Diagonal Norte (Buenos Aires Underground)

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Diagonal Norte
Linea C (SBASE) bullet.svg
Buenos Aires - Subte - Diagonal Norte 2.jpg
General information
LocationSarmiento and Roque Sáenz Peña
Coordinates 34°36′17″S58°22′46.8″W / 34.60472°S 58.379667°W / -34.60472; -58.379667 Coordinates: 34°36′17″S58°22′46.8″W / 34.60472°S 58.379667°W / -34.60472; -58.379667
Platforms Side platforms
Connections Metrobus9dejulio.png
History
Opened9 November 1934
Services
Preceding station Subte gcba logo.png Buenos Aires Underground Following station
Lavalle
towards Retiro
Line C
Transfer to: Linea B (SBASE) bullet.svg Carlos Pellegrini
Transfer to: Linea D (SBASE) bullet.svg 9 de Julio
Avenida de Mayo
towards Constitución

Diagonal Norte is a station on Line C of the Buenos Aires Underground. [1] From here, passengers may transfer to Carlos Pellegrini Station on Line B or 9 de Julio Station on Line D and Metrobus 9 de Julio. [2] It is located near the Obelisco de Buenos Aires.

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The station was opened on 9 November 1934 as the western terminus of the inaugural section of the line, from Constitución to Diagonal Norte. On 6 February 1936 the line was extended to Retiro. [3]

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References

  1. Diagonal Norte Station [ permanent dead link ] Subterráneos de Buenos Aires S.E.
  2. Metrobus 9 de Julio
  3. Schwandl, Robert. "Buenos Aires". urbanrail.

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