Santiago Metro Line 8

Santiago Metro Line 8
Map of Line 8
Overview
StatusUnder tender
OwnerEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
LocaleSantiago
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSantiago Metro, Transantiago
Services1
OperatorEmpresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A.
History
Planned opening2032 (2032)[1]
Technical
Line length19 km (12 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Route map
P L A C E H O L D E R.

Santiago Metro Line 8 is a planned rapid transit line that will form part of the Santiago Metro. It is planned to have an approximate length of 19 kilometres (12 mi), connecting the communes of Providencia on the northeast and Puente Alto on the southeast of the Chilean capital, passing through Ñuñoa, Macul, and La Florida.

It will connect with lines 1 and 6 in Los Leones, with line 3 in Chile España, and with line 4 in Macul. Its distinctive color on the network line map is orange.

History

The Secretaría Interministerial de Planificación de Transporte (Sectra) proposed in 2006 the construction of a metro line along the Los Leones–Macul–La Florida corridor, a project that was ultimately frozen due to the Transantiago crisis.[2]

The line was proposed again as "Line 10" during Sebastián Piñera's 2017 presidential campaign. That version comprised 12 stations over 17 km, beginning at Avenida Irarrázaval and heading south.[3] After being elected president, Piñera made the official announcement of construction on June 1, 2018, during his annual public address. The officially designated Line 8 retained the same proposal from October of the previous year, but with a northern extension so that the line would connect with Line 1 at Los Leones.[4]

In July 2019, Metro opened the tender for the basic civil engineering works for the Line 8 project.[5]

Postponement and reactivation

Due to the October 2019 protests in Santiago that severely damaged the Santiago Metro, on March 9, 2020, the company declared the tenders for lines 8 and 9 void.[6] This decision was largely driven by the need to redirect funds toward repairing damage caused by the numerous incendiary attacks suffered by various stations during the social unrest.[7]

On September 5, 2021, the tendering process was reactivated, with an initial estimate that Line 8 would be ready by 2030.[8] On February 27, 2022, a public tender was issued for the basic civil engineering design of the project.[9] The basic engineering work was completed during 2023, after which preparations began for submitting the Environmental Impact Study (EIA).[10]

In July 2024, Metro submitted the project for environmental review by delivering the technical and formal documentation of the EIA to the Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA), initiating the formal permitting process.[11] The total projected investment is approximately US$1.9 billion. On April 23, 2026, the SEA published its Consolidated Evaluation Report (ICE) recommending approval of the EIA.[12] On May 6, 2026, the Environmental Evaluation Commission (Coeva) of the Santiago Metropolitan Region unanimously approved the project.[13]

The line is expected to open in two phases: the section between Chile España and Mall Plaza Tobalaba in 2032, and the northern section from Chile España to Los Leones in 2033.[14]

Urban landmarks

Line 8 will pass through various urban landmarks that previously lacked a direct Metro connection. Traveling from north to south, the route begins on Avenida Providencia and will serve the Plaza 18 de Septiembre in the Barrio El Aguilucho neighborhood, Avenida Irarrázaval in central Ñuñoa, the Macul Campus of the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Mall Portal Ñuñoa, the civic district of Macul known as Barrio Punta de Rieles, the Complejo Deportivo Juan Pinto Durán, Avenida La Florida, Mall Patio Outlet La Florida, Mall Plaza Tobalaba, and the El Peral Psychiatric Hospital, in addition to residential neighborhoods across Providencia, Ñuñoa, Macul, La Florida, and Puente Alto.

Stations

The tentative station names are listed below from north to south. Final names will be determined through a public participation process.[15]

Station (tentative name) Transfers Location Opening Commune
Los Leones Av. Los Leones / Colipí 2033[16] Providencia
Eliodoro Yáñez Av. Los Leones / Av. Eliodoro Yáñez 2033 Providencia
Diagonal Oriente General Artigas / Pedro Lautaro Ferrer 2033 Providencia / Ñuñoa
Chile España Av. José Pedro Alessandri / Dublé Almeyda 2032 Ñuñoa
Grecia[a] Av. José Pedro Alessandri / Av. Grecia Ñuñoa
Rodrigo de Araya[b] Av. Macul / Av. Rodrigo de Araya Ñuñoa / Macul
Quilín[c] Av. Macul / Av. Quilín Macul
Las Torres[d] Av. Macul / Av. Dr. Amador Neghme Macul
Macul Av. La Florida / Av. Américo Vespucio Macul / La Florida / Peñalolén
Walker Martínez Av. La Florida / Av. Walker Martínez La Florida
Rojas Magallanes[e] Av. La Florida / Av. Rojas Magallanes La Florida
Trinidad[f] Av. La Florida / Av. Trinidad Oriente La Florida / Puente Alto
Diego Portales Av. Camilo Henríquez / Av. Diego Portales La Florida / Puente Alto
Mall Plaza Tobalaba Av. Camilo Henríquez / Cerro Punta Negra Puente Alto

References

  1. ↑ "Cuáles son las primeras estaciones que entrarán en funcionamiento en la futura línea 8 de Metro". La Tercera (in Spanish). May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ MercadoPúblico.cl (May 29, 2006). "Ficha Licitación Nº 627-211-LP06 "Análisis y desarrollo de la Red de Metro - SECTRA"". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Piñera promete crear la Línea 10 del Metro y el "reemplazo gradual" del Transantiago". Cooperativa.cl. October 29, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Vera, Angélica (June 2, 2018). "Nuevas Líneas 8 y 9 del Metro reducirán hasta en un 70% el tiempo de viaje de los usuarios". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Línea 8 del Metro de Santiago: Revisa dónde estarán las estaciones". Meganoticias.cl. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2020-03-09 : Pág. 7".
  7. ↑ Declaran desiertas las licitaciones para las construcciones de las líneas 8 y 9 del Metro
  8. ↑ Donat, Gustavo (September 5, 2021). "Metro de Santiago anunció licitación que reactiva los proyectos de Línea 8 y Línea 9". CNN Chile. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones [@MTTChile] (February 27, 2022). "¡Buenas noticias! 🤩 Se publicó el llamado a #LicitaciónPública para la ingeniería básica de la #Línea8 de @metrodesantiago" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Sepúlveda, Arnaldo (February 13, 2024). "Las razones del atraso de la Línea 8 del Metro de Santiago, el recorrido que unirá Providencia con Puente Alto". The Clinic. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ Garretón, Martín (July 22, 2024). "Avanza la Línea 8 del Metro: Proyecto inicia tramitación ambiental y contempla inversión de US$1.900 millones". Emol. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Vergara, David (April 27, 2026). "SEA recomienda aprobar la Línea 8 del Metro: estas serán las comunas beneficiadas por el nuevo trazado". BioBioChile. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ Ortega, Paulina (May 6, 2026). "Línea 8 del Metro recibe aprobación unánime del SEA ¿Cuál será el trazado de las estaciones?". La Tercera. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Cuáles son las primeras estaciones que entrarán en funcionamiento en la futura línea 8 de Metro". La Tercera (in Spanish). May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  15. ↑ Licitación Línea 8
  16. ↑ @metrodesantiago (May 11, 2024). "La puesta en servicio de la futura #L8 se realizará en dos etapas. Revisa todo aquí! 🚇" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via X (formerly Twitter).

Notes

  1. ↑ Not to be confused with the Grecia station on Line 4.
  2. ↑ Not to be confused with the Rodrigo de Araya station on Line 5.
  3. ↑ Not to be confused with the Quilin station on Line 4.
  4. ↑ Not to be confused with the Las Torres station on Line 4.
  5. ↑ Not to be confused with the Rojas Magallanes station on Line 4.
  6. ↑ Not to be confused with the Trinidad station on Line 4.
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