Jump to content

Banderas (TransMilenio)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Keith D (talk | contribs) at 21:38, 31 March 2015 (Relocate External links section & fix Commons link). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Banderas
Mandalay Troncal Calle 13-Américas Transversal 86
Location Avenida de Las Américas
between Carreras 75 and 78H
Neighborhood Kennedy
Opened 2003

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

Location

The station is located in southwestern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida de Las Américas with Carrera 75 and 78H, near the Monumento a las Banderas (Monument to the Flags).

History

In 2003, the Las Américas line was extended from Américas Carrera 53 A to Transversal 86, including this station. Feeder routes were added at the beginning of 2004.

The station is named Banderas due to the nearby monument with the flags of the nations of the Americas.

Station services

Main line service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Local
Template:TransMilenio route
Template:TransMilenio route
Every three minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
Template:TransMilenio route Template:TransMilenio route Template:TransMilenio route
Template:TransMilenio route Template:TransMilenio route Template:TransMilenio route
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
Template:TransMilenio route
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Evening rush
Template:TransMilenio route Template:TransMilenio route
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Off-peak
Template:TransMilenio route
Every two minutes
Express Sundays and holidays
Template:TransMilenio route
Template:TransMilenio route
Every 34 minutes

Feeder routes

The station has the following feeder routes:

  • Route 8.1 Kennedy Central loop
  • Route 8.2 Kennedy Hospital loop
  • Route 8.3 Castilla loop
  • Route 8.4 Corabastos loop
  • Route 8.5 Biblioteca El Tintal loop
  • Route 8.6 Timiza loop

Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city bus service.

See also