Calle 72 (TransMilenio)

The simple-station Calle 72 was part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Calle 72
General information
LocationChapinero and Barrios Unidos
Colombia
History
Opened2000
ClosedJuly 13th, 2024
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station
Calle 76
Terminus
A Flores

Location

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The station was located in northern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas, between Calles 70A and 72.

History

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In 2000, phase one of the TransMilenio system was opened between Portal de la 80 and Tercer Milenio, including this station.

The station is named Calle 72 due to its proximity to the arterial route of the same name.

It serves the demand of the financial district of Calle 72, whose most important building is the Centro Comercial Avenida Chile which is located approximately 350 meters from the station (a Tourist Assistance booth is located at the mall). It also serves the Quinta Camacho, Porciúncula, La Concepción Norte and San Felipe neighborhoods.

On March 9, 2012, protests lodged by mostly young children in groups of up to 200, blocked in several times and up to 3 hours in the trunk stations Caracas. The protests left destroyed and sacked this season of the system.

On July, due to interventions in the construction of the Metro de Bogotá this station had closed.[1]

Station Services

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Old trunk services

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Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind Routes Frequency
Current       Every 3 minutes on average
Express         Every 2 minutes on average
Express Dominical     Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Main Line Service

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Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Local
6 8
6 8
Every three minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
all day
C19 D21 B73
F19 H21 H74
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
morning rush
D50
H51 A52 A74
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
evening rush
G52 F62
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
B27 C29
H27 F29
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning and Evening rush
B74
J72
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Friday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
C17
H17
Every two minutes
Express Saturday
All Day
C17
H17
Every two minutes
Express Sunday and holidays
C91 B92 D95
F91 H92 J95
Every 3–4 minutes

Feeder routes

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This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service

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This station does not have inter-city service.

References

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  1. ^ "Todo listo para el cierre de la estación de TransMilenio calle 72". CityTv (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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See also

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