Plaza de Armas metro station

Coordinates33°26′15.84″S 70°39′1.64″W / 33.4377333°S 70.6504556°W / -33.4377333; -70.6504556

Line(s) Line 3
Line 5

Platforms2 side platforms

Tracks2

Plaza de Armas
Santiago rapid transit
Level of combination between lines 3 and 5.
General information
Coordinates	33°26′15.84″S 70°39′1.64″W / 33.4377333°S 70.6504556°W / -33.4377333; -70.6504556
Line(s)	Line 3 Line 5
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	2 March 2000 ()[1] 22 January 2019 ()
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station Puente Cal y Canto towards Plaza Quilicura Line 3 Universidad de Chile towards Fernando Castillo Velasco Santa Ana towards Plaza de Maipú Line 5 Bellas Artes towards Vicente Valdés

Plaza de Armas is a transfer station between the Line 3 and Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It is located under the Plaza de Armas of Santiago. The Line 5 station was opened on 3 March 2000 as part of the extension of the line from Baquedano to Santa Ana. The Line 3 station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Los Libertadores to Fernando Castillo Velasco.^[2]

In January 2022, architects Loreto Lyon and Alejandro Beals, designers of the building over the station, were recognized as "Architects of the Year" by CityLab Santiago for their project.^[3]

Nearby points of interest include the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Central Post Office Building, Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago, Santo Domingo Church and the Casa Colorada.