Unión Latinoamericana metro station

Unión Latinoamericana, also known as ULA, is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is close to Víctor Jara Stadium. The station was opened on 15 September 1975 as part of the inaugural section of the line between San Pablo and La Moneda.[2]

Unión Latinoamericana
Santiago Metro station
General information
LocationAlameda / Unión Americana Street
Coordinates33°26′59″S 70°40′27″W / 33.44972°S 70.67417°W / -33.44972; -70.67417
Line(s) Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
History
OpenedSeptember 15, 1975 (1975-09-15)[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Estación Central
towards San Pablo
Line 1 República

It has a single mezzanine, which is accessed by four entrances via two corridors. There are stairs at the four corners of the mezzanine, which are used as one-way walkways, although the stairs that go from the paid area of the mezzanine to the platforms can be used in a reverse direction for crossover between the platforms. At the top of the platforms exit stairs there are two rows of manual one-way swing gates.

References

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  1. ^ "Historia" [History]. Metro de Santiago (in Spanish). Metro S.A. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Santiago". urbanrail.