Los Dominicos is a

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on Line 1 of the

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, and is also the eastern terminal of this line. The station was inaugurated on 7 January 2010 as part of the extension of the line from Escuela Militar to Los Dominicos, and is located at the end of Avenida Apoquindo (

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) at the junction with Camino El Alba (El Alba Road) in the

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. It is located under Los Dominicos Park and near a

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, a

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and an office of the

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. The station has a surface area of 5,390 square metres or 58,017 square feet.Year Book 2009 - 2010
Metro S.A. www.metrosantiago.cl June 7, 2012 retrieved 18 April 2012 Los Dominicos station is an important transport connection point between the Santiago municipalities of

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and

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. It also provides public transportation access to the craft market “Pueblito de los Dominicos” ( Los Dominicos Village) and the San Vicente Ferrer church, both popular touristic attractions, as well as the Los Dominicos fresh food market, located in Los Dominicos Park.

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