The simple station Socorro 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

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, opened in the year 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 Carreras 15 y 16. It serves the San Carlos neighborhood.

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 Socorro after the neighborhood located on its east side.

Location

History

Station services

Old trunk services

Current Trunk Services

Feeder routes

Inter-city service

See also