8 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. NS 93, Metro de Santiago: Ariel Cruz Pizarro· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. Metro de Santiago NS93: Benjalecaros· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. NS-93 en "Los Dominicos": Lucas Transporte-Aficionado· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. NS-93 en San Pablo Linea 1 Metro de Santiago: DaXourdXD· CC0
- 5. NS-93 N2062 en Parque Bustamante, línea 5: Metrobolas· CC0
- 6. NS93 L5 002: Ariel Cruz Pizarro· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 7. NS93 SBueras: Arielcronics3· CC BY 3.0
- 8. Placa tren NS-93: Esteban Amaro· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The NS 93 (Neumático Santiago 1993) is the third generation of rubber tired rolling stock used on the Santiago Metro system. The trains were manufactured by GEC Alsthom in 1996 and went into operation in 1997. Originally designed for use on Line 5, the trains first operated on Line 2 prior to the opening of Line 5, and today work on the lines 1 and 5.
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 30 years ago, in 1996.
- 2.8 MW is about 33 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Seats 1,400: 28 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Still in service after 29 years.
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1996–2003
- in service from
- 1997
- status
- in service
- number built
- 34
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- builders
- Alstom
- top speed
- 100 km/h
- power
- 2.8 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 750 V DC Guide bars on either side of the track
- formation
- 6 cars (Line 5), 7 cars (Line 5), 8 cars (Line 1)
- capacity
- 1,400 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q977026, Wikipedia: NS 93 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.