Molinos (TransMilenio)

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Molinos
Consuelo Troncal Caracas Sur Portal de Usme
Location Avenida Caracas
with Carrera 9ª and Calle 51 Sur
Neighborhood Usme
Opened 2000

The simple station Molinos 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 Carrera 9 and Calle 51 Sur.

It serves the Molinos del Sur and Molinos de la Caracas. With feeder service, it also serves the La Picota and Diana Turbay 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 Molinos due to its proximity to the Molinos del Sur and Molinos de la Caracas neighborhoods.

[edit] Station Services

[edit] Main Line Service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
Expreso C17 Portal Suba
C17
Expreso H17 Portal Usme
H17
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
Expreso C50 Portal Suba
C50
Expreso H51 Portal Usme
H51
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Evening rush
Expreso B60 Portal Norte
B60
Expreso H61 Portal Usme
H61
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
Expreso B70 Portal Norte
B70
Expreso B72 Portal Norte
B72
Expreso B73 Portal Norte
B73
Expreso H70 Portal Usme
H70
Expreso H74 Portal Usme
H74
Every two minutes
Express Sundays and holidays
Expreso B92 Portal Norte
B92
Expreso H92 Portal Usme
H92
Every 3-4 minutes

[edit] Feeder routes

The station connects with the following feeder routes:

  • Route 4.1 Bochica loop
  • Route 4.2 Diana Turbay loop
  • Route 4.3 Molinos loop

[edit] Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

[edit] See also

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