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Guarenas / Guatire Metro is a combined
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/ light rail project of the Caracas Metro to connect the twin cities of the
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and intermediate communities to
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Overview

The 2 billion dollar project aimed to accommodate 125,000 daily users consists of 2 distinct parts the urban metro line and suburban light rail line. Construction started on March 18, 2007 with a planned completion projected for late July 2012. The opening date was later changed to 2015 and then to 2016. , there is no official opening date.


Lines

The metro portion of the project will have the following four stations (part of Line 5): *''Miranda/Hugo Chávez'' (existing station on Line 1; formerly: ''Parque del Este II'') *''Montecristo'' *''Boleíta'' *''El Marqués'' *''Warairarepano'' (transfer station for the light rail portion; formerly: ''Guaraira Repano'') The light rail portion will have the following stations: *''Warairarepano'' (transfer station for the metro portion; formerly: ''Guaraira Repano'') *''Caucaugüita'' *''Belén'' *''Guarenas I'' *''Guarenas II'' *''Guatire I'' *''Guatire II''


See also

* IAFE – Venezuelan National Railway


References


External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guarenas Guatire Metro Rapid transit in Venezuela Underground rapid transit in Venezuela Proposed public transport in South America Guarenas Buildings and structures in Miranda (state)