Calle 72 (TransMilenio)

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Calle 72
Calle 76 Troncal Caracas Flores
Location Avenida Caracas
between Calles 70 and 72
Neighborhood Chapinero and Barrios Unidos
Opened 2000

The simple-station Calle 72 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 northern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas, between Calles 70 and 72.

[edit] History

In 2000, phase one of the TransMilenio system was opened between Portal de la 80 and Tercer Milenio, including this station.

The station is named Calle 72 due to its proximity to the arterial route of the same name.

It serves the demand of the financial district of Calle 72, whose most important building is the Centro Comercial Granahorrar which is located approximately 350 meters from the station. It also serves the Chapinero, La Porciuncula, La Concepción and San Felipe neighborhoods.

[edit] Station Services

[edit] Main Line Service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Local Corriente B1 Portal Norte Corriente D3 Portal 80 Corriente F1 Portal Américas Corriente H3 Portal Tunal Every three minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
all day
Expreso C17 Portal Suba Expreso C19 Portal Suba Expreso D21 Portal 80 Expreso H17 Portal Usme Expreso F19 Banderas Expreso H21 Portal Tunal Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
morning rush
Expreso C50 Portal Suba Expreso D50 Portal 80 Expreso H50 Portal Usme Expreso H51 Portal Usme Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
evening rush
Expreso B60 Portal Norte Expreso D60 Portal 80 Expreso F62 Portal Américas Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
Expreso C70 Portal Suba Expreso B74 Portal Norte Expreso J72 Las Aguas Every two minutes
Express Sunday and holidays Expreso C91 Portal Suba Expreso B92 Portal Norte Expreso D95 Portal 80 Expreso F91 Portal Américas Expreso H92 Portal Usme Every 3-4 minutes

[edit] Feeder routes

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

[edit] Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

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