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The intermediate station General Santander is part of the
TransMilenio TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha. The system opened to the public in December 2000, covering Avenida Caracas, Caracas Avenue and 80 street. Other lines were added gradually ...
mass-transit system of
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,
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, opened in the year 2000.


Location

The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida NQS south of the Avenida Batallón Caldas bridge.


History

In October 2005, phase two of the TransMilenio opened from Calle 92 with Autopista Norte to General Santander. The station receives its name due to the proximity of the police school located a few blocks away. The station is the only one in the system located in three localities of Bogotá. The supports for the pedestrian bridge on the north side are located in
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, while the supports for the southern bridge are located in
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. The transfer point for the feeder routes is located in Antonio Nariño.


Station Services

In 2006, began functioning as an intermediate station, serving both main-line buses and feeder routes.


Old trunk services


Main line service


Feeder routes

The station has connections to the following feeder route: *Fátima loop


Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.


External links


TransMilenio





See also

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Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
*
TransMilenio TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha. The system opened to the public in December 2000, covering Avenida Caracas, Caracas Avenue and 80 street. Other lines were added gradually ...
* List of TransMilenio stations {{coord missing, Colombia TransMilenio