Ricaurte
General information
LocationTroncal Calle 13 between Carreras 27 and 29 and Avenida NQS between Calles 9 and 12.
Los Mártires
Colombia
History
OpenedAugust 2003
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station
San Façon Carrera 22 F CDS Carrera 32
Paloquemao E Guatoque - Veraguas
Terminus G Comuneros
towards San Mateo

The transfer station Ricaurte is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Location

The station is located near downtown Bogotá, specifically at the intersection of Calle 13 with Carrera 27, right before the Carrera 30 bridge.

History

The station was opened in 2003 during the opening of the Américas-Calle 13 line. At the end of that same year, one side of the station was closed for the construction of a tunnel connection to the median of Avenida NQS. That portion was opened in 2005

The station has three entrances: at the traffic light on Avenida Calle 13 with Carrera 27, by the pedestrian bridge located on Avenida NQS with Calle 10, and through the building on the plaza located at the intersection of NQS with Calle 13.

The station is named Ricaurte due to the proximity of the neighborhood with the same name.

It is one of the two stations in the entire system that is part of more than one zone: zones Troncal Calle 13-Américas Américas and Troncal NQS Central NQS Central.

Station Services

Old trunk services

Services rendered until April 29, 2006
KindRoutesFrequency
Current Every 3 minutes on average
ExpressExpreso 80 Expreso 120 Expreso 130 Expreso 160 Expreso 170Every 2 minutes on average
Express DominicalExpreso Dominical 45Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Main line service

Service as of April 29, 2006
TypeRoutes to the NorthRoutes to the EastRoutes to the SouthRoutes to the West
Avenida NQS wagons
Local4 74 7
Express Every Day
All day
B12 D22G43K43
Express Monday to Saturday
All day
B11G11
Express Monday to Friday
All day
C30C30
Express Saturday
from 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
C30C30
Avenida Calle 13 wagons
Local55
Express Every Day
All day
B14 C19J23F14 F19 F23
Express Monday to Saturday
All day
M51F51

See also

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