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Danubio (station)
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The simple Danubio station is part of Bogotá's mass transit system, TransMilenio, inaugurated in 2000.
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Location
The station is located specifically on Caracas Avenue between 55th and 56th streets south, south of the La Picota national penitentiary and the Usme artillery battalion.[1]
Origin of the name
The station is named in direct reference to the neighborhood of the same name, close to the station. It serves the demand of this neighborhood, La Fiscala, Palermo Sur, La Vega del Bosque, La Paz and Picota Sur.[2]
History
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Since the start of operation of the Caracas Sur Trunk in 2001, the stretch between Molinos Station and Portal Usme lacked exclusive lanes in its road section (approximately 2.8 km). This situation, over time, affected the operation in terms of speed and generated high accident rates, mainly due to the increase in mixed traffic on the corridor in recent years, as it only has two lanes in each direction.[3]
With the aim of improving mobility in this section, since 2006, the IDU had final designs completed, contracted and carried out with resources from the Nation-District Agreement for the expansion of the Caracas Trunk. This project included the addition of four new exclusive lanes and another four mixed lanes in each direction, the construction of a new feeder station in Molinos and a new station at the height of Calle 56 Sur (Danubio), in addition to a bicycle path and the adaptation of public space. Finally, the works were awarded in 2019 and began in 2021.[4][5]
The work took longer than expected due to several problems, such as the logistics of purchasing land and archaeological discoveries during excavations.[6][7] These delays led to protests from the community due to late delivery times.[8] The station finally became operational on November 2, 2024.[9]
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The following urban routes also operate in the same way SITP on the external sides of the station, circulating on the mixed traffic lanes on the Avenida Caracas, with the possibility of transfer using the tarjeta TuLlave:[10]
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