Matta metro station

Matta is an underground metro station of Line 3 of the Santiago Metro network, in Santiago, Chile. It is an underground, between the Parque Almagro and Irarrázaval stations on Line 3. It is located at the intersection of Matta Avenue with Santa Rosa Avenue. The station was opened on 22 January 2019 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Los Libertadores to Fernando Castillo Velasco.^[4]

Matta
View of one of the platforms of the station.
General information
Location	Matta Avenue/Santa Rosa Avenue
Coordinates	33°27′29″S 70°38′35″W
System	Santiago rapid transit
Line	Line 3
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
Construction
Accessible	yes
History
Opened	22 January 2019 ()[1][2] 2032 ()[3]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station Parque Almagro towards Plaza Quilicura Line 3 Irarrázaval towards Fernando Castillo Velasco
Location

It is expected that by 2032 this station will be combined with the future Line 9.^[3]

Etymology

The station is called "Matta", since it is located on Avenida Matta. The street remembers Manuel Antonio Matta, who was a politician and lawyer who in 1863 founded the Partido Radical de Chile.