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A new regional Metro system, opened to the public on 24 November 2005, updated parts of the railroad that joined Santiago to Valparaíso and cities in between ( originally built in 1863 ) and connects Valparaíso with Viña del Mar and other cities.

The metro constitutes the so-called “ fourth stage ” (“ Cuarta Etapa ” in Spanish ) of Metropolitan improvements.

The metro railway extends along most of Gran Valparaíso and is the second metro system in operation in Chile ( after Santiago ’ s ), and includes an underground section that crosses Viña del Mar ’ s downtown.