Alcalá (TransMilenio)

Alcalá
Calle 142 Prado
Location Autopista Norte
with Calle 136
Neighborhood Usaquén and Suba
Opened 2001

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

Location

The station is located in northern Bogotá, specifically on Autopista Norte with Calle 136.

It serves the Los Cedros and San José del Prado neighborhoods.

History

After the opening of the Portal de Usme in early 2001, the Autopista Norte line was opened. This station was added as a northerly expansion of that line, which was completed with the opening of the Portal del Norte later that year.

The station is named Alcalá due to its proximity to the neighborhood of the same name.

This station has a "Punto de Encuentro" or point of gathering, which has bathrooms, coffeeshop, parking for bicycles and a tourist attention booth.

Station Services

Main Line Service

Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes Frequency
Local
B1
B5
F1
G5
Every three minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
B10
B14
D10
F14
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
B52
B53
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Evening rush
B62
F61
H61
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
B70
B72
B73
H70
J70
H73
H74
Every two minutes
Express Sunday and holidays
B90
B92
B94
G90
H92
D94
Every 3–4 minutes

Feeder routes

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service

This station does not have inter-city service.

External links

See also

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