Quito Metro
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| Overview | |||
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| Native name | Metro de Quito | ||
| Locale | Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | ||
| Transit type | Metro | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 15 | ||
| Website | Metro de Quito (Spanish) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Operation will start | 2019 (projected)[1][2] | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 22 km (14 mi)[3] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Quito Metro (Spanish: Metro de Quito), abbreviated as MDQ, is an underground rail mass transit system consisting of a single line that is under construction in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
History
Construction on the main south and north station began December 2012. Construction of the metro line began January 2016. The metro is projected to be operational in 2019.[4]
System
The system's first line, which will include 15 stations, extends from Quitumbe (which is south of the city) to El Labrador (which is north of the city). The 15 stations on this line will be:[4]
- Quitumbe
- Morán Valverde
- Solanda
- El Calzado
- El Recreo
- La Magdalena
- San Francisco
- La Alameda
- El Ejido
- Universidad Central
- La Pradera
- La Carolina
- Iñaquito
- Jipijapa
- El Labrador
References
- ↑ "Acciona and Odebrecht consortium wins $1.5bn metro contract in Ecuador - Railway Technology". Railway-technology.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.radiosucre.com.ec/a-mediados-del-2019-se-preve-estar-listo-el-metro-de-quito/
- ↑ http://www.eluniverso.com/2011/06/22/1/1447/linea-metro-quito-sera-subterranea.html
- 1 2 "El Proyecto - Introducción" [The Project - Introduction] (in Spanish). Metro de Quito. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
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