Calle 45 (TransMilenio) explained

Calle 45 - American School Way
Style:TransMilenio
Address:Avenida Caracas
between Calles 45 and 42
Borough:Chapinero and Teusaquillo
Line:Caracas
Platforms:3
Opened:December 17, 2017

The simple-station Calle 45 - American School Way is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in year 2000.

Location

The station is located north of downtown Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas, between Calles 42 and 45.

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 45 - American School Way because of its proximity to the street of that name. The service covers the demands of the students who attend the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Universidad Piloto and Universidad Javeriana. It also serves the neighborhoods of Palermo, Sucre, Santa Teresita, and Clinica Nueva.

On March 9, 2012, protests lodged by mostly young children in groups of up to 200, blocked in several times and up to 3 hours in the trunk stations Caracas. The protests left destroyed and sacked this season of the system.

Station services

Old trunk services

Services rendered until April 29, 2006! Kind !! Routes !! Frequency
CurrentEvery 3 minutes on average
ExpressEvery 2 minutes on average
Express Dominical Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Main Line Service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes
Local
Express Monday through Saturday
all day
Express Monday through Saturday
morning rush
Express Monday through Saturday
evening rush
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
Express Sunday and holidays

Feeder routes

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

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