General Santander (TransMilenio)

General Santander
NQS Calle 38 A Sur Alquería
Location Troncal NQS with Carrera 42
Localidad Antonio Nariño, Puente Aranda and Rafael Uribe Uribe
Inauguración 2005

The intermediate station General Santander is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

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Location

The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida NQS south of the Avenida Batallón Caldas bridge.

History

In October of 2005, phase two of the TransMilenio opened from Calle 92 with Autopista Norte to General Santader.

The station receives its name due to the proximity of the police school located a few blocks away.

The station is the only one in the system located in three localities of Bogotá. The supports for the pedestrian bridge on the north side are located in Puente Aranda, while the supports for the southern bridge are located in Rafael Uribe Uribe. The transfer point for the feeder routes is located in Antonio Nariño.

Station Services

In 2006, began functioning as an intermediate station, serving both main-line buses and feeder routes.

Main Line Service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Local
C2
G2
Every three minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
B12
C16
D22
G12
G16
G22
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
B54
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Evening rush
G61
Every two minutes
Express Sunday and holidays
B90
G90
Every 3–4 minutes

Feeder routes

The station has connections to the following feeder route:

Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

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See also