Tercer Milenio (TransMilenio)
The simple-station Tercer Milenio is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.
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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Avenida Caracas between calles 6 and 8. Santa Fe and Los Mártires | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Caracas | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | December 17, 2000 | |||||||||||||||
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Location
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
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
Old trunk services
Kind | Routes | Frequency |
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Current | Every 3 minutes on average | |
Express | Every 2 minutes on average | |
Express Dominical | Every 3 or 4 minutes on average |
Main line service
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Local |
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Express Every Day all day |
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Express Monday through Saturday all day |
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Feeder routes
This station does not have connections to feeder routes.
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.