Dorrego is a station on
Line B of the
Buenos Aires Underground. The station was opened on 17 October 1930 as part of the inaugural section of the line between
Federico Lacroze and
Callao
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.
It is located at the intersection of
Avenida Corrientes
Avenida Corrientes () is one of the principal thoroughfares of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. The street is intimately tied to the tango and the porteño sense of identity. Like the parallel avenues Santa Fe, Córdoba, and San Juan, it ...
and Avenida Dorrego, and named after the latter. One of the corners of the Parque de los Andes is also located at that intersection. The station connects with
Villa Crespo Station
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of 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, as well as
Metrobus Juan B. Justo
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.
Metrobus Juan B. Justo
- Buenos Aires Ciudad
Gallery
File:Señalética original en Dorrego.jpg, The original 1930 signage is still preserved
File:Subte Estación Dorrego Chacarita I y Parque los Andes.jpg, One of the entrances of the station, at a corner of the Parque de los Andes
File:Mural en Dorrego.jpg, Original mural
File:SubteB - Dorrego-Bacher (Mural).jpg, Modern mural in the station
References
External links
Buenos Aires Underground stations
Railway stations opened in 1930
1930 establishments in Argentina
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