The Caracas Metro

Caracas Metro

The Caracas Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving Caracas, Venezuela. It is constructed and operated by Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas, a government-owned company that was founded in 1977 by José González-Lander who headed the project for more than thirty years since the early planning...

 (referred as El Metro by locals) is a rapid transit

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

 system operating in Caracas

Caracas

Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

, capital of Venezuela

Venezuela

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

Line 1 (Orange)

From west to east:

• Propatria
• Pérez Bonalde
• Plaza Sucre
• Gato Negro
• Agua Salud - Future point of transfer to Line 6.
• Caño Amarillo
• Capitolio - Point of transfer to Line 2.
• La Hoyada - Future point of transfer to Line 3.
• Parque Carabobo
• Bellas Artes
• Colegio de Ingenieros
• Plaza Venezuela - Point of connection to Line 3 and Line 4.
• Sabana Grande
• Chacaíto
• Chacao
• Altamira
• Parque del Este - Future point of connection to Line 4.
• Los Dos Caminos - Future point of trasfer to Line 6.
• Los Cortijos
• La California
• Petare
• Palo Verde

Line 2 (Green)

From north-east to south-west:

• El Silencio - Point of transfer to Line 1.
• Capuchinos - Point of connection to Line 4.
• Maternidad - Point of connection to Line 4.
• Artigas - Point of connection to Line 4.
• La Paz - Point of connection to Line 4.
• La Yaguara - Point of connection to Line 4.
• Carapita - Point of connection to Line 4.
• Antímano - Point of connection to Line 4.
• Mamera - Point of connection to Line 4.
• Caricuao
• Zoológico
• Ruiz Pineda - West ramification serviced exclusively by Line 4.
• Las Adjuntas
  Las Adjuntas
  Las Adjuntas is a common station shared by two Venezuelan subway systems, the Caracas Metro and the Los Teques Metro. The station has two platforms that are connected by three pedestrian overpasses. Each platform serves up to two trains from their respected subway systems....
  
   - Serviced exclusively by Line 4, - transfer station to (Los Teques Metro
  Los Teques Metro
  The Los Teques Metro is a suburban mass-transit system that is being built in the city of Los Teques, Venezuela with connections to important surrounding cities and communities. It was opened to public service on November 3, 2006....
  
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Line 3 (Blue)

From north-east to south-west:

• Plaza Venezuela - Point of connection to Line 1 and Line 4.
• Ciudad Universitaria
• Los Símbolos
• La Bandera
• El Valle
• Los Jardines -
• Coche -
• Mercado -
• La Rinconada - IFE rail station, both completed and in service.

Next phase (project). Begins as a west ramification from El Valle station to north on San José station

• El Valle
• Prado de María
• El Peaje
• San Agustín
• Fuerzas Armadas - Point of transfer to line Line 1 and Line 4
• Urdaneta
• San José

Line 4 (Red)

Construction works for next phase were initiated 18 March 2007 and expected to be completed by year-end 2011. Please note Line 4 was renamed and incorporated as part of Line 2 shortly after its inauguration.

• Capuchinos - Point of connection to Line 2.
• Teatros
• Nuevo Circo
• Parque Central
• Zona Rental - Point of connection with Line 1 and Line 3.

Next phase - From west to east:

• Bello Monte
• Las Mercedes
• Tamanaco - Future point of connection to Line 5.
• Chuao
• Bello Campo
• Parque del Este II - Point of connection to lines Line 1 and Line 6.

Line 5 (Magenta)

This line is still under project.

From north to south:

• Santa Ana
• Santa Paula
• San Luis
• Santa Marta
• Chuao
• Tamanaco - Point of transfer to Line 4
• San Román
• Santa Fe
• La Ciudadela
• Prados del Este
• La Iglesia
• Baruta
• La Trinidad
• La Boyera
• Los Geranios
• El Hatillo

Line 6 (Yellow)

Most of this line is still under project.

From west to east:

• Magallanes
• Gato Negro
• Agua Salud - Point of transfer to Line 1.
• Miraflores
• Urdaneta - Point of transfer to Line 3.
• San Bernardino
• Guaicaipuro
• Maripérez
• Las Palmas
• Chapellín
• La Castellana
• Ávila
• Santa Eduvigis' - Point of transfer to lines Line 1 and Line 4

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

Guarenas / Guatire Metro

Guarenas / Guatire Metro is a dual subway / light rail system project to connect the twin cities and intermediate communities to Caracas, Venezuela....

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• Parque del Este - Point of transfer to lines Line 1 and Line 4
• Montecristo - Point of transfer to line Line 1
• Boleíta
• Horizonte
• La Urbina Sur
• La Urbina Norte - Point of transfer to the Light Rail Service, Guarenas-Guatire

Los Teques Metro (Navy Blue)

• Las Adjuntas transfer station to Caracas Metro Line 4
• Alí Primera formerly El Tambor station

The following stations are in construction

• Guiacaipuro - projected completion date set for 2010
• Miranda - projected completion date set for 2010
• 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 Metro (Green Grass)

The following stations are in construction

• La Urbina Norte transfer point
• Caucaugüita - projected completion date set for 2012
• Tamarinda - future project
• 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

External links

Metro de Caracas, C.A.

• UrbanRail > America > Venezuela > Metro de Caracas