Avenida Jiménez (TransMilenio)

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The transfer station Avenida Jiménezis part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Avenida Jiménez
Eje Ambiental Museo del Oro
Calle 19 Troncal Caracas Tercer Milenio
Troncal Calle 13-Américas De La Sabana
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

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
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.

See Also