Quilín is a freeway-median

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on the Line 4 of the

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, in

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. It acts as a central support structure for the northern bridge of a

roundabout interchange A roundabout interchange is a type of interchange between a controlled access highway, such as a motorway or freeway, and a minor road. The slip roads to and from the motorway carriageways converge at a single roundabout, which is grade-separa ...

called Quilín. The station was opened on 2 March 2006 as part of the connection between Grecia and Vicente Valdés. The station features an undulating roof whose central portion is part of the road deck of the aforementioned bridge. It has a

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on its southern end; the mezzanine is connected to two exits by a curved grade-separated walkway, which consists of a footbridge at the center and two pedestrian tunnels at both ends.

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Santiago Metro stations Railway stations opened in 2006 Railway stations in highway medians Santiago Metro Line 4 {{Santiago-geo-stub