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Map of the Caracas Metro, with current and future or under construction lines and stations (November 2016).

The Caracas Metro (referred as El Metro by locals) is a rapid transit system operating in Caracas, capital of Venezuela. As of 2015, including Los Teques Metro, the Caracas Metro is made up of 52 stations.

Below is a list of the Caracas Metro lines and the stations that they serve.

Line 1 (Red)

Line 1
Legend
Caracas Metro
Propatria
Pérez Bonalde
Plaza Sucre
Gato Negro
Agua Salud
Caño Amarillo
Capitolio Caracas Metro
La Hoyada BusCaracas BusCaracas
Parque Carabobo
Bellas Artes
Colegio de Ingenieros
Plaza Venezuela Caracas Metro
Sabana Grande
Chacaíto
Chacao
Altamira
Miranda Caracas Metro future
Los Dos Caminos
Los Cortijos
La California
Petare Petare Sur
Palo Verde
Mariche &
La Dolorita

Line 1 of the Caracas Metro currently serves 22 stations, and has a route length of 20.4 kilometres (12.7 mi). Its initial section opened in 1983 as the city's first rapid transit line. It was extended thrice during the 1980s, reaching Palo Verde, current eastern terminus, in 1989.

Line 2 (Green)

Line 2
Legend
Caracas Metro
El Silencio Caracas Metro
to Line 4
Capuchinos
Maternidad
Artigas
La Paz
La Yaguara
Carapita Antímano
Antímano Antímano
Mamera
Caricuao
Zoológico Caracas Metro future
Ruiz Pineda
Las Adjuntas Los Teques Metro Los Teques Metro

Line 2 operates on much of the same route that Line 4 does. From north-east to south-west its stations are:

Line 3 (Blue)

Line 3
Legend
Caracas Metro
Plaza Venezuela Caracas Metro
Ciudad Universitaria
Los Símbolos
La Bandera BusCaracas BusCaracas
El Valle
Los Jardines
Coche
Mercado
La Rinconada
Subway interchange & Los Teques Metro
State Railways Institution#Caracas – Cúa branch Cúa branch

Line 3 of the Caracas Metro currently serves 8 stations besides the interchange to Line 1, Plaza Venezuela, and has a route length of 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi). It started revenue service between Plaza Venezuela and El Valle in 1994; it was later extended to La Rinconada in 2006, but this section did not become fully operational until 2010, with the opening of the three intermediate stations.


Line 4 (Yellow)

Line 4
Legend
Caracas Metro
Line 2
to Zoológico
Capuchinos Caracas Metro
Line 2
to Plaza Venezuela
Teatros
Nuevo Circo BusCaracas BusCaracas
Parque Central San Agustín
Zona Rental Caracas Metro
Line 5
to Miranda

Construction works for next phase were initiated 18 March 2007 and expected to be completed by year-end 2011. Line 4 was operates on much of the same route that Line 2 does.

From east to west:

Line 5 (Purple)

This line is still under construction.

First phase – from west to east:

  • Bello Monte
  • Las Mercedes
  • Tamanaco – Future point of transfer to Line 5
  • Chuao
  • Bello Campo
  • Miranda/Hugo Chávez (formerly: Parque del Este II) – Point of transfer to Line 1

The following stations found in the City of Caracas are under construction, as part of the project known as the Guarenas / Guatire Metro:

  • Miranda/Hugo Chávez (formerly: Parque del Este II) – Point of transfer to Line 1
  • Montecristo
  • Boleíta
  • El Marqués
  • Warairarepano – Point of transfer to the Guarenas / Guatire (light rail) line

Line 6 (Orange)

Most of this line is still in planning. It will connect Line 2 and Line 3.

Los Teques Metro (Cyan)

  • Las Adjuntas – transfer station to Caracas Metro Line 2
  • Alí Primera (formerly: El Tambor)
  • Guaicaipuro
  • Independencia

The following stations are under construction:

  • Los Cerritos – projected completion date set for 2012
  • Carrizal – projected completion date set for 2012
  • Las Minas – projected completion date set for 2012
  • San Antonio – projected completion date set for 2012

Guarenas / Guatire (Teal)

This is a light rail line. The following stations are under construction, as part of the project known as the Guarenas / Guatire Metro:

  • Warairarepano – Point of transfer to line Line 5
  • Caucagüita – projected completion date set for 2012
  • Belén – planned future station
  • Guarenas I – projected completion date set for 2012
  • Guarenas II – projected completion date set for 2012
  • Guatire I – projected completion date set for 2012
  • Guatire II – projected completion date set for 2012

References

  1. "Mapa de rutas" [Map of routes] (in Spanish). C.A. Metro de Caracas. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
  2. ^ "Sistema Metro" [Metro System] (in Spanish). C.A. Metro de Caracas. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07.
  3. "Ahora la estación Parque del Este se llamará Miranda" [Now Parque del Este station will be named Miranda] (Press release) (in Spanish). C.A. Metro de Caracas. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27.
  4. Gaviria, Lina María (January–February 2017). "Experiencias en impermeabilización de túneles" [Experiences in tunnel waterproofing] (PDF). Noticreto (in Spanish). No. 140. ASOCRETO – Asociación Colombiana de Productores de Concreto. p. 50. ISSN 0120-8489. Retrieved 2019-12-27.

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