General Santander (TransMilenio)
The intermediate station General Santander is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.
| General Santander | ||||
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| Location | Troncal NQS with Carrera 42 | |||
| Neighborhood | Antonio Nariño, Puente Aranda and Rafael Uribe Uribe | |||
| Opened | 2005 | |||
Location
The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida NQS south of the Avenida Batallón Caldas bridge.
History
In October 2005, phase two of the TransMilenio opened from Calle 92 with Autopista Norte to General Santander.
The station receives its name due to the proximity of the police school located a few blocks away.
The station is the only one in the system located in three localities of Bogotá. The supports for the pedestrian bridge on the north side are located in Puente Aranda, while the supports for the southern bridge are located in Rafael Uribe Uribe. The transfer point for the feeder routes is located in Antonio Nariño.
Station Services
In 2006, began functioning as an intermediate station, serving both main-line buses and feeder routes.
Old trunk services
| Kind | Routes | Frequency |
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| Current |  | Every 3 minutes on average |
| Express |   | Every 2 minutes on average |
Main line service
| Type | North, West or East Routes | Southern Routes | Frequency | ||||||
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| Local |
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Every 3 minutes | ||||||
| Express Every Days |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday all day |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday Morning rush |
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Every two minutes | |||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday Evening rush |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Monday through Saturday Mixed service, rush and non-rush |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Saturday 5:00 a.m through 3:00 p.m |
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Every two minutes | ||||||
| Express Sundays and holidays |
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Every 3-4 minutes |
Feeder routes
The station has connections to the following feeder route:
- 12.1Fátima loop
Inter-city service
This station does not have inter-city service.