Universidades (TransMilenio)
{{Short description|Bus station in Bogotá, Colombia}}
{{Infobox station
| style = TransMilenio
| name = Universidades
| image = Avenida Tercera barrio Germania Bogotá bus Transmilenio.JPG
| address = Carrera 3 with Calles 18 and 19
| borough = Santa Fe, Bogotá
| country = Colombia
| line = Caracas Sur
| platforms = 2
| opened = April 27, 2013
| services = {{adjacent stations|system1=TransMilenio
|line1=J|left1=Centro Memoria|right1=Las Aguas
}}
}}
Universidades 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 a tunnel that connects it with the station of the Waters.
It 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.[http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/bogota/nueva-estacion-universidades-de-transmilenio_12760616-4 Nueva Estación Universidades de TransMilenio: El Tiempo.] Retrieved Abril 27, 2013. {{in lang|es}}
Station Services
= Current Trunk Services =
Station services
| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|+ Services rendered since April 29, 2006 | ||
| Kind | Routes to the West | Routes to the North |
|---|---|---|
| Local | {{transmilenio | RF | 1 | Service 1 Portal Eldorado}} {{transmilenio | RF | 6 | Service 6 Portal 80}} | |
| Expresses Monday to Saturday all day | {{transmilenio | D | D70 | Expreso D70 Portal 80}} | |
| Expresses Monday to Saturday Evening peak hour | {{transmilenio | C | C73 | Expreso C73 Portal Suba}} | |
| colspan = "5" | Ending routes | ||
| Local | colspan = "4" | {{transmilenio | RF | 1 | Service 1 }} {{transmilenio | RF | 6 | Service 6 }} | |
| Expresses Monday to Saturday all day | colspan = "4" | {{transmilenio | J | J24 | Express J24}} | |
| Expresses Monday to Saturday morning rush hour | colspan = "4" | {{transmilenio | J | J73 | Express J73}} | |
| Express Sundays and holidays | colspan = "4" | {{transmilenio | J | J95 | Express J95}} |
= Complementary services =
The following complementary route also works:
- {{SITP service | complementary | 18.3}} Circular Germania - Carrera Séptima - Tibabitá (Usaquén)
=Inter-city service=
This station does not have inter-city service.
See also
References
External links
{{commons category|Universidades (estación)}}