Independencia 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 ...

. From here, passengers may transfer to the Independencia Station on Line C and

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. The station was opened on 24 April 1966 as part of the extension of the line from San José to Bolívar. The station lies under the intersection of Avenida Independencia (from which it takes its name) and

Avenida 9 de Julio Avenida 9 de Julio () is a major thoroughfare in the city centre of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its name honors Argentine Declaration of Independence, Argentina's Independence Day, July 9, 1816. The avenue runs around to the west of the Río de la ...

. Notable sites within walking distance of the station include the Argentine University of Enterprise (UADE) and the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Social Sciences. The station was used as a set in the 1996 Argentine science fiction film Moebius.

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