Neptuno metro station

Neptuno
Santiago Metro station
Location	Neptuno Avenue / Dorsal Avenue
Coordinates	33°27′5.43″S 70°43′21.64″W / 33.4515083°S 70.7226778°W / -33.4515083; -70.7226778Coordinates: 33°27′5.43″S 70°43′21.64″W / 33.4515083°S 70.7226778°W / -33.4515083; -70.7226778
Line(s)	Line 1
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
History
Opened	September 15, 1975[1]
Services
Preceding station   Santiago Metro   Following station San Pablo Terminus Line 1 Pajaritos toward Los Dominicos

Neptuno is a metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the main maintenance facility for the Metro of Santiago. It has a moderate-low flow of passengers, located in a residential place with no big attractions.

Near the station is located the Neptuno workshop and garage, where the trains are saved, cleaned and fixed.

Etymology

The station name comes from the Neptuno Avenue, serving this station. In the times when the Santiago Metro used iconography, this station was represented with a trident and two fishes, representing the sea Roman God, Neptune.

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