Neptune (season)

Neptuno is a railway station that is part of the Santiago de Chile Metro network. It is in an open-air trench, between the San Pablo and Pajaritos stations on Line 1, in the Lo Prado commune. Because one of the network's workshops is located at the station, it is common to see trains leaving or entering from the depots to begin passenger service.

The station was closed between October 18, 2019 and July 25, 2020 due to the damage that occurred on the line as a result of the protests caused by the increase in public transport fares.

Features and environment

It presents a moderate-low flow of passengers, is in a purely residential sector and does not present great attractions. The stop has the main function of transporting the inhabitants of the area to the center of Santiago. The station has an average daily flow of 9,566 passengers.

Accesses

Access	Intersection
A	Av. Neptune with Av. Dorsal
B	Av. Neptune with Av. Dorsal

Etymological origin

Its name comes from Avenida Neptuno, which runs parallel to the railway line. The name of this avenue remembers Neptune, god of the sea according to Roman mythology. At the time when the Santiago Metro used iconography to identify its stations, it alluded to the Latin god through a trident with two fish.

Gallery

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  Signboard used in connections to the station until 1997.

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  Old Cenefa used in the Andenes.

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  Cenefa currently used in the Andenes.

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  View from one of the platforms of the station.

Neptune Workshops

Between the San Pablo and Neptuno stations are the Neptuno Workshops on Line 1 of the Santiago Metro. In this place the trains that provide passenger service are stored, cleaned and maintained. Likewise, the assembly of the NS-2016 trains by Alstom is also carried out there.

Connection with Metropolitan Mobility Network

The station has 5 stops of the Metropolitan Mobility Network in its surroundings (without the existence of stop 4), which correspond to: