Hospitales is an underground
metro station
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of
Line 3 of the
Santiago Metro
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network, in
Santiago
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,
Chile
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. It is an underground, between the Plaza Chacabuco and Puente Cal y Canto stations on Line 3. It is located at the intersection of Independencia Avenue with Profesor Zañartu Avenue. The station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from
Los Libertadores to
Fernando Castillo Velasco.
Etymology
The name is due to the fact that near where the station is located are the Hospital Clínico of the
University of Chile (formerly José Joaquín Aguirre), San José and Roberto del Río, as well as the National Cancer Institute. In addition, the station is adjacent to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile. The façades of the San José Hospital, the José Joaquín Aguirre Hospital and the National Cancer Institute are presented in the pictogram representing the station.
References
External links
Metro de Santiago website
{{Santiago Metro
Santiago Metro stations
Railway stations opened in 2019
Santiago Metro Line 3