Line B (Buenos Aires)
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[edit] Línea B
Line of the Buenos Aires Metro that runs from Leandro N. Alem to Los Incas (projected to Villa Urquiza).
Opened on 17 October 1930, 8.94 km.
The last two stations are under construction.
- Leandro N. Alem
- Florida
- Carlos Pellegrini (9 de Julio (D), Diagonal Norte (C))
- Uruguay
- Callao
- Pasteur
- Pueyrredón
- Carlos Gardel
- Medrano
- Angel Gallardo
- Malabia
- Dorrego
- Federico Lacroze
- Tronador
- Los Incas
- Echeverría (under construction)
- Villa Urquiza (under construction)
[edit] Miscellaneous
Until the privatization of subte in the 1990s, the D line was identified by the red color; whilst the B line used green. The switch was perceived to be an annoying re-branding effort.
Leandro N. Alem station honors a UCR politician from the late 19th century. It is located near the Luna Park stadium and the Puerto Madero district, and is a short walk from Plaza de Mayo. This station is at sea level, at the bottom of a steep incline; hence the name el bajo (the lowlands).
Florida and Carlos Pellegrini stations are, by far, the two busiest stations as most commuters alight there in the morning to work in the downtown financial district, and also allow easy access to the entertainment district in the evening (see also Florida Street). These two stations have only one andén (platform) serving both directions, and their crowded access ramps and stairs are a boon for pickpockets. Carlos Pellegrini is the only station in this line offering combination with other subway lines, and allows access to an underground commercial gallery located right below the Obelisco landmark, used by pedestrians to avoid crossing 9 de Julio Avenue at street level.
Uruguay station is located near the Tribunales (Courthouse) and many famous restaurants and theaters.
Pasteur, Pueyrredón, and Carlos Gardel stations are located in the Balvanera neighborhood. The latter is located near the Abasto shopping mall, in the neighborhood where Carlos Gardel grew up.
Since the 1940s, the line used to end in Federico Lacroze station, near Chacarita cemetery, where commuters could board the Urquiza line train. In the 1990s, work began to expand the line to Villa Ortúzar and Villa Urquiza.
The car stock was renovated in the 1990s by acquiring Japanese units, which offer less sitting room than the previous setup, thus enabling more standing-up room for commuters in the peak hours.
