Calle 76
General information
LocationAvenida Caracas
between Calles 74 and 76
Chapinero and Barrios Unidos
Colombia
History
Opened2000
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station
Heroes
towards Terminal
B Calle 72
towards Héroes
Polo D Terminus

The simple-station Calle 76 is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Location

The station is located in northern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas, between Calles 74 and 76.

History

In 2000, phase one of the TransMilenio system was opened between Portal de la 80 and Tercer Milenio, including this station.

The station is named Calle 76 due to its proximity to the arterial route of the same name.

It serves the demand of the Porcúncula, Juan XXIII, Lago Gaitán and San Felipe neighborhoods. Points of interest near the station include the Unilago technology shopping center and the Centro de Alta Tecnología.

Since its opening, it has been the most congested simple station, receiving over 600,000 users daily. This congestion has been reduced due to the Expreso 140, which began service in February 2006, alleviating the need of users coming from Autopista Norte to Calle 80 to transfer at this station, notably improving the quality of service.

On May 15, 2012, near the station, there was an explosion. According to the latest version, the explosive device was placed by a man who was on foot and stuck a limpet-type pump in the driver's door of the Humvee in which he was carrying former Interior and Justice Minister Fernando Londono. The total balance of the attack were 2 deaths, more than 19 injured and incalculable moral and material damages.

In the early morning of May 27, 2014, the attacks against this station were registered. On that occasion, the stations Flores (TransMilenio) and Calle 76 were destroyed at the point of guns of balinese, where they left $ 40 million pesos in losses.

Station Services

Old trunk services

Services rendered until April 29, 2006
KindRoutesFrequency
Current Every 3 minutes on average
ExpressExpreso 10 Expreso 30 Expreso 50 Expreso 70Every 2 minutes on average
Express DominicalExpreso Dominical 15 Expreso Dominical 25 Expreso Dominical 35Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Main Line Service

Service as of April 29, 2006
TypeNorthern RoutesSouthern Routes
Local
6 8
6 8
Express Every Day

All day

C15 B75 H15 H75
Express Monday through Saturday
all day
D21
H21
Express Monday through Saturday
morning rush
D50 B52
A51 A52 A74
Express Monday through Saturday
evening rush
G52 F62
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
B27
H27
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning and Evening rush
B74
J74
Express Monday through Friday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
C17
H17
Express Saturday
All Day
C17
H17

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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