The Maracaibo Metro, also known as ''Metro del Sol Amado'', is a six-station
light rail system in
Maracaibo,
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. Service between La Vanega and El Varillal (skipping Urdaneta) opened to the public on 25 November 2006, with the last station on the line opened on 9 June 2009.
The line encompasses the suburbs of Maracaibo and Maracaibo itself as drop-off point. Also one station is a transfer point between rail services provided by
IAFE. There are a total of six stations along the line – two elevated stations (Urdaneta and Libertador), and four
at-grade stations.
The line was built by the city government of Maracaibo and the Venezuelan national government. In March 2009 it was reported that corruption allegations regarding the 1998 signing of the construction contract with
Siemens were being investigated.
Lines
Line 1
The first stage of line 1 will be 6.9 km long. The totally planned system of four lines shall have 60 km in the future.
German company
Siemens is supplying signalling, telecommunication and
electrification systems as well as the first 7 metro trains, based on the vehicles running on the
Prague Metro line C.
The first of 4 proposed lines, Line 1, has opened some stations while others are still under construction or in the planning/design stages.
A feeder 1.1 km support line connects the maintenance and train yard areas to the terminal station Altos de La Vanega.
Stations
Line 1: First Stage
* ''Altos de La Vanega''
* ''El Varillal''
* ''El Guayabal''
* ''Sabaneta''
* ''Urdaneta''
* ''Libertador''
Line 1: Second Stage (Under study)
Probable additional stations are:
* ''Padilla''
* ''Falcón''
* ''5 de Julio''
* ''Paraíso''
* ''Indio Mara''
* ''Universidad''
* ''Polideportivo''
* ''Galerías''
* ''Panamericano''
* ''Mercado Periférico''
* ''La Curva de Molina''
Rolling stock
The Maracaibo Metro is served by 7 sets of 3-car
Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility GmbH is a separately-managed company of Siemens, arising from a corporate restructuring effective 1 August 2018. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens Mobility has four core business units: Mobility Management, dedi ...
trains, a modification of the
M1 type rolling stock used on the
Prague Metro.
See also
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Trolmérida
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IAFE
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Caracas Metro
The Caracas Metro ( es, Metro de Caracas) is a mass rapid transit system serving Caracas, Venezuela. It was constructed and is operated by Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas, a government-owned company that was founded in 1977 by José Gon ...
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Los Teques Metro
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Valencia Metro
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List of Latin American rail transit systems by ridership
The following is a list of all urban rail transit systems in Latin America, ranked by passenger ridership. These kinds of systems are most commonly known as ''metro'' (or ''subway'' in English), but may also be known as ''subte'', ''tren'', or ''tr ...
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Medium-capacity rail transport system (light metro)
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List of rapid transit systems
References
External links
Metro Maracaibo – official website
{{Urban Rails in Venezuela
Maracaibo
Rapid transit in Venezuela
Railway lines opened in 2006
2006 establishments in Venezuela