daily users consists of 2 distinct parts the urban subway line and suburban light train line. Construction started on March 18, 2007 with a planned completion by July 2012.
The 8km (5 mile) urban line will start from the Caracas Metro Parque del Este station and end at the La Urbina Norte station, while the 33km (20 mile) suburban line will start from the La Urbina Norte station and end at the Guatire II station with future extensions already in the planning stage.
[edit] Lines
Subway line will have the following stations
- Parque del Este
- Montecristo
- Boleita
- Horizonte
- La Urbina Sur
- La Urbina Norte
Light Train line will have the following stations
- La Urbina Norte
- Caucaugüita
- Guarenas I
- Guarenas II
- Guatire I
- Guatire II
Urban Rail Systems in Venezuela | ||
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Caracas Metro | Guarenas / Guatire Metro | Los Teques Metro | Maracaibo Metro | Valencia Metro |