Pepe Sierra (TransMilenio)

Pepe Sierra
Calle 127 Calle 106
Location Autopista Norte
with Calle 115
Neighborhood Usaquén and Suba
Opened 2001

The simple station Pepe Sierra 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 115.

It serves the Alhambra, Malibú and San Patricio neighborhoods, as well as the commercial and financial area of Calle 116.

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 Pepe Sierra due to its proximity to Calle 116, known as Avenida Pepe Sierra.

End June 2003, an explosive went off on a bus arriving at this station. 70 passengers were able to get off before the articulated bus burned.

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
B11
G11
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Morning rush
B51
B53
B54
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Evening rush
H60
H61
G61
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Saturday
Mixed service, rush and non-rush
B71
B72
B74
H73
J72
Every two minutes
Express Sunday and holidays
B93
H93
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.

See also

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