Avenida Jiménez (TransMilenio)
The transfer station Avenida Jiménez is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.
Location
The station is located in the heart of downtown Bogotá, specifically at the intersection of Avenida Jiménez with Avenida Caracas.
History
The station entered operation on December 17, 2000 as part of the original TranssMilenio system, only to be closed a year later for construction of the Eje Ambiental, which was opened in 2002.
After the opening of the Jiménez-Calle 13 trunk, the station was converted from a simple station into an interchange between the aforementioned trunk and Avenida Caracas with five platforms. The station serves an average of 500,000 passengers per day.
The station has three entrances: on on Avenida Caracas with Calle 11, another on Avenida Jiménez with Carrera 12, and one on the south-east intersection of Avenida Caracas with Avenida Colón, which has access to the underground foot tunnel.
It serves the La Capuchina, Santa Inés, and San Victorino neighborhoods.
This station has a "Punto de Encuentro" or point of gathering, which has bathrooms, coffeeshop, parking for bicycles and a tourist attention booth.
Station services
Main line service
Service as of April 29, 2006
| Type |
Northern Routes |
Southern Routes |
Frequency |
| Local |
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|
Every ten minutes |
Express Monday through Saturday
all day |
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|
Every ten minutes |
Express Monday through Saturday
Early Morning |
|
|
Every ten minutes |
Express Monday through Saturday
Late Night |
|
|
Every ten minutes |
Express Monday through Saturday
Off-peak Service |
|
|
Every ten minutes |
| Express Sundays and holidays |
|
|
Every ten minutes |
Feeder routes
This station does not have connections to feeder routes.
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.
External links
See also