El Recreo is a
Quito Metro
The Quito Metro (), abbreviated as MDQ, is a rapid transit system consisting of a single line in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
History
Construction on the main south and north stations began in December 2012. Construction of the metro line it ...
station. It was officially opened on 21 December 2022 as part of the inaugural section of the system between
Quitumbe and
El Labrador. The revenue service started on 2 May 2023 and stopped on 11 May 2023.
It resumed on 1 December 2023.
The station is located between
La Magdalena
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and
Cardenal de la Torre.
This is an underground station. It is located at the intersection of Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado and Avenida Moraspungo.
The station is part of a large transfer complex which also includes the
trolleybus
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station.
On 23 January 2023, the first train with 600 passengers to whom invitations were extended arrived at the station.
References
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Quito Metro
Railway stations in Ecuador opened in 2022