Caracas Metro

The Caracas Metro is a rapid-transit system serving Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby urban areas. Its rail network connects with bus services to reach parts of the metropolitan region beyond the tracks.

Line 1 (Caracas Metro): The Caracas Metro line running east–west through central Caracas, from Propatria to Palo Verde. It forms the system's principal east–west rail corridor.
Cabletren Bolivariano: An urban cable-propelled transit line in eastern Caracas, integrated with the Caracas Metro network. It connects Petare neighborhoods to the metro at Petare station.
Metro de Caracas: The Venezuelan state-owned company responsible for operating the Caracas Metro and associated transit services. The operating company built and manages the system described on this page.
Urbanization in Venezuela: The growth of Venezuela's urban population and cities, especially during the twentieth century. Rapid urban growth created the travel demand that the metro was built to address.
Line 2 (Caracas Metro): A Caracas Metro line connecting El Silencio with southwestern districts, including Las Adjuntas and Zoológico. It extends rail service from the central interchange toward the southwest.
Metrocable (Caracas): A cable-car transit system serving hillside neighborhoods in Caracas and connecting with metro stations. Its aerial routes extend metro access into steep hillside communities.
Caracas Metro Line 1 opening: The 1983 inauguration of the first section of Line 1, marking the start of Caracas Metro passenger service. This opening established the system's first working rail corridor.
Petare: A densely populated urban district in eastern Caracas, historically associated with a former town of the same name. Metro Line 1 brought a major rail interchange to Caracas's eastern urban edge.
Line 3 (Caracas Metro): A Caracas Metro line running between Plaza Venezuela and La Rinconada. It links the central network with southern Caracas and the railway terminal.
Caracas–Cúa railway: A commuter railway connecting Caracas with Cúa in Miranda state, south of the capital. Its Caracas terminus at La Rinconada connects regional trains with Metro Line 3.

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Antonio Guzmán BlancoCompared with: Its later urban infrastructure contrasts with the nineteenth-century public works associated with Guzmán Blanco.