Calle 40 Sur (TransMilenio)

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Calle 40 Sur
Quiroga Troncal Caracas Sur Santa Lucía
Location Avenida Caracas
with Calles 36 and 40 Sur
Neighborhood Rafael Uribe Uribe
Opened 2000

The simple station Calle 40 Sur is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.


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[edit] Location

The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas with Calles 36 and 40 sur.

It serves Santa Lucía, Inglés, and Claret neighborhoods.

[edit] History

At the beginning of 2001, the second phase of the Caracas line of the system was opened from Tercer Milenio to the intermediate station Calle 40 Sur. A few months later, service was extended south to Portal de Usme.

The station is named Calle 40 Sur due to its proximity to that major road.

[edit] Station Services

[edit] Main Line Service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Local Corriente D3 Portal 80 Corriente H3 Portal Tunal Every three minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
Expreso B13 Portal Norte Expreso C15 Portal Suba Expreso C17 Portal Suba Expreso D20 Portal 80 Expreso H13 Portal Tunal Expreso H15 Portal Tunal Expreso H17 Portal Usme Expreso H20 Portal Usme Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
Expreso C50 Portal Suba Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Evening rush
Expreso H60 Portal Tunal Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
Expreso B70 Toberín Expreso B71 Portal Norte Expreso B73 Portal Norte Expreso H70 Portal Usme Expreso H73 Portal Tunal Expreso H74 Portal Usme Every two minutes
Express Sundays and holidays Expreso B92 Portal Norte Expreso B93 Portal Norte Expreso H92 Portal Usme Expreso H93 Portal Tunal Every 3-4 minutes

[edit] Feeder routes

The following feeder routes are served on the eastern side of the station:

  • Route 7.1 Uribe Uribe loop
  • Route 7.2 El Tunal loop
  • Route 7.3 Inglés loop

[edit] Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

[edit] See also

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