Calle 40 Sur (TransMilenio)

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

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

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     Every 3 minutes on average
Express           Every 2 minutes on average
Express Dominical     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