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Caracas

Venezuela


Date of opening27 Mar 1983
Network length66.52 km (41.34 mi)
Stations54
Lines6        Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line9.00
Avg. station distance1,386 m (0.86 mi)
Avg. line length11.09 km (6.89 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 6 Dec 2015
Metro Los Teques included (11.2km)
System typeMetro
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)1.33 million (as of 2009)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)20,000 (12,400)
Fare (10 km/10 stops; by UBS)0.31 EUR (as of 2009)
TracksGauge: 1435 mm
Power supplyThird rail, 750 V
Air-conditioned trainsYes
Walk-through trains
Rubber-tyred trains
Driverless lines
Platform screen doors
World Metro Database




Official map
Source: jpg, © 2010 metrodecaracas.com.ve


To-scale map
Source: cityrailtransit.com

Disclaimer: Maps are copyrighted. The previews on this page are for informational purposes only. Please respect copyright and always refer to original maps.

Transit mapsSystem map images
openbusmap.org/öpnvkarte.de
openptmap.org
citylines.co - line history and mapping project
tracker.geops.ch - moving trains
maps.google.com
images.google.com




Other Rail Transport in Caracas

Metro Los Teques





Intercity Metros

Caracas is part of the Caracas cluster of metro/subway cities with the following urban rail links:

  Caracas    Caracas line 2 + Metro Los Teques via Las Adjuntas (metro)    Los Teques      24 km





Relationships with Other Metros

Istanbul-Caracas family
Members: Caracas, Istanbul,
Characteristics: Using similar trains.




Departure Procedure and Sounds

A buzz indicates the closing doors, around two seconds long and similar to the one in Paris. Next-station announcements are spoken live by the operators: "Estación [station name] – Transferencia Linea dos y Linea tres" ([Station name] station – correspondence with lines 2 and 3). A very (in)famous delay announcement is: "Debido a un arrollamiento en la estación Colegio de Ingenieros, el servicio de trenes presenta un fuerte retraso en estos momentos" (Due to a holdup in Colegio de Ingenieros station, train service is suffering from a heavy delay).






Handpicked Resources

metrodecaracas.com.ve Gallery of station photos showing some works of art
metrodecaracas.com.ve Official website




Generic Links for Caracas Metro

Wikipedia entry at wikipedia.org
Urbanrail.net entry at urbanrail.net
Metro Report search at railwaygazette.com
Discussion at skyscrapercity.com
System photos at Google Images
City information at wikipedia.org









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