Danubio (station)

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.

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.

History

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.

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.

The work took longer than expected due to several problems, such as the logistics of purchasing land and archaeological discoveries during excavations. These delays led to protests from the community due to late delivery times. The station finally became operational on November 2, 2024.

Station services

Core services

Map

Urban services

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:

References

References

1. (7 February 2022). "Obras en Bogotá: Se intervendrá la cárcel La Picota para la extensión de la Troncal Caracas".
2. (19 March 2018). "En octubre se iniciaría ampliación de la troncal Caracas en el sur".
3. (5 December 2013). "Capítulo de la infraestructura para los escenarios del Sistema Integrado de Transporte Público - SITP".
4. (19 November 2021). "Cierres en la avenida Caracas en Bogotá por obras de TransMilenio".
5. (22 January 2020). "La red vial de TransMilenio crecería 22,4% en cinco años".
6. (30 July 2021). "26 tumbas y restos arqueológicos han encontrado en ampliación de la Caracas".
7. (20 June 2024). "Distrito atiende protestas en la localidad de Usme este 20 de junio".
8. (18 February 2018). "Distrito recibió parte del terreno de la Picota para ampliar troncal de TransMilenio".
9. (31 October 2024). "La extensión de la avenida Caracas sur avanza: la estación Danubio entra operación".
10. "Buscador de rutas".