How much does Santiago Metro Line A cost?
Santiago Metro Line A is a planned 6.5-km underground light-metro line with two stations that will connect Huelén station of Line 7 in Cerro Navia with Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Pudahuel in about seven minutes, announced by President Boric on 1 June 2025 and to be financed from fares. Meganoticias (June 2026) and LOS40 (August 2026) both give an investment of USD 365 million with 21 trains, the project is still in its engineering phase, and opening is planned for 2032 after construction starting around 2027.
Published project estimate
$365 million
Cost basis: 2026
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate2026
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthLOS40 Chile
- 6,500 m
Project record
Current completion estimate
Meganoticias2032