Calle 40 Sur (TransMilenio)

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Calle 40 Sur
General information
LocationAvenida Caracas
with Calles 39 sur and 41B Sur
Rafael Uribe Uribe
Line(s)Caracas Sur
Platforms3
History
OpenedJune 9, 2001
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station
Quiroga H Santa Lucía

The intermediate station Calle 40 Sur is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Location[edit]

The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas with Calles 39 and 41B sur.

It serves Santa Lucía, Inglés, and Claret neighborhoods.

History[edit]

At the beginning of 2001, the second phase of the Caracas line of the system was opened from Tercer Milenio to the intermediate station Calle 40 Sur. A few months later, service was extended south to Portal de Usme.

The station is named Calle 40 Sur due to its proximity to that major road.

Station Services[edit]

Old trunk services[edit]

Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind Routes Frequency
Current 2 Portal Norte 3 Portal Norte Every 3 minutes on average
Express Expreso 20 Expreso 30 Expreso 50 Expreso 60 Expreso 90 Every 2 minutes on average
Express Dominical Expreso Dominical 15 Expreso Dominical 25 Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Main line service[edit]

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes
Local
3
3
Express Every day
All day
B75 C15
H15 H75
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
D20 D21 K54
H20 H21 H54
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
B71
Express Monday through Friday
Morning rush
B27
H27 H73

Feeder routes[edit]

The following feeder routes are served on the eastern side of the station:

  • 7.1 Uribe Uribe loop
  • 7.2 El Tunal loop
  • 7.3 Inglés loop

Inter-city service[edit]

This station does not have inter-city service.

See also[edit]