Rolling Stock
The Santiago Metro currently operate 6 models of rolling stock, one model (the AS 02) is steel-wheeled, while the others are all rubber-tyred. The NS 74 and NS 93 stock are based off the MP 73 and MP 89 stock of the Paris Metro respectively. All rubber-tyred stock are preceded with the acronym NS (for Neumático Santiago). The number reprsenting each type of rubber-tyred and steel-wheeled rolling stock is the year of design of a particular rolling stock, not year of first use, similar to the practice in the Mexico City Metro and Paris Métro. Also, all train types use forced-air circulation as they are not fitted with air-conditioning, unlike in many other metro systems.
In September 2012, the NS 2012 trains went into service on Line 1. These trains are the first to have air conditioning .
| Model | Manufacturer | Year Built | Operating Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS 74 | Alstom | 1973 - 1981 | Lines 2 & 5 |
| NS 88 | Concarril | 1987 | Line 2 |
| NS 93 | Alstom | 1996 - 2003 | Lines 1, 2, & 5 |
| AS 2002 | Alstom | 2004 - 2010 | Lines 4 & 4A |
| NS 2004 | Alstom | 2006 - 2007 | Line 1 |
| NS 2007 | CAF | 2009 - 2010 | Line 1 |
| NS 2012 | CAF | 2012–Present | Line 1 |
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NS 74
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NS 88
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NS 93
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AS 2002
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NS 2004
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NS 2007
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NS 2012
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