The simple station Quiroga is part of the
TransMilenio
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling run throughout the city. It is pa ...
mass-transit system of
Bogotá
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Colombia
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, opened in 2000.
Location
The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on
Avenida Caracas
Avenida Caracas is an arterial road in Bogotá, Colombia that runs through the city from north to south.
The road was inaugurated on 9 December 1932.
Names
The road has four names along its stretch: ''Avenida Caracas'', ''Troncal Caracas'', ...
with Calles 32 and 33 sur.
History
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 Quiroga due to its proximity to the neighborhood of Quiroga .
In 2004, two passengers died and two others injured by an explosion of four
kilogram
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s of
ammonal
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The ammonium ...
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Station Services
Old trunk services
Main line service
Feeder routes
This station does not have connections to feeder routes.
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.
See also
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Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...
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TransMilenio
TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha, a neighbouring city. The system opened to the public in December 2000. As of 2024, 12 lines totalling run throughout the city. It is pa ...
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List of TransMilenio Stations
TransMilenio
2001 establishments in Colombia
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