Tercer Milenio (TransMilenio)

The simple-station Tercer Milenio is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Tercer Milenio
General information
LocationAvenida Caracas between calles 6 and 8.
Santa Fe and Los Mártires
Line(s)Caracas
Platforms3
History
OpenedDecember 17, 2000
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station
Avenida Jiménez
towards Calle 76
A Terminus
Terminus H Hospital

Location edit

The station is located in the center of the city, more specifically on Caracas Avenue between Avenida de los Comuneros and Diagonal 7 Bis.

It meets the demand of the neighborhoods La Estanzuela, Santa Inés, San Bernardo, Eduardo Santos and its surroundings.

In the vicinity are:

  • The main headquarters of the Policía Metropolitana de Bogotá
  • The Parque Tercer Milenio
  • The Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses.

Etymology edit

The station receives its name from Parque Tercer Milenio, located on the eastern side. This park is recognized for being the largest park in the downtown area of Bogotá as well as for renovating an area previously depressed, known as El Cartucho.

Station services edit

Old trunk services edit

Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind Routes Frequency
Current       Every 3 minutes on average
Express   Every 2 minutes on average
Express Dominical   Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Main line service edit

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes
Local
3 8
3 8
Express Every Day
all day
K10 C15
L10 H15
Express Monday through Saturday
all day
B13 B18
H13 L18

Feeder routes edit

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service edit

This station does not have inter-city service.

See also edit

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