Universidades (TransMilenio)
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| Location | Carrera 3 with Calles 18 and 19 | |||||||||
| Neighborhood | Santa Fe | |||||||||
| Opened | April 27, 2013 | |||||||||
Univeridades is a station on the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia.
Location
The station is located in the sector of the historical center of the city, more specifically on the race 3 between the City of Lima and the 22nd street. It is accessed in two ways: through a traffic light crossing located The street 22 and by means of an underground tunnel that connects it with the station of the Waters.
Serves the neighborhoods The Waters, Las Vegas and Las Nieves. Also it is used by students of the different university institutions located in that zone.
It also offers proximity to the hill of Monserrate, the historical center of La Candelaria, among others.
Toponymy
The station gets its name given the proximity of several universities and educational institutions in the area of the station. Among them they are the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, the Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), Universidad de la Salle, Universidad de La Paz, Universidad del Rosario, Universidad de La Plata, and University of America, among others, Others.
History
This station is part of Phase III of TransMilenio, which began to be built at the end of 2009 and, after several delays related to cases of corruption and the passage obstructed by the 26th Street due to the paralyzed work of the park Bicentennial, Was delivered on April 27, 2013.[1]
Station Services
Current Trunk Services
| Type | Western Routes | Ending Routes | Northern Route | Frequency | ||
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Every FIVE minutes | |||
| Express Monday through Saturday All day |
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Every two minutes | |||
| Express Monday through Saturday Evening rush |
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C73 | Every two minutes | |||
| Express Sundays and holidays |
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Every 3–4 minutes |
Complementary routes
The following complementary route also works:
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Route 18.3 direct to the neighborhood Germania.
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.
See also
References
- ↑ Nueva Estación Universidades de TransMilenio: El Tiempo. Retrieved Abril 27, 2013. (in Spanish)
External links
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