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Toesca is a metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located in the middle of a sunken stretch of the Autopista Central. The station is named for the nearby Toesca Street, which in turn is named after Joaquín Toesca, who designed La Moneda Palace.

Toesca
Santiago Metro station
General information
Coordinates	33°27′10.48″S 70°39′30.89″W
Line(s)	Line 2
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Transantiago buses
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	March 31, 1978[1]
Services
Preceding station Santiago Metro Following station Los Héroes towards Vespucio Norte Line 2 Parque O'Higgins towards La Cisterna

The station was opened on 31 March 1978 as part of the inaugural section of the line, between Los Héroes and Franklin.[2]

The station is close to the Palacio Cousiño.

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