Huancayo Metro
The Huancayo Metro or Wanka Metro is a metropolitan railway project, the second metro line in Peru, after Lima Metro. Is currently under construction by the company Ferrocarril Central Andino in the city of Huancayo in the Central Andes of Peru. Its operation is estimated for the first half of 2013, as announced in October 2012, by the mayor Dimas Aliaga, together with Juan de Dios Olaechea, president of the company Ferrocarril Central Andino.[1]
Overview
It is an urban rail with an initial length of 7 km. communicating Chilca area, the center of the city of Huancayo and Tambo, with seven stations and seven crossings along the old FCCA line.
The project was announced in July 2012, defining the route and the works to be performed. On October 20 was presented at the port of Callao the first six railcars of 18 meters long and 300 passenger capacity. The official presentation was made on 14 November at the station Monserrate, in the city of Lima.[2]
Stages
In its first stage, the Metro will travel about 7 km. Departing from Chilca, it will pass through Huancayo to the district of El Tambo and vice versa. For the second stage, is expected to connect Huancayo, with Jauja, a stretch of nearly 42 km.
Stations
The Huancayo Metro in urban areas, will comprise the following stations (direction is south to north):
- Chilca (FCCA Station)
- Huancayo Station
- The Andes
- Huascar
- Mariátegui
- Evitamiento
- UNCP (Tambo)
See also
- Transport in Peru
- Arequipa Monorail
References
External links
Media related to Rapid transit in Peru at Wikimedia Commons
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