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Calle 76 (TransMilenio)
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| Location | Avenida Caracas Avenida Caracas (Bogotá) Avenida Caracas, sometimes called Carrera 14, is an arterial road in Bogotá, Colombia that runs through the city from north to south.-Names:... between Calles 74 and 76 |
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| Neighborhood | Chapinero Chapinero Chapinero is the second locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in northeastern Bogotá. It is among the more affluent of localities in the city, and is home to several important commercial and dining areas. It comprises three major residential areas: Chicó, El Lago, and Chapinero... and Barrios Unidos Barrios Unidos Barrios Unidos is the 12th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the city's north. Barrios Unidos is completely urban, with some light industry and major commercial areas.- Borders :North: Calle 100, bordering the locality of Suba... |
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| Opened | 2000 | |||||
The simple-station Calle 76 is part of the TransMilenio
TransMilenio
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. The system opened to the public in December 2000, covering Av. Caracas and Calle 80...
mass-transit system of Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, opened in the year 2000.
Location
The station is located in northern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida CaracasAvenida Caracas (Bogotá)
Avenida Caracas, sometimes called Carrera 14, is an arterial road in Bogotá, Colombia that runs through the city from north to south.-Names:...
, between Calles 74 and 76.
History
In 2000, phase one of the TransMilenio system was opened between Portal de la 80 and Tercer MilenioTercer Milenio (TransMilenio)
The simple-station Tercer Milenio is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.-Location:The station is located in downtown Bogotá, specifically at Avenida Caracas and Calle 6.-History:...
, including this station.
The station is named Calle 76 due to its proximity to the arterial route of the same name.
It serves the demand of the Porcúncula, Juan XXIII, Lago Gaitán and San Felipe neighborhoods.
Points of interest near the station include the Unilago technology shopping center and the Centro de Alta Tecnología.
Since its opening, it has been the most congested simple station, receiving over 600,000 users daily. This congestion has been reduced due to the Expreso 140, which began service in February, 2006
February 2006
February 2006: ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December - →...
, alleviating the need of users coming from Autopista Norte
Autopista Norte (Bogotá)
Autopista Norte, also called Autopista paseo de los libertadores , is a major road in Bogotá, Colombia, running through the northern part of the city to its southern end at Avenida Caracas.-Names:...
to Calle 80 to transfer at this station, notably improving the quality of service.
Main Line Service
| Type | Northern Routes | Southern Routes | Frequency | ||||||
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| Local | EWLINE |
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Every three minutes | ||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday all day |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday morning rush |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday evening rush |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday Mixed service, rush and non-rush |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Sunday and holidays | EWLINE |
Every 3–4 minutes |
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See also
- BogotáBogotáBogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
- TransMilenioTransMilenioTransMilenio is a bus rapid transit system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. The system opened to the public in December 2000, covering Av. Caracas and Calle 80...
- List of TransMilenio Stations