Guatoque - Veraguas (TransMilenio)

The simple station without exchange Guatoque - Veraguas, forms part of the TransMilenio mass transit system of Bogota inaugurated in the year 2000.

Guatoque - Veraguas
LocationAv.Calle 6 with Av.Carrera 27
Los Mártires
Line(s)NQS Central
Platforms4
History
OpenedNovember 7, 2015
Services
Ricaurte ← E → Tygua - San José
← G → Comuneros

Location

The station is located in the sector of the center-west of the city, more specifically on the Avenue of the Comuneros with the carrera 27.

Serves the demand of the neighborhoods Veraguas, El Progreso, Ricaurte and its surroundings. The area is residential and industrial.

Origin of the name

The name Guatoque means "creek" or "ravine" in the language Muysccubun, taking into account that where the station is located, the Comuneros channel that collects the waters of the rivers San Agustín and San Francisco, the second name Veraguas receives it of the neighborhood located on the south side.[1]

History

In 2012, when the phase III of the system was put into operation, the construction of the Sixth Street or Avenida los Comuneros trunk was started to establish a connection between the trunks of Carrera Tenth, Caracas Avenue and NQS. It was inaugurated in November 2015 and together with the one of Tygua - San José conform that trunk that is an extension of the Central NQS.[2]

Main Services
Services rendered from November 7, 2015
TypeRoutes to the NorthRoutes to the SouthRoutes to the East
Express Monday to Saturday
All day		B72G47H61M47
Express Monday to Saturday
Morning rush		B71
Express Sundays and holidaysG47M47
Ending routes
TipoRoutes to the NorthRoute to the West
Local88


References
  1. "Entry of stations Tygua - San José and Guatoque - Veraguas". TransMilenio. November 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. "Transmilenio works started in the street Sexta". El Espectador. November 26, 2012.
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