The transfer station Avenida Jiménezis part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.
Avenida Jiménez | ||||||||||
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Location | Avenida Jiménez with Carrera 13 and Avenida Caracas with Calle 11. | |||||||||
Neighborhoods | Santa Fe and Los Mártires | |||||||||
Opened | 2000, re-opened in 2004 |
Location
The station is located in the heart of downtown Bogotá, specifically at the intersection of Avenida Jiménez with Avenida Caracas.
History
The station entered operation on December 17, 2000 as part of the original TranssMilenio system, only to be closed a year later for construction of the Eje Ambiental, which was opened in 2002.
After the opening of the Jiménez-Calle 13 trunk, the station was converted from a simple station into an interchange between the aforementioned trunk and Avenida Caracas with five platforms. The station serves an average of 500,000 passengers per day.
The station has three entrances: on on Avenida Caracas with Calle 11, another on Avenida Jiménez with Carrera 12, and one on the south-east intersection of Avenida Caracas with Avenida Colón.
It serves the La Capuchina, Santa Inés, and San Victorino neighborhoods.
Station Services
Trunk Service
Type | Northern Routes | Southern Routes | Frequency |
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Local | Every three minutes | ||
Express Monday through Saturday all day |
Every two minutes | ||
Express Monday through Saturday Early Morning |
Every two minutees | ||
Express Monday through Saturday Late Night |
Every two minutes | ||
Express Monday through Saturday Off-peak Service |
Every two minutes | ||
Express Sundays and holidays | Every 3-4 minutes |
Handicapped access
This station does not have handicapped access.
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.