Tygua - San José (TransMilenio)

Tygua - San José
General information
Location	Av.Calle 6 with Carreras 18 and 19 Los Mártires
Line(s)	NQS Central
Platforms	4
History
Opened	November 7, 2015
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station Guatoque - Veraguas towards La Castellana Terminus

The simple station without exchange Tygua - San José, forms part of the TransMilenio mass transit system of Bogota inaugurated in the year 2000.

Location

The station is located in the center-east sector of the city, more specifically on the Avenue of the Comuneros between Carreras 18 and 19.

Serves the demand of the neighborhoods La Estanzuela, El Progreso and its surroundings. The area is predominantly residential.

Origin of the name

The word Tygua means eagle in the language Muisccubun. This word was taken in honor of the coat of arms of Bogotá, in whose coat of arms the image of this bird is adopted, the second name San José receives it by the proximity with the Hospital San José.[1]

History

In 2012, when the phase III of the system was put into operation, the construction of the Sixth Street or Avenida los Comuneros trunk was started to establish a connection between the trunks of Carrera Tenth, Caracas Avenue and NQS. It was inaugurated in November 2015 and together with the one of Guatoque - Veraguas conform this trunk that is an extension of the NQS Central.[2]

Main Services

Services rendered from November 7, 2015

Type	Routes to the North	Routes to the South	Routes to the East	Route to the West
Local	8			8
Express Monday to Saturday All day	B72	G47H61	M47
Express Monday to Saturday Morning rush	B71
Express Sundays and holidays		G47	M47

References

1. "Entry of stations Tygua - San José and Guatoque - Veraguas". TransMilenio. November 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
2. "Transmilenio works started in the street Sexta". El Espectador. November 26, 2012.

External links

• TransMilenio
• www.surumbo.com official interactive query system TransMilenio maps