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{{Short description|Santiago metro station}}
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| symbol          = metro
| name            = Protectora de la Infancia
| type            = '''[[List of Santiago metro stations|{{black|Santiago Metro station}}]]'''
| style           = STGO
| image           = MetroProtectoradelaInfancia.png
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| address         = [[Concha y Toro Avenue]] / Ángel Pimentel Street
| coordinates     = {{coord|33|35|22.98|S|70|34|47.54|W |type:landmark|display=title,inline}}
| line            = [[Image:Santiago de Chile L4.svg|15px]] [[Santiago Metro Line 4|Line 4]]
| other           = [[Transantiago]] buses
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| platform        = 2 [[side platform]]s
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| opened          = November 30, 2005<ref name="metro">{{cite web | url=http://www.metrosantiago.cl/corporativo/historia | title=Historia | publisher=Metro S.A |trans-title=History | work=Metro de Santiago | access-date=August 31, 2012 | language=es}}</ref>
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'''Protectora de la Infancia station'''<ref>[http://www.metrosantiago.cl/estacion/protectora-de-la-infancia Protectora de la Infancia metro station data sheet] www.metrosantiago.cl Retrieved May 20, 2013</ref> is an elevated [[metro station]] located on the overhead section of [[Santiago Metro Line 4|Line 4]] of the [[Santiago Metro]], in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]]. It named after the ''Protectora de la Infancia'' (“Childhood Protectoress”) children's charity, whose headquarters are just opposite the station.
The station was opened on 30 November 2005 as part of the inaugural section of the line between [[Vicente Valdés metro station|Vicente Valdés]] and [[Plaza de Puente Alto metro station|Plaza de Puente Alto]].<ref name="urbanrail">{{cite web |last1=Schwandl |first1=Robert |title= Santiago |url=http://www.urbanrail.net/am/sant/santiago.htm |publisher=urbanrail}}</ref>
The station is located in the [[Communes of Chile|commune]] of [[Puente Alto]] on [[Concha y Toro Avenue]], near the junction with Angel Pimentel Street. It has disabled access.
The number of passengers passing through this station is relatively low, except in rush hours when traffic increases dramatically. The station's surroundings include the Compañia de Jesus Catholic school, Los Nogales School, Las Nieves School, and a public-owned swimming pool, along with its namesake.
==Etymology==
The ''Protectora de la Infancia'' describes itself as a secular, non-profit, Catholic-inspired educational organisation which is dedicated to helping children at social risk. It provides education, boarding schools and other services to more than 8,500 Chilean children.<ref>[http://www.laprotectora.cl/quienessomos.php Quienes somos (Who are we)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607144204/http://www.laprotectora.cl/quienessomos.php |date=2013-06-07 }} www.laprotectora.cl Retrieved May 20, 2013</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.metrosantiago.cl Metro de Santiago (in Spanish)]
* [http://www.laprotectora.cl/index.php Protectora de la infancia web (in Spanish)]
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