Cumming is an underground

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on the Line 5 of the

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, in

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. It is located underneath Catedral street in the commune of

, between metro stations

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and Santa Ana. The station opened on March 31, 2004, along with Quinta Normal station. A

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, ''Libertad'', lies between

and Cumming station. The station is located in the heart of

Barrio Brasil Barrio Brasil is a neighborhood of Santiago, Chile, located to the west of the city center in the commune of Santiago and to the east of Barrio Yungay. Barrio Brasil is close to the neighborhoods Dieciocho, Concha y Toro, Yungay, and Repúblic ...

, a lively neighborhood known for its cultural scene, near the Brasil campus of the

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, the Alberto Hurtado University and the Alonso de Ercilla Institute. At the entrance to the station lies the Iglesia de los Capuchinos, a church built in the Neoclassic Greco-Roman style. The station has disability access.

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was used for primary and secondary lining of the tunnels. The walls on the platform level and the mezzanine level ceiling feature perforated aluminum panels. A glazed street-level pavilion, which features shade devices, provides access to the station.

Etymology

The station is named for its location underneath the intersection of Ricardo Cumming Avenue with Catedral Street, in the heart of

. Ricardo Cumming was a merchant who confessed to planning a siege of

Valparaíso Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain ...

with the Congress fleet during the civil war of 1891. He was shot by government forces.

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Santiago Metro stations Santiago Metro Line 5 Railway stations in Chile opened in 2004 {{SouthAm-metro-stub