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Tribunales (Buenos Aires Underground)
Tribunales is a station on Line D of the Buenos Aires Underground. Overview The station was opened on 3 June 1937 as the western terminus of the inaugural section of Line D, from Catedral to Tribunales. It was named in honor of Palace of Justice, the most important tribunal of the city. On 23 February 1940 the line was extended to Palermo Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan .... In 1997 the station was declared a national historic monument References External links Buenos Aires Underground stations 1937 establishments in Argentina {{BuenosAires-underground-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platforms
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks. Advantages and tradeoffs Island platforms are necessary for any station with many th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line D (Buenos Aires Underground)
Line D of the Buenos Aires Underground runs from Catedral to Congreso de Tucumán. The line opened on 3 June 1937 and has been expanded to the north several times. The line is currently 11 km long and has 16 stations, while running approximately parallel to the city's coastline. History Line D was the second line to be built by the Compañía Hispano Argentina de Obras Públicas y Finanzas (CHADOPyF, Hispanic-Argentine Company for Public Works and Finances), following the construction of Line C in 1934. Construction began in 1935 and the first part of the line was inaugurated in 1937 and ran 1.7 km from Catedral (still the current terminus) to Tribunales. Three years later, the section which brought the line to Plaza Italia in Palermo was completed, bringing the length of the line to 6.5 km. The line was not properly extended until 1993 when it was extended to Ministro Caranza, a station named after the Radical politician. Further extensions occurred in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires Underground
The Buenos Aires Underground ( es, Subterráneo de Buenos Aires, links=no), locally known as Subte (), is a rapid transit system that serves the area of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The first section of this network (Plaza de Mayo–Plaza Miserere) opened in 1913, making it the 13th subway in the world and the first underground railway in Latin America, the Southern Hemisphere, and the Spanish-speaking world, with the Madrid Metro opening five years later, in 1919. As of 2022, Buenos Aires is the only Argentine city with a metro system. Currently, the underground network's six lines—A, B, C, D, E, and H—comprise of routes that serve 90 stations. The network is complemented by the Premetro line, and the Urquiza suburban line, with 17 more stations in total. Traffic on lines moves on the left because Argentina drove on the left at the time the system opened. Over a million passengers use the network, which also provides connections with the city's extensive comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catedral (Buenos Aires Underground)
Catedral is a terminal station of the Line D of the Buenos Aires Underground. From here, passengers may transfer to the Perú station on Line A and the Bolívar station on Line E. Overview It is located at the intersection of Roque Sáenz Peña Avenue and Florida Street, which gave the original name of the station. Its current name comes from the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, located in the vicinity of the station. This station had the name ''Florida'', as recorded on maps of the network of 1955. The station was inaugurated on 3 June 1937 as part of the inaugural section of Line D, between Catedral and Tribunales. In 1997 it was declared a national historic monument. (Spanish) Retrieved 8 November 2010 The station was used as a set in the 1996 Argentine science fiction film [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Justice Of The Argentine Nation
The Palace of Justice of the Argentine Nation ( es, Palacio de Justicia de la Nación Argentina, more often referred locally as ''Palacio de Justicia'' or ''Palacio de Tribunales''), is a large building complex located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the seat of the Supreme Court and other lower courts. Designed in a monumental Eclectic neoclassical style and constructed between 1905 and 1910, the building is a National Historic Landmark, and has a total floor area of . The Palace in film Many movies were filmed inside the palace. * 1997 Ashes of Paradise * 2009 The Secret in Their Eyes * 2015 El Clan * 2020 The Crimes That Bind * 2022 Argentina, 1985 See also * Casa Rosada * Palace of the Argentine National Congress * List of National Historic Monuments of Argentina The National Historic Monuments of Argentina are buildings, sites and features in Argentina listed by national decree as historic sites. This designation encourages greater protection under the oversight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palermo (Buenos Aires Underground)
Palermo is a station on Line D of the Buenos Aires Underground in Palermo, Buenos Aires. It is located at the intersection of Avenida Santa Fe and Godoy Cruz. The station was opened on 23 February 1940 as the western terminus of the extension of Line D from Tribunales. On 29 December 1987, the line was extended to Ministro Carranza. It is a transfer point for the Metrobús that runs along Juan B. Justo avenue and Palermo station on the San Martín Line The San Martín line is a , 22-station commuter rail service in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The San Martín line operates from the city-centre terminus of Retiro north-west to Doctor Cabred in Luján Partido along a broad ... commuter rail service. - Buenos Aires Ciudad References Ex ...
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