Lima Metro
Encyclopedia
The Lima Metro, regarded by peruvians as Tren Eléctrico is a metropolitan railway currently linking the south of Lima
, with the centre of the capital of Peru
. The system has one metro line almost in viaduct
, covering with more than 20 km the initial constructed section, and crossing almost 10 districts of the city.
Despite the line having 32 cars and 7 stations, it has not operated commercially since the beginning of service in 1990 during the first presidency of Alan García (1985-1990) because the constructed section doesn't have the distance or demand required to make it commercially viable. The construction of the Lima Metro remained paralyzed since that time under accusations of bribes, after an investment of 226 million dollars co-financed by the Italian government.
Thus, the Peruvian Government under the second presidency of Alan García (2006-2011) put the Ministry of Transports and Communications in charge of finalizing Line 1, prolonging its current extension up to Av. Grau in the city center
, making it a total of 21 km (13 mi) of elevated viaduct with 16 stations and crossing 9 districts in total: Villa El Salvador
, Villa María del Triunfo
, San Juan de Miraflores
, Santiago de Surco
, Surquillo
, San Borja, San Luis
, La Victoria
and Lima District
.
and Callao
", approved by the Government of Peru
in 1974. Unfortunately, the political crisis generated by the sudden illness of the President and the problem of his succession, added to the complexity of the Limean soil located in a highly seismic zone, as well as the international economical crisis of the time, made it impossible to get the necessary financing of US$317'000,000. This way, the "Metrolima" project, contemplating a total of 5 lines of underground train, remained archived permanently.
In 1986, the first presidency of Alan García created the "Autonomous Authority for the Mass Transit Electrical Transport System Special Project" with the Supreme Decree N° 001-86 MIPRE, with degree of Law N° 24565. This entity called for a public contest for the implementation of this system, won by the italian-capital "Consorcio Tralima" consortium. It started promptly the infrastructure work for an elevated viaduct metro.
Construction started by placing the first stone on October 18th, 1986, making its construction the main promise made in 1987 by the newly-elected Major of Lima and member of the government party: Jorge del Castillo.
The work began with a 120 km (74.6 mi)2 shop in the district of Villa El Salvador, south of the city, where the trains were meant to be stored and receive preventive maintenance. Construction advanced at a relatively fast pace, but when Line 1 reached the Atocongo Station the country was immersed in a deep economical and social crisis, which halted construction. It was meant to continue through Av. Aviación up to the Dos de Mayo Hospital in the city center, but the assigned budget had been already spent and this, added to continuous questioning to the transparency of the proper handling of the resources and other factors such as inflation and terrorism (which left the capital without electricity for long periods).
In April 28th, 1990, three months before ending the first government by APRA
, Alan García celebrated the opening of the line, despite the fact that the line was incomplete and did not reach areas of higher demand and density. The metro remained nearly useless in practice, given that the required investments for its operation and maintenance were unjustifiable for its ridership. In spite of that, the subsequent governments tried to revive the project because of the significant investment put into the trains and infrastructure. On several occasions, candidates in both federal and municipal elections used it politically with the promise of finishing the project, although it never materialized.
The municipalities crossed by the metro started to cover the unfinished segments in an attempt to diminish the negative impact on the urban landscape. This way, the centre median of Av. Aviación had pillars with grass in order to avoid the invasion of ambulatory commerce (which represented a large problem in Lima at the time). Vegetation was planted in order to cover the uncovered pieces of steel and concrete of the unfinished project. Some districts also painted the columns and walls with images of Peruvian landscapes and nature, deeming the project as definitively cancelled.
In August 5th, 2001, the AATE (Electrical Train Autonomous Authority) was passed on to the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima through the Urgency Decree N° 058-2001. Since then, the Lima Metro only made trips to give preventive maintenance to the trains.
The columns and rights-of-way of the train remained, for more than two decades, as a living example of the bad management of the first APRA
government between 1985 and 1990. Throughout time, several artistic and musical groups took advantage of the situation to satirize the project. The "El Tren Eléctrico" song by Juan Luis Dammert and the imaginary launch campaign denominated "Lima 2427" (calculated finishing year given the progress rate the project had thus far), launched by artist Camila Bustamante. This campaigned placed stickers in the supposed future stations and gave out informative flyers on the streets, allowing the general public to find out that the project didn't have just one line but seven interconnected lines servicing the whole city.
(CAF) for US$300 million. This credit was approved in August 18th, 2009.
In December 2nd, 2009, the Ministry gave way for the construction to the "Consorcio Tren Eléctrico Lima" consortium, formed by Odebrecht
(Brazil) and Graña y Montero (Peru). The project, according to contract, will be delivered in July 5th, 2011, barely days before the second presidency of Alan García ends, thus justifying the need to work in six fronts simultaneously (Angamos, San Borja Sur, Javier Prado, Nicolás Arriola and Grau). Construction started in March 2nd, 2010 and, as of February 2011, the project is complete save for electrification and rebuilding of the current Italian trains.
In parallel, the Ministry of Transports and Communications (MTC) is organizing a new public contest with the Private Investment Promotion Agency (Proinversión) to select the train operator. Whoever wins the contest shall proved the remaining rolling stock, consisting of the acquisition of an additional 7 trains (48 cars) to complement what already exists. The operator will also be in charge of operating the metro for 30 years. In the same way, the Ministry of Transports and Communications (MTC) will start another international public licitation process for the construction of the second phase of Line 1, connecting the Intermodal Grau station with the district of San Juan de Lurigancho
, passing through Av. Próceres de la Independencia all the way to Bayóvar. This way, the northeast and south parts of the city will be connected through 33.8 km (21 mi) railway, completing the first line of the Lima Metro system.
In December 23rd, 2010, president Alan Garcia established through supreme decree 059-2010-MTC http://www.aate.gob.pe/Nuevo%20portal/lared.html the Basic Metro Network of Lima and Callao, signaling the implementation of a network consisting of 5 lines of metro for Lima, contemplating the construction of segments on floor, elevated and underground segments. http://www.andina.com.pe/Espanol/Noticia.aspx?id=tn/ULB0MAQw= The Central Government already has the studies of what will become Line 2 of the system, initially conceived to use the existing path of the Central Railway, but now proposed to join, through an underground railway, Callao
(West) with Ate-Vitarte
, forming a cross that will integrate the first two lines of the system.
In July 11th, 2011 President Alan Garcia inaugurated Line 1 of the Lima Metro, in its second phase from Villa el Salvador
to Downtown Lima
. It is currently on a testing period, and will be fully functioning between September and October of 2011.
The basic network presented was developed by CESEL Ingenieros http://www.cesel.com.pe/webes/metros_ferrocarriles.html and includes 5 lines of metro for the capital city.
This norm has a very high importance, given that it constitutes a legal instrument permitting the development of the necessary studies to establish the definitive traces, location of the stations and start working towards reserving the corresponding right-of-way.
To the same extent, the same norm indicates that the Ministry of Transports and Communications will be able, through a Ministerial Resolution, to modify the Basic Metro Network of Lima and Callao - Massive Electric Transport System of Lima and Callao.
(JICA) under request from the Technical Secretary of the Lima and Callao Transport Council (ST-CTLC, adscribed to the Ministry of Transports and Communications) has 7 lines, articulating all districts in the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area, distributed the following way:
, south of the city, continuing on to Av. Pachacútec in Villa María del Triunfo
and then to Av. Los Héroes in San Juan de Miraflores
. Afterwards, it continues through Av. Tomás Marsano in Surco
to reach Ov. Los Cabitos and then on to Av. Aviación to finish in Av. Grau in the city center
.
Construction to extend Line 1 until its final destination, through Av. Próceres de la Independencia en San Juan de Lurigancho
, is scheduled to begin shortly.
It's extended throughout 21.48 km (13.3 mi) from Villa El Salvador
, where the maintenance shop is located, to the Miguel Grau station in Downtown Lima
. In addition to the current 16 stations, the second phase is expected to include 11 more.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, with the centre of the capital of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The system has one metro line almost in viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
, covering with more than 20 km the initial constructed section, and crossing almost 10 districts of the city.
Despite the line having 32 cars and 7 stations, it has not operated commercially since the beginning of service in 1990 during the first presidency of Alan García (1985-1990) because the constructed section doesn't have the distance or demand required to make it commercially viable. The construction of the Lima Metro remained paralyzed since that time under accusations of bribes, after an investment of 226 million dollars co-financed by the Italian government.
Thus, the Peruvian Government under the second presidency of Alan García (2006-2011) put the Ministry of Transports and Communications in charge of finalizing Line 1, prolonging its current extension up to Av. Grau in the city center
Lima District
Lima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....
, making it a total of 21 km (13 mi) of elevated viaduct with 16 stations and crossing 9 districts in total: Villa El Salvador
Villa El Salvador
Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the east and San Juan de Miraflores on the north.- History :It began...
, Villa María del Triunfo
Villa María del Triunfo
Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.Officially established as a district on December 28, 1961, the current mayor of Villa María del Triunfo is Silvia Barrera . The district's postal code is 35.-Geography:The...
, San Juan de Miraflores
San Juan de Miraflores
San Juan de Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.Officially established as a district on January 12, 1965, the current mayor of San Juan de Miraflores is Edilberto Quispe Rodriguez...
, Santiago de Surco
Santiago de Surco
Santiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north by the districts of La Molina, Ate and San Borja; on the south by Chorrillos; on the east by La Molina, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores; and on the west by San Borja,...
, Surquillo
Surquillo
Surquillo is a district in Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of San Isidro and San Borja on the north; by Miraflores on the south and west; and by Santiago de Surco on the east....
, San Borja, San Luis
San Luis District, Lima
San Luis is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima.Officially established as a district on May 30, 1968, the current mayor of San Luis is Fernando Javier Durand Mejía. The district's postal code is 30....
, La Victoria
La Victoria District, Lima
La Victoria is a district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprises the city of Lima. One of the most populous in Lima....
and Lima District
Lima District
Lima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....
.
Beginning
Between 1972 and 1973, the "Metrolima" consortium elaborated the technical-economical feasibility studies and the pre-project of the "Mass Rapid Transit System for Passengers in the Metropolitan Area of LimaLima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
and Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
", approved by the Government of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
in 1974. Unfortunately, the political crisis generated by the sudden illness of the President and the problem of his succession, added to the complexity of the Limean soil located in a highly seismic zone, as well as the international economical crisis of the time, made it impossible to get the necessary financing of US$317'000,000. This way, the "Metrolima" project, contemplating a total of 5 lines of underground train, remained archived permanently.
In 1986, the first presidency of Alan García created the "Autonomous Authority for the Mass Transit Electrical Transport System Special Project" with the Supreme Decree N° 001-86 MIPRE, with degree of Law N° 24565. This entity called for a public contest for the implementation of this system, won by the italian-capital "Consorcio Tralima" consortium. It started promptly the infrastructure work for an elevated viaduct metro.
Construction started by placing the first stone on October 18th, 1986, making its construction the main promise made in 1987 by the newly-elected Major of Lima and member of the government party: Jorge del Castillo.
The work began with a 120 km (74.6 mi)2 shop in the district of Villa El Salvador, south of the city, where the trains were meant to be stored and receive preventive maintenance. Construction advanced at a relatively fast pace, but when Line 1 reached the Atocongo Station the country was immersed in a deep economical and social crisis, which halted construction. It was meant to continue through Av. Aviación up to the Dos de Mayo Hospital in the city center, but the assigned budget had been already spent and this, added to continuous questioning to the transparency of the proper handling of the resources and other factors such as inflation and terrorism (which left the capital without electricity for long periods).
In April 28th, 1990, three months before ending the first government by APRA
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
The Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana is a centre-left Peruvian political party.At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 22.6% of the popular vote and 36 out of 120 seats in the Congress of the Republic...
, Alan García celebrated the opening of the line, despite the fact that the line was incomplete and did not reach areas of higher demand and density. The metro remained nearly useless in practice, given that the required investments for its operation and maintenance were unjustifiable for its ridership. In spite of that, the subsequent governments tried to revive the project because of the significant investment put into the trains and infrastructure. On several occasions, candidates in both federal and municipal elections used it politically with the promise of finishing the project, although it never materialized.
The municipalities crossed by the metro started to cover the unfinished segments in an attempt to diminish the negative impact on the urban landscape. This way, the centre median of Av. Aviación had pillars with grass in order to avoid the invasion of ambulatory commerce (which represented a large problem in Lima at the time). Vegetation was planted in order to cover the uncovered pieces of steel and concrete of the unfinished project. Some districts also painted the columns and walls with images of Peruvian landscapes and nature, deeming the project as definitively cancelled.
In August 5th, 2001, the AATE (Electrical Train Autonomous Authority) was passed on to the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima through the Urgency Decree N° 058-2001. Since then, the Lima Metro only made trips to give preventive maintenance to the trains.
The columns and rights-of-way of the train remained, for more than two decades, as a living example of the bad management of the first APRA
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance
The Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana is a centre-left Peruvian political party.At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 22.6% of the popular vote and 36 out of 120 seats in the Congress of the Republic...
government between 1985 and 1990. Throughout time, several artistic and musical groups took advantage of the situation to satirize the project. The "El Tren Eléctrico" song by Juan Luis Dammert and the imaginary launch campaign denominated "Lima 2427" (calculated finishing year given the progress rate the project had thus far), launched by artist Camila Bustamante. This campaigned placed stickers in the supposed future stations and gave out informative flyers on the streets, allowing the general public to find out that the project didn't have just one line but seven interconnected lines servicing the whole city.
Present Time
The central government decided in 2009 that the Ministry of Transports and Communications (MTC) retook the administration of the AATE (Electrical Train Autonomous Authority), putting a dependency called Provias Nacional in charge of organizing a public international licitation to select the consortium in charge of the civil works for the remaining section of the train and its electromechanical equipment. Financing comes from a foreign debt operation with the Corporación Andina de FomentoCorporación Andina de Fomento
CAF – Latin American development bank – has the mission of stimulating sustainable development and regional integration by financing projects in the public and private sectors, and providing technical cooperation and other specialized services...
(CAF) for US$300 million. This credit was approved in August 18th, 2009.
In December 2nd, 2009, the Ministry gave way for the construction to the "Consorcio Tren Eléctrico Lima" consortium, formed by Odebrecht
Odebrecht
Odebrecht S.A. is a Brazilian conglomerate in the fields of engineering, construction, chemicals and petrochemicals. The company was founded in 1944 in Salvador da Bahia by Norberto Odebrecht, and is now present in South America, Central America, North America, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and the...
(Brazil) and Graña y Montero (Peru). The project, according to contract, will be delivered in July 5th, 2011, barely days before the second presidency of Alan García ends, thus justifying the need to work in six fronts simultaneously (Angamos, San Borja Sur, Javier Prado, Nicolás Arriola and Grau). Construction started in March 2nd, 2010 and, as of February 2011, the project is complete save for electrification and rebuilding of the current Italian trains.
In parallel, the Ministry of Transports and Communications (MTC) is organizing a new public contest with the Private Investment Promotion Agency (Proinversión) to select the train operator. Whoever wins the contest shall proved the remaining rolling stock, consisting of the acquisition of an additional 7 trains (48 cars) to complement what already exists. The operator will also be in charge of operating the metro for 30 years. In the same way, the Ministry of Transports and Communications (MTC) will start another international public licitation process for the construction of the second phase of Line 1, connecting the Intermodal Grau station with the district of San Juan de Lurigancho
San Juan de Lurigancho
San Juan de Lurigancho is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is sometimes referred to as simple "SJL" on various forms of transportation...
, passing through Av. Próceres de la Independencia all the way to Bayóvar. This way, the northeast and south parts of the city will be connected through 33.8 km (21 mi) railway, completing the first line of the Lima Metro system.
In December 23rd, 2010, president Alan Garcia established through supreme decree 059-2010-MTC http://www.aate.gob.pe/Nuevo%20portal/lared.html the Basic Metro Network of Lima and Callao, signaling the implementation of a network consisting of 5 lines of metro for Lima, contemplating the construction of segments on floor, elevated and underground segments. http://www.andina.com.pe/Espanol/Noticia.aspx?id=tn/ULB0MAQw= The Central Government already has the studies of what will become Line 2 of the system, initially conceived to use the existing path of the Central Railway, but now proposed to join, through an underground railway, Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
(West) with Ate-Vitarte
Ate District
Ate, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Located in the eastern part of the province, it is one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima.-Geography:The district has a total land area of 77.72 km²...
, forming a cross that will integrate the first two lines of the system.
In July 11th, 2011 President Alan Garcia inaugurated Line 1 of the Lima Metro, in its second phase from Villa el Salvador
Villa El Salvador
Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the east and San Juan de Miraflores on the north.- History :It began...
to Downtown Lima
Lima District
Lima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....
. It is currently on a testing period, and will be fully functioning between September and October of 2011.
Basic Metro Network of Lima and Callao
On December 23, 2010, president Alan García promulgated a supreme decree (DS 059-2010-MTC) establishing the Basic Metro Network of Lima and Callao, also named Massive Electric Transport System of Lima and Callao.The basic network presented was developed by CESEL Ingenieros http://www.cesel.com.pe/webes/metros_ferrocarriles.html and includes 5 lines of metro for the capital city.
- Line 1: Avenida Separadora Industrial, Avenida Pachacutec, Avenida Tomás Marsano, Avenida Aviación, Avenida Grau, Jirón Locumba, Avenida 9 de Octubre, Avenida Próceres de la Independencia, Avenida Fernando Wiese.
- Line 2: Avenida Guardia Chalaca, Avenida Venezuela, Avenida Arica, Avenida Guzman Blanco, Avenida 28 de Julio, Avenida Nicolás Ayllón, Avenida Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre (Carretera Central).
- Line 3: Avenida Alfredo Benavides, Avenida Larco, Avenida Arequipa, Avenida Garcilazo de la Vega, Avenida Tacna, Avenida Pizarro, Avenida Túpac Amaru, Avenida Rosa de América, Avenida Universitaria.
- Line 4: Avenida Elmer Faucett, Avenida La Marina, Avenida Sánchez Carrión, Avenida Salaverry, Avenida Canevaro, Avenida José Pardo de Zela, Avenida Canadá, Avenida Circunvalación, Avenida Javier Prado.
- Line 5: Avenida Huaylas, Avenida Paseo de la República, Avenida República de Panamá, Avenida Miguel Grau.
This norm has a very high importance, given that it constitutes a legal instrument permitting the development of the necessary studies to establish the definitive traces, location of the stations and start working towards reserving the corresponding right-of-way.
To the same extent, the same norm indicates that the Ministry of Transports and Communications will be able, through a Ministerial Resolution, to modify the Basic Metro Network of Lima and Callao - Massive Electric Transport System of Lima and Callao.
Lima and Callao Urban Transport Master Plan Network
The network proposed in the Urban Transport Master Plan elaborated in 2005 with financing from the Japan International Cooperation AgencyJapan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is an independent governmental agency that coordinates official development assistance for the government of Japan...
(JICA) under request from the Technical Secretary of the Lima and Callao Transport Council (ST-CTLC, adscribed to the Ministry of Transports and Communications) has 7 lines, articulating all districts in the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area, distributed the following way:
- Line 1 (South-North) From Villa El SalvadorVilla El SalvadorVilla El Salvador is an urban, largely residential district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the east and San Juan de Miraflores on the north.- History :It began...
to San Juan de LuriganchoSan Juan de LuriganchoSan Juan de Lurigancho is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is sometimes referred to as simple "SJL" on various forms of transportation...
. - Line 2 (East-West) From Lurigancho-Chosica to CallaoCallaoCallao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
. - Line 3 (East-West) From Ate-VitarteAte DistrictAte, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Located in the eastern part of the province, it is one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima.-Geography:The district has a total land area of 77.72 km²...
to CallaoCallaoCallao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
. - Line 4 (South-North) From San MiguelSan Miguel District, LimaSan Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west....
to Carabayllo. - Line 5 (South-North) From San Juan de MirafloresSan Juan de MirafloresSan Juan de Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.Officially established as a district on January 12, 1965, the current mayor of San Juan de Miraflores is Edilberto Quispe Rodriguez...
to AncónAncón DistrictAncón is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is a popular beach resort, visited every summer by hundreds of people from Lima.Officially established as a district on October 29, 1874, the current mayor of Ancón is Jaime Jesús Pajuelo Torres. The district's postal code is...
. - Line 6 (East-West) From Ate-VitarteAte DistrictAte, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Located in the eastern part of the province, it is one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima.-Geography:The district has a total land area of 77.72 km²...
to BellavistaBellavista DistrictBellavista is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao.The current mayor of the district is Juan Ricardo Víctor Sotomayor García.-Geography:...
. - Line 7 (South-North) From Comas to Chorrillos.
Stations proposed in the Master Plan
Full listing of the stations for the Lima Metro. In bold, connecting stations. In grey, stations under construction or in project.| Línea 1 From Villa El Salvador Villa El Salvador Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the east and San Juan de Miraflores on the north.- History :It began... to San Juan de Lurigancho San Juan de Lurigancho San Juan de Lurigancho is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is sometimes referred to as simple "SJL" on various forms of transportation... |
Línea 2 From Callao Callao Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost... to Lurigancho-Chosica |
Línea 3 From Callao Callao Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost... to Ate-Vitarte Ate District Ate, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Located in the eastern part of the province, it is one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima.-Geography:The district has a total land area of 77.72 km²... |
Línea 4 From San Miguel San Miguel District, Lima San Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west.... to Carabayllo |
Línea 5 From Ancón Ancón District Ancón is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is a popular beach resort, visited every summer by hundreds of people from Lima.Officially established as a district on October 29, 1874, the current mayor of Ancón is Jaime Jesús Pajuelo Torres. The district's postal code is... to San Juan de Miraflores San Juan de Miraflores San Juan de Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.Officially established as a district on January 12, 1965, the current mayor of San Juan de Miraflores is Edilberto Quispe Rodriguez... |
Línea 6 From Bellavista Bellavista District Bellavista is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao.The current mayor of the district is Juan Ricardo Víctor Sotomayor García.-Geography:... to Ate-Vitarte Ate District Ate, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Located in the eastern part of the province, it is one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima.-Geography:The district has a total land area of 77.72 km²... |
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Structure
The Lima Metro has sixteen passenger stations, located at an average distance of 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi). It starts its path in the Industrial Park of Villa El SalvadorVilla El Salvador
Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the east and San Juan de Miraflores on the north.- History :It began...
, south of the city, continuing on to Av. Pachacútec in Villa María del Triunfo
Villa María del Triunfo
Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.Officially established as a district on December 28, 1961, the current mayor of Villa María del Triunfo is Silvia Barrera . The district's postal code is 35.-Geography:The...
and then to Av. Los Héroes in San Juan de Miraflores
San Juan de Miraflores
San Juan de Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.Officially established as a district on January 12, 1965, the current mayor of San Juan de Miraflores is Edilberto Quispe Rodriguez...
. Afterwards, it continues through Av. Tomás Marsano in Surco
Santiago de Surco
Santiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north by the districts of La Molina, Ate and San Borja; on the south by Chorrillos; on the east by La Molina, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores; and on the west by San Borja,...
to reach Ov. Los Cabitos and then on to Av. Aviación to finish in Av. Grau in the city center
Lima District
Lima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....
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Construction to extend Line 1 until its final destination, through Av. Próceres de la Independencia en San Juan de Lurigancho
San Juan de Lurigancho
San Juan de Lurigancho is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is sometimes referred to as simple "SJL" on various forms of transportation...
, is scheduled to begin shortly.
Line 1
Currently, Line 1 has a float of trains from the eighties by AnsaldoBreda, put in service through the first seven stations only in special occasions. This float should include an additional 42 trains in order to be able to service with the adequate frequencies. The new project contemplates the integral remodeling of the current stations and the revamping of wagons, including the installation of air conditioning among other facilities.
It's extended throughout 21.48 km (13.3 mi) from Villa El Salvador
Villa El Salvador
Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the east and San Juan de Miraflores on the north.- History :It began...
, where the maintenance shop is located, to the Miguel Grau station in Downtown Lima
Lima District
Lima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....
. In addition to the current 16 stations, the second phase is expected to include 11 more.
External links
- (Spanish) Tren Urbano de Lima
- (Spanish) Agencia de Promoción de la Inversión Privada
- (Spanish) El Metro de Lima (unofficial website)
- (Spanish) Consorcio Tren Eléctrico de Lima - Odebrecht y Graña y Montero
- Urban Rail - Lima Metro