Miranda station (Caracas) explained

Miranda
Style:Caracas Metro
Type:Caracas Metro rapid transit station
Borough:Sucre, Miranda
Country: Venezuela
Coordinates:10.4972°N -66.8407°W
Operator:C.A. Metro de Caracas
Line:Line 1
Distance:1 island platform
Platforms:2
Structure:underground

Miranda (formerly Parque del Este) is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 23 April 1988 as part of the extension of Line 1 from Chacaíto to Los Dos Caminos. The station is between Altamira and Los Dos Caminos.[1]

The station was renamed in 2008 to honor the Venezuelan national hero Francisco de Miranda.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schwandl . Robert . Caracas . www.urbanrail.net.
  2. . 15 July 2008 . Ahora la estación Parque del Este se llamará Miranda . Now Parque del Este station will be named Miranda . dead . Press release . Spanish . C.A. Metro de Caracas . https://web.archive.org/web/20080727100128/http://www.metrodecaracas.com.ve/home/noticias/estmiranda.htm . 2008-07-27.