Héroes is a simple station that 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
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,
Colombia
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Location
The station is located in northern Bogotá, specifically on the
Autopista Norte
Autopista Norte, also called Autopista paseo de los libertadores (Way of the Liberators Highway), is a major road in Bogotá, Colombia, running through the northern part of the city to its southern end at Avenida Caracas.
Names
The road was o ...
with Calle 80.
It serves the Polo Club and Lago Gaitán neighborhoods, as well as the commercial area around Carrera 15 and the Zona Rosa.
History
After the
Portal de Usme station was opened in early 2001, this station was added as an additional station to that line. A few months later, following the opening of
Portal del Norte, this station was switched to joining that line.
The station is named Héroes due to its proximity to the
Monumento a los Héroes, with which it is joined by a footpath.
The station was planned to serve as an interchange for passengers on the Calle 80 and the
Autopista Norte
Autopista Norte, also called Autopista paseo de los libertadores (Way of the Liberators Highway), is a major road in Bogotá, Colombia, running through the northern part of the city to its southern end at Avenida Caracas.
Names
The road was o ...
.
On the morning of August 1, 2011, a group of vandals, apparently drunk, attacked the station point of rocks, leaving a loss of 400 thousand pesos.
Station services
Old trunk services
Main line service
Feeder routes
This station does not have connections to feeder routes.
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.
See also
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List of TransMilenio Stations
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TransMilenio