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Calle 22 (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 22 and 24. |
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| Neighborhood | Santa Fe Santa Fe (Bogotá) Santa Fe is the third locality of Bogotá, Capital District of Colombia. Santa Fe is the traditional downtown of the city of Bogotá. This area once comprised Bogotá's total main urban area and was known as "Santa Fe de Bogotá" with its traditional neighborhoods.Santa Fe is one of Bogotá's most... and Los Mártires Los Mártires Los Mártires is the 14th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located near the city's downtown to its west. It takes its name in honor of those who died during the war for independence from Spain... |
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| Opened | 2000 | ||
The simple-station Calle 22 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 the heart of downtown Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas between Calles 22 and 24.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 22 due to its proximity to that street. It services the demand of the passengers of downtown Bogotá, specifically the neighborhoods of Santa Fé and Alameda.
Four months after the opening of the TransMilenio, during the national strike of April 9, 2001, the first attacks against the system occurred. The stations Calle 19
Calle 19 (TransMilenio)
The simple-station Calle 19 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 the city, specifically Avenida Caracas between Calles 17 and 19.-History:...
and Calle 22 were destroyed by stones, and some passengers suffered light wounds.
Main Line Service
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| Local | EWLINE |
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Every three minutes | |||||
| Express Monday through Saturda all day |
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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 Sundays and holidays | EWLINE |
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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