Catedral (Buenos Aires Underground) Explained

Catedral
Symbol:D
Symbol Location:buenosaires
Address:Av. R. Sáenz Peña between Rivadavia and Florida
Coordinates:-34.6078°N -58.374°W
Platform:Side platforms
Opened:3 June 1937

Catedral is a terminal station of the Line D of the Buenos Aires Underground.[1] From here, passengers may transfer to the Perú station on Line A and the Bolívar station on Line E.

Overview

It is located at the intersection of Roque Sáenz Peña Avenue and Florida Street, which gave the original name of the station. Its current name comes from the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, located in the vicinity of the station. This station had the name Florida, as recorded on maps of the network of 1955.[2]

The station was inaugurated on 3 June 1937 as part of the inaugural section of Line D, between Catedral and Tribunales.[3] In 1997 it was declared a national historic monument.[4]

The station was used as a set in the 1996 Argentine science fiction film Moebius.

Nearby

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sbase.com.ar/en/index.php/line-d-stations/88-line-d-stations/236-catedral Catedral Station
  2. [:es:Imagen:Subtes-1955.svg|Subway network in 1955]
  3. Web site: Schwandl . Robert . Buenos Aires . urbanrail.
  4. http://infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/40000-44999/43370/norma.htm Decreto 437/97