Tercer Milenio (TransMilenio)

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Tercer Milenio
Bogotá Est. Tercer Milenio - TM.webp
LocationAvenida Caracas between calles 6 and 8.
Santa Fe and Los Mártires
Line(s)Caracas
Platforms3
History
OpenedDecember 17, 2000
Services
Avenida Jiménez AH Hospital
Tygua - San José EL

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

Location[]

The station is located in the center of the city, more specifically on Caracas Avenue between Avenida de los Comuneros and Diagonal 7 Bis.

It meets the demand of the neighborhoods La Estanzuela, Santa Inés, San Bernardo, Eduardo Santos and its surroundings.

In the vicinity are:

  • The main headquarters of the Policía Metropolitana de Bogotá
  • The Parque Tercer Milenio
  • The Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses.

Etymology[]

The station receives its name from Parque Tercer Milenio, located on the eastern side. This park is recognized for being the largest park in the downtown area of Bogotá as well as for renovating an area previously depressed, known as El Cartucho.

Station services[]

Old trunk services[]

Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind Routes Frequency
Current 1 Portal 80 2 Portal Norte 3 Portal Norte Every 3 minutes on average
Express Expreso 30 Every 2 minutes on average
Express Dominical Expreso Dominical 15 Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Main line service[]

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes
Local
3 8
3 8
Express Every Day
all day
K10 C15
L10 H15
Express Monday through Saturday
all day
B13 B18
H13 L18

Feeder routes[]

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service[]

This station does not have inter-city service.

See also[]

External links[]


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