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Virrey (TransMilenio)
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| Location | 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:... with Calle 90 |
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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 | 2001 | ||
The simple station Virrey 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...
, which opened in the year 2000.
Location
The station is located in northern Bogotá, specifically on Autopista NorteAutopista 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:...
with Calle 90.
It serves the Chicó and Polo Club neighborhoods, as well as the commercial areas on Calle 90 and part of the Zona Rosa area. It's the closest one to the "Parque de la 93"
History
After the opening of the Portal de UsmePortal de Usme (TransMilenio)
Portal de Usme is one of the terminal stations in the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.-Location:...
in early 2001, the Autopista Norte line was opened. This station was added as a northerly expansion of that line, which was completed with the opening of the Portal del Norte
Portal del Norte (TransMilenio)
Portal del Norte is one of the terminus stations of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the year 2000.-Location:Portal del Norte is located in northern Bogotá, specifically on Autopista Norte with Calle 175....
later that year.
The station is named Virrey due to its proximity to Parque El Virrey, a greenway and bike path that follow Calle 88 from Avenida 7a to Autopista Norte.
Main Line Service
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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 |
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Every 3-4 minutes |