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General Santander (TransMilenio)

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General Santander
NQS Calle 38 A Sur Troncal NQS Sur Alquería
Location Troncal NQS with Carrera 42
Neighborhood Antonio Nariño, Puente Aranda and Rafael Uribe Uribe
Opened 2005

The intermediate station General Santander is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Location

The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida NQS south of the Avenida Batallón Caldas bridge.

History

In October 2005, phase two of the TransMilenio opened from Calle 92 with Autopista Norte to General Santander.

The station receives its name due to the proximity of the police school located a few blocks away.

The station is the only one in the system located in three localities of Bogotá. The supports for the pedestrian bridge on the north side are located in Puente Aranda, while the supports for the southern bridge are located in Rafael Uribe Uribe. The transfer point for the feeder routes is located in Antonio Nariño.

Station Services

In 2006, began functioning as an intermediate station, serving both main-line buses and feeder routes.

Old trunk services

Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind Routes Frequency
Current Every 3 minutes on average
Express Expreso 130 Expreso 150 Every 2 minutes on average

Main line service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type North, West or East Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Local
4
4
Every 3 minutes
Express Every Days
D22
G22
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
all day
B12 K43
G12 G43
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
A52
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Evening rush
G52
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
C30
G30
Every two minutes
Express Saturday
5:00 a.m through 3:00 p.m
C30
G30
Every two minutes
Express Sundays and holidays
B90 C96 K98
G90 G96 G98
Every 3-4 minutes

Feeder routes

The station has connections to the following feeder route:

  • 12.1Fátima loop

Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

See also