Irarrázaval is a
transfer station between the Line 3 and Line 5 of the
Santiago Metro
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. The station is so named due to its location beneath Avenida Irarrázaval, a main road of the
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
of
Ñuñoa
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, which in turn was named after the Chilean lawyer and politician
Manuel José Yrarrázaval LarraÃn. The Line 5 station was opened on 5 April 1997 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from
Baquedano to
Bellavista de La Florida. The Line 3 station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from
Los Libertadores to
Fernando Castillo Velasco
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.
Construction of the 6.5 km tunnel between Irarrázaval and Fernando Castillo Velasco was completed in 2017 on a budget of 145 million
euro
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.
The station is located underground, between stations
Santa Isabel to the north and
Ñuble to the south.
Vicuña Mackenna Avenue
Avenida Vicuña Mackenna (Vicuña Mackenna Avenue) is one of the main transport arteries of Santiago, Chile, joining Santiago center with more remote urban centers such as the communes of La Florida and Puente Alto.
Vicuña Mackenna Avenue begin ...
is one block to the west of the station.
Access to Irarrázaval metro station is via Avenida General Bustamante as it intersects with Avenida Irarrázaval, and via the interior of Bustamante Park facing Avenida Irarrázaval. The station also has disability access.
Transfer station
Irarrázaval metro station is a transfer station for the operating
Line 3, which runs between stations Huechuraba to the northeast and LarraÃn to the east of Santiago, including existing stations
Universidad de Chile
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Plaza Egaña. Construction on Line 3 began in September 2012.
Surrounds
To the south of the station at the intersection with
Grecia Avenue is the site of the former Suárez Mujica Palace, a Neoclassic Greco-Roman construction which was destroyed by fire in 2005. Prior to the disaster this was known as "the haunted house".
[[diario.latercera.com/2012/04/03/01/contenido/santiago/32-105396-9-abriran-centro-comercial-en-terreno-de-ex-casa-embrujada-de-nunoa.shtml Abrirán centro comercial en terreno de ex casa embrujada de Ñuñoa]. La Tercera. Retrieved 14 April 2013.]
References
Santiago Metro stations
Railway stations opened in 1997
Santiago Metro Line 3
Santiago Metro Line 5
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