Punta Santiago Metro

Punta Santiago Metro Santiago Central Metro Station
Native name	Metro de Punta Santiago
Owner	Punta Santiago Transport Authority
Locale	Punta Santiago
Transit type	Rapid transpit
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	54
Daily ridership	243,836 (1718 AN)
Annual ridership	89 million (1718 AN)
Began operation	1700 AN
Operator	Punta Santiago Transport Authority
Headway	8 minutes
Number of vehicles	24 (active) 10 (reserve)
System length	40.7 km (25.4 mi)
Track gauge	1435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Average speed	64 km/h (40 mph)
Top speed	140 km/h (87 mph)

The Punta Santiago Metro is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Punta Santiago, the capital of Alduria. The Metro was opened in 1700 AN, consisting of two lines. Since then, two more lines have been added to the network. It has a total of 87 stations, and a total length of 45 km. It is currently the only metro network in Alduria, taking more than 200,000 passengers each day. It is highly interconnected between lines.

Since the opening of the network, the the TR-100 has been the only vehicle on the network.

Rolling stock

Designation	Producer	Total Units	Units in service	Power output	Top speed	Years built	Image
TR-100 'Super-Subway'	TR	64	54	2600 kW	140 km/h (87 mph)	1700-1710 AN

History

Plan for the Metro (1692-1700)

The origins of the Punta Santiago Metro lay in the completion of the second wave plan of the Cárdenas Metro. Around the same time as the formulation of the North-South Connection Plan in the aforementioned city, Punta Santiago formulated the construction of multiple orbital lines that would connect at Jingtown and the Central Station, and serve the east barrios. In the end draft, two lines were approved:

• The Blue Line would go south from Jingtown, connecting the Port and the city center to the central station, and onwards to the north-east suburbs.
• The Red Line would go east from Jingtown, serving the University and Campos Business District, running to the central station, and onwards to the south-east suburbs.

The lines were completed in 1700 AN saw the Punta Santiago Transport Authority take ownership of the network, with higher then expected ridership in the first years.

City Connector Project (1700-1715)

The second step for the metro was a connection to Akcazaba, as well as services to the stadium and the south suburbs. A new plan, the 'City Connector', was devised in 1700 AN, calling for the creation of the Green Line to run through the city centre, starting at the University and connecting to the city stadium, onwards to the south suburbs. Construction started in 1702 AN, with specialised deep boring machines to travel underneath the Citadel and Akcazaba. The line opened in 1705 AN.

Several improvements were made in collaboration with the City Connector Project. These included the Airport extension that was opened in two stages, to Ordoz P+R in 1706 AN, and the airport itself in 1712 AN. Several infill stations opened in 1706 AN as well. The Roncudio, Ascaso and Gondiche Spurs were important extensions that connected vital suburbs in the south, north and east, and were opened in 1715 AN.

Metro Vision 1720 (1715-1720)

The minor spurs of the network that opened in 1715 AN were a prelude to a major expansion plan for the next decade: the Metro Vision 1720 Plan that was published that year. It called for extensions of all existing lines, as well as a new Yellow Line; commonly known as the Sea to Airport Link. It started at Puerto, running eastward to central station, southeast along the Red Line, and serving major developments in Colorado and Santurce Barrios, before connecting to the Airport. A large petition by Lake Sanhueza Resort, only 4 km east from the airport, secured another eastern extension.

Construction took a long time to tunnel underneath the city centre and the dense urbanisation in Colorado and Santurce. The Yellow Line was opened, with a delay, in 1721 AN.

The first part of the project to open was the Gozutempe extension, opening in 1716 AN. The Red and Blue Lines reached their connector station at Shang Lou in 1719 AN. The extensions of the Roncudio, Ascaso, and Gondiche Spurs, now renamed as Branch Lines, opened together with the Yellow Line in 1721 AN. Multiple infill stations also opened. The project managed to double the number of stations in the network.

Consolidation (1720-)

After the completion of MV1720, the Metro was consolidated by the increasing of capacity on rolling stock and lower headways. The Gondiche and Ascaso Branches were integrated into the new Line E in 1726 AN, following the opening of the new North-East Connection underneath Estacíon Central. The line also extended to Fuerte Canal.

The major project was the so-called Station-to-Stadium Line that broke ground in 1721 AN and was finished in 1726 AN, opening a month later. It took over the Santurce Branch from Line C, and served both the Parliament Palace and the Executive Mansion.

Lines

#	Line	Opened	Last extension	Stations Served	Service Pattern	Length	Average interstation	Journeys made (1726 AN)	Termini	Rolling Stock	Conduction system
1	Line A	1700 AN	1721 AN	23	12 tph	12.3 km / 7.7 mi	650 m / 2,130 ft	268.5 million	Shang Lou Barbero	TR-100	Automatic
2	Line B	1700 AN	1721 AN	22	12 tph	16.8 km / 10.5 mi	870 m / 2,850 ft	289.2 million	Shang Lou Teixidó	TR-100	Automatic
3	Line C	1705 AN	1721 AN	23	8 tph	11.6 km / 7.2 mi	630 m / 2,060 ft	215.5 million	Universitad Réal Verdugo	TR-100	Automatic
4	Line D	1721 AN	1721 AN	17	6 tph	14.3 km / 8.9 mi	620 m / 2,030 ft	91.8 million	Puerto Lago Sanhueza	TR-100	Automatic
5	Line E	1726 AN	1726 AN	20	8 tph	19.4 km / 12.1 mi	620 m / 2,030 ft	14.2 million	Fuerte Canal Marinero	TR-100	Automatic
6	Line F	1726 AN	1726 AN	20	8 tph	15.7 km / 9.8 mi	650 m / 2,130 ft	6.4 million	Exposición Bosque de Ninfa	TR-100	Automatic

Stations

Line A

Line A services most of the the city center, as well as connecting to Jingtown and the Central Station. It starts at the interchange with Line B, then runs east and then north , crossing line C and then Line B at the Central Station. It is identified by the colour Blue.

The Line was approved, along with Line B, in 1696 AN. Construction took 4 years, and needed bored tunnels. Beyond Colegio Inti, the line runs above ground. The line opened in 1700 AN. Additional infill stations opened in 1706 AN and in 1721 AN due to growing demand. The connection is especially crowded between Ayuntamiento and Estacion Central. In 1716 AN, the extension to Gozutempe opened, which was extended to Shang Lou in 1721 AN. In 1715 AN, the Roncudio Spur was opened with four new stations, which was extended to Barbero with three stations in 1721 AN. The Sabalan main line was also extended that year to Marinero. University station was renamed to Royal University station to distinguish with the Jingtown University.

Name	Connections	Date opened	Platforms	Namesake
Shang Lou	Line B	1719 AN	6	Shang Lou, Jing politician
Zaofu		1719 AN	2	Zaofu neighbourhood, Jingtown
Gozutempe		1716 AN	3	Gozutempe neighbourhood, Jingtown
Jingtown	Line B	1700 AN	6	Jingtown barrio
Puerto	Line D	1700 AN	5	Port of Punta Santiago
Muelle Real		1721 AN	2	Royal Quays neighbourhood, Port
Costa Azul		1700 AN	2	Costa Azul barrio
Eilat		1700 AN	2	Eilat barrio
Quebrada		1700 AN	2	Quebrada barrio
Hospital Alexandria		1706 AN	2	Alexandria Central Hospital
Place d'Etoile		1700 AN	2	Star Square
Sacre Coeur		1700 AN	2	Holy Heart Cathedral
Ayuntamiento	Line C	1700 AN	4	Town Hall
Teatro Ciudad		1706 AN	2	City Theater
Estacion Central	Line B Line D Line E Line F	1700 AN	10	Punta Santiago Central Station
Fornatil	Line E	1721 AN	4	Fornatil neighbourhood, Ballester
Ballester	Line E	1700 AN	4	Ballester barrio
Exposición	Line E Line F	1700 AN	5	Exposition Centre
Carliati		1715 AN	3	Carliati neighbourhood, Venzuco
Venzuco		1715 AN	2	Venzuco barrio
Nozacarna		1715 AN	2	Nozacarna neighbourhood, Roncudio
Roncudio		1715 AN	3	Roncudio barrio
Sastre		1721 AN	2	Sastre neighbourhood, Roncudio
Ferrufino		1721 AN	2	Town of Ferrufino
Barbero		1721 AN	3	Barbero neighbourhood, Ferrufino

Line B

Line B runs through the west and north parts of the city, connecting to Line A and C, crossing the former twice. It is identified by the colour Red.

The Line was approved, along with Line B, in 1696 AN. The line opened three weeks after Line A. Beyond Colorado, the line runs above ground. The line opened in 1700 AN. The extension to Ordoz P+R opened in 1706 AN. Torre de Acero infill station opened in 1708 AN, and more infill stations opened in 1721 AN. It is a popular connection between the University, Campos Business District, and the Central Station. In 1712 AN, the airport extension came online, extending to the town of Teixidó in 1721 AN. In 1715 AN, the Gondiche spur opened, with three new stations, which was extended to Carnicero in 1721 AN.

Name	Connections	Date opened	Platforms	Namesake
Shang Lou	Line A	1719 AN	6	Shang Lou, Jing politician
Universitad Jingdaoese		1719 AN	2	Jingtown University
Oriente		1700 AN	3	Oriente barrio
Jingtown	Line A	1700 AN	6	Jingtown barrio
Catodral		1700 AN	2	Jilin Catodral
Universitad Réal	Line C	1700 AN	4	Royal University of Punta Santiago
Centro de Commercio Internacional		1700 AN	2	International Trade Center
Plaza de Raspur		1700 AN	2	Raspur Square
Hospital General		1700 AN	4	Punta Santiago General Hospital
Puebla		1700 AN	2	Puebla barrio
Museo Nacional		1721 AN	2	National Museum of Punta Santiago
Estacion Central	Line A Line D Line E Line F	1700 AN	10	Punta Santiago Central Station
Torre de Acero	Line D	1708 AN	4	Steel Tower
Mercado de Ganado	Line D	1721 AN	4	Cattle Market
Plaza de la Proclamación	Line D	1700 AN	4	Proclamation Square
Colorado		1700 AN	2	Colorado barrio
Niavaran		1700 AN	2	Niavaran barrio
Portiz		1721 AN	2	Portiz neighbourhood, Niavaran
Ordoz P+R		1706 AN	3	Alfonso Ordoz, politician
Charpantier		1712 AN	2	Charpantier barrio
Aeropuerto Transíto	Line D	1712 AN	2	Airport Main Terminal
Terminal de Carga		1712 AN	3	Airport Cargo Terminal
Ovejero		1721 AN	2	Village of Ovejero
Teixidó		1721 AN	2	Town of Teixidó

Line C

Line C runs through most of the city center, interchanging with Line B, and then crossing Line C. It is identified by the colour Green.

Line C was approved in 1702 AN as part of the 'City Connector Project'. Construction was especially hard between the Citadel and Defensa stations. It opened in 1705 AN. It is the very popular as it passes directly through the city center. The Ascaso spur was opened in 1715 AN, with four new stations, which was extended to Verdugo in 1721 AN. The extension to Bosque de Ninga also came online that year, as did multiple infill stations.

Name	Connections	Date opened	Platforms	Namesake
Universitad Réal	Line B	1705 AN	6	Royal University of Punta Santiago
Plaza de Armas		1705 AN	2	Punta Santiago Arsenal
Citadel	Line D	1705 AN	4	Punta Santiago Citadel
Akcazaba		1705 AN	2	Akcazaba barrio
Ayuntamiento	Line C	1705 AN	4	Town Hall
Defensa		1705 AN	2	Defense department
Estadio		1705 AN	2	Punta Santiago Stadium
Piscina Ciudad		1721 AN	2	City Swimming Pool
Cuéllar		1705 AN	2	María Cuéllar, singer
Yáñez		1721 AN	3	Barbara Yáñez, biologist
Omella		1715 AN	3	Omella barrio
San Pedro		1715 AN	2	San Pedro Cathedral
Cornucopia		1715 AN	2	Cornucopia Market Hall
Ascaso		1715 AN	3	Ascaso barrio
Malafides		1721 AN	2	Enrico Malafides, painter
Verdugo		1721 AN	3	Village of Verdugo

Line D

Line D runs through the city centre and connects to every other line, running alongside Line B for a short stretch. It is identified by the colour Yellow.

Line D was the main part of the so-called 'Metro Vision 1720', which called for several major extensions. It allowed for a direct connection between the Airport and Harbour, two major transit hubs. It opened, with delays due to construction underneath Citadel station, in 1721 AN. It serves several major destinations including the popular tourist destination at Lake Sanhueza.

Name	Connections	Date opened	Platforms	Namesake
Puerto	Line A	1721 AN	5	Port of Punta Santiago
Plaza Fundatores		1721 AN	2	Founders' Square
Citadel	Line C	1721 AN	4	Punta Santiago Citadel
Plaza Viejo		1721 AN	2	Old City Square
Estacíon Central		1721 AN	10	Punta Santiago Central Station
Torre de Acero	Line B	1721 AN	4	Steel Tower
Mercado de Ganado	Line B	1721 AN	4	Cattle Market
Plaza de la Proclamación	Line B	1721 AN	4	Proclamation Square
Morzuda		1721 AN	2	Morzuda neighbourhood, Colorado
Plaza del Sol		1721 AN	2	Sun Square
Fonz		1721 AN	2	Henri Fonz, writer
Zoo		1721 AN	2	City Zoo
Castillo Cubero		1721 AN	2	Cubero Castle
Obrero		1721 AN	2	Gabriela Obrero, singer
Aeropuerto Transíto	Line B	1721 AN	4	Airport Main Terminal
Terminal 2		1721 AN	2	Airport Terminal 2
Lago Sanhueza		1721 AN	3	Lake Sanhueza national park

Line E

Line E runs through the Gondiche and Ascaso branches, sharing services with lines A and B in the city centre. It is identified by the colour Dark Grey.

Line E took over the branches of Lines A and B to expand the services to these parts of Punta Santiago. It connects the Northern Suburbs together, as well as connecting to the train station. It opened in 1726 AN.

Name	Connections	Date opened	Platforms	Namesake
Marinero		1721 AN	3	Alfonso Marinero, composer
Fraile		1721 AN	2	Fraile Neighbourhood, Sabalan
Sabalan		1700 AN	3	Sabalan barrio
Corozal		1700 AN	2	Corozal barrio
Qanavat		1700 AN	2	Qanavat barrio
Colegio Inti		1700 AN	2	College of Inti
Exposición	Line A Line F	1700 AN	5	Exposition Centre
Ballester	Line A	1700 AN	3	Ballester barrio
Fornatil	Line A	1721 AN	3	Fornatil neighbourhood, Ballester
Estacion Central	Line A Line B Line D Line F	1700 AN	10	Punta Santiago Central Station
Museo Nacional	Line B	1721 AN	3	National Museum of Punta Santiago
Puebla	Line B	1700 AN	3	Puebla barrio
Menosero		1715 AN	3	Menosero neighbourhood, Gondiche
Plaza Cármen		1721 AN	2	Carmen Square
Rumdum		1715 AN	2	Rumdum Square
Gondiche		1715 AN	3	Gondiche barrio
Ascaso		1721 AN	2	Ascaso neighbourhood, Gondiche
Carnicero		1721 AN	3	Enrico Canricero, singer
Posalqud		1726 AN	2	Posalqud town
Fuerte Canal		1726 AN	3	Fuerte Canal town

Line F

Line F runs through most of the city centre, and took over the Santurce branch from Line C. It is identified by the colour Pink

Line F was part of the so-called 'Station to Stadium' Project, improving connections between the train station and the stadium, and beyond. It also serves important locations such as the Parliament and the Executive Mansion.

Name	Connections	Date opened	Platforms	Namesake
Exposición	Line A Line E	1700 AN	5	Exposition Centre
Parque de Ciencia		1726 AN	2	Science Park
Palacio del Rey		1726 AN	2	Royal Palace of Alduria
Plaza de la Proclamación		1726 AN	2	Proclamation of Punta Santiago
Parlamento		1726 AN	2	Parliament of Alduria
Estacíon Central	Line A Line B Line D Line E	1700 AN	10	Punta Santiago Central Station
Ejecutiva		1726 AN	2	Executive Mansion of Alduria
Estadio	Line D	1705 AN	2	Punta Santiago Stadium
Piscina Ciudad	Line D	1721 AN	2	City Swimming Pool
Yáñez	Line D	1721 AN	3	Barbara Yáñez, biologist
Cuéllar		1705 AN	2	María Cuéllar, singer
Plaza Pared		1705 AN	2	Wall Square
Froñore		1721 AN	2	Froñore nieghbourhood, Santurce
Santurce		1705 AN	2	Santurce barrio
Monacillo		1705 AN	2	Monacillo barrio
Alhambra		1705 AN	2	Alhambra barrio
Beauregard		1705 AN	3	Beauregard barrio
Bosque de Ninfa		1721 AN	3	Nymph Forest national park

Stations

All 101 stations are served 24 hours a day. Underground stations are typically accessed by staircases going down from street level. Many of these staircases are painted in blue, with slight or significant variations in design for each station. Several stations are built underneath other buildings and have accesses inside or adjacent to it. All entrances have yellow square lights and signs with 'Underground'.

Concourse

Most stations in the subway system have mezzanines. Mezzanines allow for passengers to enter from multiple locations at an intersection and proceed to the correct platform without having to cross the street before entering. Inside mezzanines are fare control areas, where passengers physically pay their fare to enter the subway system. Many elevated stations also have platform-level fare control with no common station house between directions of service.

Paying for subway services can be done in station booths or vending machines. There is a physical ticket system, as well as a digital contactless smart card known as TarjetaMetro. These smart cards can be swiped at a turnstile, customers enter the fare-controlled area of the station and continue to the platforms. Special 'Waiting Areas' are available in most underground stations, consisting of benches and identified by a yellow sign.

Platforms

A typical subway station has waiting platforms ranging from 150 to 180 m (450 to 600 ft). Some are longer. Most stations have platforms serving one line, but some share lines. Overhead electronic boards show which trains stop where and when. Identification is also available on the front and sides of the trains.

There are several common platform configurations. Most single line stations, especially above ground, have two side platforms. Double and multi-line stations have at least one island platform. End stations also have an island platform.

Accesibility

The network was built with facilities for Disabled people in mind. Most are handicapped-accessible, including wheelchair-friendly turnstiles. Street elevators are available for many stations. Many stations also have both staircases and escalators.

Service

Fares

Riders pay a single fare to enter the subway system and may transfer between trains at no extra cost until they exit via station turnstiles; the fare is a flat rate regardless of how far or how long the rider travels. Thus, riders must swipe their physical ticket, TarjetaMetro, or smartphone on an reader at the turnstile upon entering the subway system, but not a second time upon leaving.

As of 1718 AN, the base fare is NAX€2,75 with the last fare increase occuring on II.1712 AN. Fares can be paid with most credit or debit cards (including smartphone pay), with a reusable TarjetaMetro, or with single-use tickets. The PSTA offers 7-day (at €11.00) and 30-day (at €45) unlimited ride programs that can lower the effective per-ride fare significantly. Reduced fares are available for the elderly and people with disabilities.

Operating hours

Service starts at 5:30 am and ends at about 12:00 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays, services end later, at about 1:30 pm.

When the Metro is closed, two night train services are run at 2:00 and 4:00 pm, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when a single night service is run at 4:00 pm. It follows the same routes and stops at the same stations.