The simple station Suba-Avenida Boyacá is part of the
TransMilenio
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling run throughout the city. It is pa ...
mass-transit system of
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...
,
Colombia
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, which opened in 2000.
Location
The station is located in northwestern Bogotá on
Avenida Suba
Avenida Suba is a major road in northern Bogotá, Colombia, connecting the locality of Suba with the rest of the capital.
Etymology
Avenida Suba is named after the locality Suba. Suba is either derived from the Chibcha contraction ''Suba'', m ...
at its intersection with
Avenida Boyacá (Diagonal 129C).
It serves the
Las Villas
Las Villas is a natural region and ''comarca'' in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is located in the mountainous area at the eastern end of Jaén Province. The main town is Villacarrillo.
Together with the Sierra de Cazorla and Sierra de Segura ...
,
Ciudad Jardín Norte, Calatrava and Altos de Chozica neighborhoods.
History
In 2006, phase two of the TransMilenio system was completed, including the
Avenida Suba
Avenida Suba is a major road in northern Bogotá, Colombia, connecting the locality of Suba with the rest of the capital.
Etymology
Avenida Suba is named after the locality Suba. Suba is either derived from the Chibcha contraction ''Suba'', m ...
line, on which this station is located.
The station is named Suba-Avenida Boyacá or -abbreviated- Suba Av. Boyacá for being located at the intersection of the two major avenues.
It was the first station in the system to be located on a bridge. In the lower part of the station, where two pedestrian bridges provide access to the station, there is a small plaza where payment for the system is collected. Passengers may reach the platform by elevator.
Station services
Main line service
Feeder routes
This station does not have connections to feeder routes (Spanish: ''Alimentadores'').
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.
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 Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...
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TransMilenio
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling run throughout the city. It is pa ...
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List of TransMilenio stations
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Avenida Suba
Avenida Suba is a major road in northern Bogotá, Colombia, connecting the locality of Suba with the rest of the capital.
Etymology
Avenida Suba is named after the locality Suba. Suba is either derived from the Chibcha contraction ''Suba'', m ...
External links
Official website TransMilenio
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TransMilenio