Quiroga (TransMilenio)

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Quiroga
General information
LocationAvenida Caracas
with Calles 32 sur and 33 sur
Rafael Uribe Uribe
Line(s)Caracas Sur
Platforms2
History
OpenedJune 9, 2001
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station
Olaya H Calle 40 Sur

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

Location[edit]

The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas with Calles 32 and 33 sur.

History[edit]

At the beginning of 2001, the second phase of the Caracas line of the system was opened from Tercer Milenio to the intermediate station Calle 40 Sur. A few months later, service was extended south to Portal de Usme.

The station is named Quiroga due to its proximity to the neighborhood of Quiroga .

In 2004, two passengers died and two others injured by an explosion of four kilograms of ammonal.

Station Services[edit]

Old trunk services[edit]

Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind Routes Frequency
Current 2 Portal Norte 3 Portal Norte Every 3 minutes on average

Main line service[edit]

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes
Local
3
3
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
B13 C17
H13 H17

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]