Line F (Buenos Aires Underground)
_bullet.svg) Line F |
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Network with F line complete
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| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Buenos Aires Underground |
| Status | In development |
| Termini | Constitución Plaza Italia |
| Stations | 13 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 2020 (planned) |
| Operator(s) | Metrovías |
| Character | Underground |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 8.6km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Line F is a planned addition to the Buenos Aires Underground. After some delays, the budget was announced in 2015 for the first phase of construction from Constitución to Córdoba at a total cost of between 700 and 800 million dollars.[1][2] As of 2015, it is not yet known if construction will be done as a turnkey project or build to order, however construction is due to start in 2016.
Overview
The line is set to be the most modern in the network, using automatic trains, a Communications-based train control system like the one being installed on Line C, and Platform screen doors.[3] The line is also expected to have the highest ridership figures when compared to the existing lines.
Currently, the second phase of the development is still being defined, since a new railway station is being considered to compliment Retiro railway station, and if Line F is to have access to it, it would mean altering the trajectory of the northern part of the route to connect with Line H further north at the proposed station.[4]
Line E ghost stations
In 2006, it was evaluated whether the two Line E ghost stations (San José vieja and Constitución) could be used as the southern point of Line F, considering they overlapped the line's trajectory. However, it was later decided that Line F would use a completely new tunnel with new stations given the frequency the line is expected to have.[5]
Line Plan
| P. Italia - Constitución |
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Plaza Italia |
References
- ↑ Aprobaron el presupuesto de SBASE para 2015 - EnElSubte, 24 April 2015
- ↑ Piccardo anuncia la construcción de la línea F - EnElSubte, 27 April 2015
- ↑ Confirman proyecto para desviar la línea F a Facultad de Derecho - EnElSubte, 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Michetti resucita el polémico proyecto Retiro Norte - EnElSubte, 23 April 2015
- ↑ Realizarán estudios en Constitución para ubicar la cabecera de la línea F - 1 August 2011
External links
- Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (Official Page) New Lines
- Buenos Aires Ciudad (Official Government Page) Nuevas Líneas: F, G and I (Spanish)
- System map
