Line F (Buenos Aires Underground)
| Line F | |
|---|---|
Network with line F, H and I complete | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In development |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 12 (in the first stsge) |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Buenos Aires Underground |
| Operator(s) | Metrovías |
| History | |
| Opened | After 2031 (planned) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 8.6km |
| Character | Underground |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Line F is a planned addition to the Buenos Aires Underground. In 2019, the government of Buenos Aires was looking for a group to create a plan of the line,[1][2] but this study was cancelled in 2022.[3] The city decided to create a study with their own staff, which is still underway as of 2024. The estimated cost of the project has risen from 800 million dollars,[4] to 2 billion USD.[5] The layout, developed in two stages, will connect with all existing Underground lines, seek to alleviate congestion on Line C, and improve connectivity between the south and north of the city. The inauguration of the first section is scheduled for 2031 or later, with construction to begin in 2026.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Overview
Permission to construct the line was originally granted in 2001,[1] in a sanction which also included lines H (partially completed) and line I (not started).
The line is set to be the most modern in the network, using automatic trains, a communications-based train control system like the one being installed on Line C, and platform screen doors.[10][2]
The line is also expected to have the highest ridership when compared to the existing lines, at 600,000 riders annually.[11] In the 2019 tender, eight of the thirteen stations were connected to other lines on the network.
Line E ghost stations
In 2006, it was considered whether the two Line E ghost stations (San José vieja and Constitución) could be used as the southern point of Line F, considering they overlapped the line's trajectory. However, it was later decided that Line F would use a completely new tunnel with new stations given the frequency the line is expected to have.[12]
Line plan
P. Italia - Constitución:
- Plaza Italia
- Salguero
- Sánchez de Bustamante
- Pueyrredón
- Santa Fe
- Córdoba
- Corrientes
- Rivadavia
- México
- San Juan
- Sáenz Peña
- Constitución
References
- ^ a b "BA City opens call for tenders for Subte Line F | Buenos Aires Times". www.batimes.com.ar. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b "CALL FOR TENDERS: SBASE opens call for tenders for the engineering of future Line F of the Buenos Aires metro". Embassy in Canada Argentine Republic. August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Después de casi tres años y 14 postergaciones, la Ciudad dio de baja la licitación de los estudios de la línea F". enelSubte (in Spanish). 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Piccardo anuncia la construcción de la línea F". enelSubte (in Spanish). 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Línea F del subte: cómo será y cuándo arrancaría la obra". Perfil (in Spanish). 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Subte F: Ciudad preadjudicó proyecto previo a la licitación y la obra avanza, pero con demoras»" [Subway F: City pre-awarded project prior to bidding, and work is progressing, but with delays]. Ámbito (in Spanish). 13 July 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "SBASE estudia gálibo ancho y trenes de siete coches para la línea F" [SBASE studies wide gauge and seven-car trains for Line F]. enelSubte.com (in Spanish). 16 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Piccardo anuncia la construcción de la línea F" [Piccardo announces the construction of Line F]. enelSubte.com (in Spanish). April 27, 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Larreta desautoriza a Piccardo: "Ni siquiera está el proyecto" de la línea F" [Larreta disavows Piccardo: The project for line F isn't even here] (in Spanish). 4 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Confirman proyecto para desviar la línea F a Facultad de Derecho - EnElSubte, 25 November 2014.
- ^ electricbloomhosting (2019-07-16). "Buenos Aires offers first tender for $2bn metro line". Global Construction Review. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Realizarán estudios en Constitución para ubicar la cabecera de la línea F - 1 August 2011
External links
- Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (Official Page) New Lines
- Buenos Aires Ciudad (Official Government Page) Nuevas Líneas: F, G and I (Spanish)
- System map