Belgrano is a station on Line E of the

Buenos Aires Underground The Buenos Aires Underground (), locally known as Subte (), is a rapid transit system that serves the area of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The first section of this network (Plaza de Mayo–Plaza Miserere) opened in 1913, making it the L ...

. The station was opened on 24 April 1966 as part of the extension of the line from San José to Bolívar. The name of the station pays homage to

Manuel Belgrano Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano (3 June 1770 – 20 June 1820), usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano (), was an Argentina, Argentine public servant, economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military leader. He to ...

, creator of the Argentinian flag. The station is located at the intersection of the

Julio Roca Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz (July 17, 1843 – October 19, 1914) was an Argentine army general and statesman who served as President of Argentina from 1880 to 1886 and from 1898 to 1904. Roca is the most important representative of the ...

and Belgrano avenues.

Gallery

File:Subte_Belgrano.jpg, File:Línea E, andén de la estación Belgrano (Buenos Aires, septiembre 2008).jpg, File:Buenos Aires - Subte - Belgrano 2.jpg, File:Buenos Aires - Subte - Belgrano 3.jpg,

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Buenos Aires Underground stations Railway stations in Argentina opened in 1966 {{BuenosAires-underground-stub