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Maracaibo Metro
The Maracaibo Metro, also known as Metro del Sol Amado (due to the nickname of Maracaibo), opened to the public November 25, 2006. The first two stations La Vanega and El Varillal are in full use, while another 4 stations El Guayabal, Sabaneta, Urdaneta and Libertador will be put into service as construction is completed. The metro encompasses the suburbs of Maracaibo and Maracaibo itself as drop off point, the subway is being built by the city government of Maracaibo and the Venezuelan national government.
It started official testing in November 2006.
Also one station will be a transfer point between rail services provided by
IAFE.
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 from Prague.
The first of 4 proposed lines, Line 1, has opened some stations while others are still under construction or in the planing/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
Falcon
Baralt
Calle 72
Indio Mara
Universidad
Galerias
Polideportivo
Panamericano
Mercado Periferico
Curva de Molina
See also
Trolmerida
IAFE
External links
Metro de Maracaibo map from Urban Rail.net
Allen Morrison - Early tramways system Maracaibo
Metro Maracaibo official web site in spanish
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