Callao (Line D Buenos Aires Underground)

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Callao
Linea D (SBASE) bullet.svg
Murals at Callao station 1.jpg
General information
LocationAv. Córdoba and Av. Callao
Coordinates 34°35′58.7″S58°23′35.2″W / 34.599639°S 58.393111°W / -34.599639; -58.393111 Coordinates: 34°35′58.7″S58°23′35.2″W / 34.599639°S 58.393111°W / -34.599639; -58.393111
Platforms Side platforms
History
Opened23 February 1940
Services
Preceding station Subte gcba logo.png Subte Following station
Facultad de Medicina Linea D (SBASE) bullet.svg Line D Tribunales
towards Catedral

Callao is a station on Line D of the Buenos Aires Underground. The station was opened on 23 February 1940 as part of the extension of Line D from Tribunales to Palermo. [1]

It is located at the intersection of avenues Córdoba and Callao. [2]

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References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Buenos Aires". urbanrail.
  2. Callao [ permanent dead link ] Subterráneos de Buenos Aires S.E. 2008

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