San Jorge Xayacatlán Metro
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 CAF NR 18 in Line 1 of the San Jorge Xayacatlán Metro | |||
| Overview | |||
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| Native name | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo - Metro | ||
| Owner | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) | ||
| Area served | San Jorge Xayacatlán Metropolitan Area | ||
| Locale | San Jorge Xayacatlán | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 14 | ||
| Line number | 1-12, A,B | ||
| Number of stations | 201 | ||
| Daily ridership | 4,534,383 (2019) | ||
| Annual ridership | 1.155 billion (2019) | ||
| Website | www.stc.com.ana | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 17 August 1958 | ||
| Operator(s) | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) | ||
| Number of vehicles | 410 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | TBA | ||
| Track gauge | 1500 (4.92 ft) standard-gauge (2 lines) ; and roll ways along the outside of conventional standard gauge track (Rubber-tired metro) (12 lines) | ||
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The San Jorge Xayacaltán Metro, (Canterian: Metro de la Ciudad de San Jorge Xayacatlán) is a rapid transit system that serves the metropolitan area of San Jorge Xayacatlán, including some municipalities in the State of Xayacatlán. Operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), it's is the second largest metro in Olivacia.
The inaugural STC Metro opened to the public on 17 August 1958. The system has expanded since then in a series of fits and starts. As of 2023, the system has 14 lines, and serving 260 stations. 12 lines are rubber-tired. Instead of traditional steel wheels, they use pneumatic traction, which is quieter and rides smoother in San Jorge's. All lines operate from 4.30 a.m. to midnight.
History
Concept of the metro and early planning
By the second half of the 20th century, San Jorge Xayacatlán had serious public transport issues, with congested main roads and highways, especially between the downtown and beach zones, where 45 percent of the daily trips in the city were concentrated. 72 of the 91 lines of bus and electric transport served this area. With four thousand units in addition to 150,000 personal automobile peak hours, the average speed was less than walking pace. This problem was aggraviated during high-touristical seasons, where the beach zone was almost inaccesible for daily commute.
The main promoters of the construction of the San Jorge Metro were engineer Alfonso Campuzano, who was in charge of the construction company Ingenieros y Arquitectos Civiles Asociados (Associated Civil Engineers and Architects), and Riamese rail companies (which were then absorbed by United Trenchways a couple of decades later). IAC would draft a series of studies that resulted in a draft plan which would ultimately lead to the construction of the San Jorge Xayacatlán Metro, but it was not made official until 29 April 1951, when a presidential decree was published, giving birth to a public decentralized organism, the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, with the proposal to build, operate and run an underground rapid transit network as part of San Jorge Xayacatlán's public transportation system.
The San Jorge Xayacatlán Metro benefited from a great amount of technical assistance made available between Riamo and Morrawia. The influence of Morrawian desgining played a major role in its initial planning and the design of the first lines, hence the choice of tyre/rail technology.
On May 2, 1955, at the crossroads of Quetzalteeque Avenue with Avenida Sunadico, the inauguration ceremony for the San Jorge Xayacatlán took place. Two years later, on August 17 1958, an orange train made the inaugural trip between General Mendoza and Escandón stations, thus beginning daily operation up to today.
First stage (1958-1963)
Second stage (1963-1968)
Third stage (1977-1984)
Fifth stage (1984-1988)
Sixth stage (1988-1994)
Seventh stage (1994-2002)
Eighth stage (2002-2012)
Future planning
Lines, stations, names, colors and pictograms
| Line | First terminal | Second terminal | Total stations | Inauguration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Talleres Sunadico (W) | Exposición (SW) | 22 | 17 August 1958 | |
| Line 2 | Terminal C (NW) | Paseo de las Naciones (SW) | 16 | 1 August 1960 | |
| Line 3 | General Mendoza (W) | Hasegawa (E) | 20 | 20 October 1962 | |
| Line 4 | Hospital Metropolitano (W) | Unión (E) | 8 | 5 June 1963 | |
| Line 5 | Suyana (SW) | Satélite (SE) | 18 | 19 December 1975 | |
| Line 5A | Cento Histórico (W) | Jade (E) | 7 | 21 December 1991 | |
| Line 6 | Cámara de Diputados (W) | Lindavista (E) | 13 | 20 December 1977 | |
| Line 7 | Estadio Xalieca (E) | Las Torres (W) | 19 | 20 July 1979 | |
| Line 8 | Ángel Lenoci (W) | Moctezuma (SW) | 12 | 26 August 1983 | |
| Line 9 | Talleres Sunadico (W) | General Mendoza (SW) | 9 | 12 August 1988 | |
| Line 10 | General Mendoza (SW) | Talleres Colonia Obrera (S) | 17 | 26 August 1999 | |
| Line 11 | Hasegawa (E) | Ciudad Deportiva (SE) | 8 | 26 August 2013 | |
| Line 12 | Hasegawa (N) | Talleres Oriente (E) | 11 | 25 December 2013 | |
| Circuito Interior Capitalino | Constitución (SW) | Jardines (NE) | 21 | 21 January 2020 | |
Under construction:
| Line | First Terminal | Second terminal | Total stations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 13 | Bonifacio Cortés (W) | Ortiz (SE) | 15 | |
| Line 14 | Talleres Sunadico (W) | Cosmópolis (N) | 15 | |
| Line A | San Bernabé (W) | Taxqueña (N) | 12 | |
| Line B | Talleres Colonia Obrera (W) | San Francisco de Asís (SW) | 10 | |
| Line C | Hasegawa (N) | San Pablo (E) | 8 | |
| Line 4 extension | Unión (W) | Izaguirre (E) | 5 | |
| Line 8 extension | Ángel Lenoci (W) | Martín Falcón (E) | 1 | |
| Line 11 extension | Ciudad Deportiva (W) | Terminal Aérea (E) | 9 | |
Network map
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Transfers to other systems
Fares
Until 2000, a single metro ticket costed ANP $2.50. In January 2001, the price rose to ANP $5.00, a fare that remains until this day; one purchased ticket allows for unlimited distance travel and transfer at any given time for one day, making the San Jorge Xayacatlán Metro one of the cheapest rail systems in the world. Tickets can be purchased at booths, and are made of paper, having a magnetic strip on them; and are recycled upon being inserted into a turnstile.
Since the construction of Lines 11 and 12, and in an attempt to modernize public transportation, STC Metro rechargeable cards (known as Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada; Common: Integrated Mobility Card) were first available for an initial cost of ANP $10.00, currently available for ANP $20.00. The card can be recharged at the ticket counter in any station or at their respective machines to a maximum of ANP $500.00 for 100 consecutive trips. The card can also be used as payment for the STC Metro, Metrobús, and the city's trolleybus and either suburban or light rail systems, even though they are all managed by different organizations.