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Improves the quality of life of the inhabitants of Quito Quito, Ecuador See on Google Maps
22 km of tunnel that constitutes Quito's first metro line, in Ecuador.

ACCIONA, through the Line 1 Quito Metro Consortium, has executed Phase II of the first line of the Ecuadorian capital's metro. The project connects the South, Centre and North of the city in 34 minutes, with 18 six-carriage trains. These transport up to 400,000 people a day, energising the passenger transport system of the city of Quito. This is a local and national priority project, which has improved mobility, productivity and quality of life for the inhabitants of Quito, the surrounding area and the country in general.

 

The route of the first line of the Ecuadorian capital's underground runs between the current bus terminal of Quitumbe in the south of the city to the station of El Labrador in the north, with 13 new stations that are being added to the two already built by ACCIONA, making 15 stations in total.

 

The project results in fuel savings of US 50 million per year due to these improvements to the urban transport infrastructure, with a consequent reduction of 67,000 tonnes of CO2, as well as the creation of 32,700 jobs per year.

The work is 22.9 km total in length, of which 0.16 km is open air and 19.49 km is a tunnel executed by 3 EPB-type tunnellers, with an excavation diameter of 9.4 metres.

It includes:

  • 15 stations, all of them executed via cut and cover.
  • 28 ventilation, pumping and emergency exit wells spread throughout the route.
  • Workshop shed, located at the southern end of the line.
  • 45.5 km of lines.
  • Architecture, decoration, illumination, supply and sanitation of stations, lighting, replacement of services and traffic detours.
  • Preventive terrain treatments to minimise the effect on the environment.
  • Escalators, lifts, PCL facilities, and concourse ventilation equipment.

In addition, the highest productivity levels for machines of this type have been recorded, breaking the world record after drilling 1,489.5 metres in just 30 days.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Location: Quito, Ecuador.
  • Contract type: Construction.
  • Infraestructure: 22-km tunnel, 13 new stations, garages, workshops and railway facilities necessary for commissioning.
  • Year of project completion: 2021
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