Carlos Valdovinos metro station

Carlos Valdovinos
Santiago rapid transit
General information
LocationVicuña Mackenna Avenue / Carlos Valdovinos Avenue
Coordinates33°29′11.54″S 70°37′8.87″W / 33.4865389°S 70.6191306°W / -33.4865389; -70.6191306
Line(s) Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTransantiago buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 5, 1997
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station
Rodrigo de Araya Line 5 Camino Agrícola

Carlos Valdovinos is an elevated metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. Platforms were lengthened in 2012 to accommodate seven-car trains. The station was opened on 5 April 1997 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Baquedano to Bellavista de La Florida.

The station has the shape of a tube with an elliptical cross section. Staircases protrude from both sides of the station.