Independencia (Buenos Aires Underground)

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Independencia is an underground station in Buenos Aires, Argentina serviced by two lines. [1] The Line C platforms were opened in 1934. The Line E platforms were opened in 1966.

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Independencia
Linea C (SBASE) bullet.svg
Estacion Independencia Subte de Buenos Aires (GCBA).jpg
General information
LocationBernardo de Irigoyen and Independencia
Coordinates 34°37′05″S58°22′49″W / 34.61810°S 58.38014°W / -34.61810; -58.38014
Platforms Side platforms
Connections Metrobus9dejulio.svg
History
Opened9 November 1934
Services
Preceding station Subte-logo.svg Buenos Aires Underground Following station
Moreno
towards Retiro
Line C
Transfer to: Linea E (SBASE) bullet.svg Independencia
San Juan
towards Constitución
Location
Independencia (Buenos Aires Underground)

History

The Line C station was opened on 9 November 1934 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Constitución to Diagonal Norte. [2]

Independencia
Linea E (SBASE) bullet.svg
13-independencia---siempre-es-hoy-claudio-roncoli 0.jpg
General information
LocationBernardo de Irigoyen 700
Coordinates 34°37′05″S58°22′53″W / 34.61813°S 58.38149°W / -34.61813; -58.38149
Platforms Island platforms
Connections Metrobus9dejulio.svg
History
Opened24 April 1966
Services
Preceding station Subte-logo.svg Buenos Aires Underground Following station
San José
towards Plaza de los Virreyes
Line E
Transfer to: Linea C (SBASE) bullet.svg Independencia
Belgrano
towards Retiro
Location
Independencia (Buenos Aires Underground)

The Line E platforms were opened on 24 April 1966 as part of the extension of Line E from San José to Bolívar. [2]

The two lines are connected by underground tunnels.

Location

The station lies under the intersection of Avenida Independencia (from which it takes its name) and Avenida 9 de Julio. Notable sites within walking distance of the station include the Argentine University of Enterprise (UADE) and the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Social Sciences. [3] [4]

At Independencia, passengers can transfer between the two lines or to Metrobus 9 de Julio. [5]

The station was used as a set in the 1996 Argentine science fiction film Moebius.

References

  1. ↑ Independencia Station [ permanent dead link ] Subterráneos de Buenos Aires S.E.
  2. 1 2 Schwandl, Robert. "Buenos Aires". urbanrail.
  3. ↑ Baldo, Paula (24 November 2022). "Ampliación del campus de la UADE". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Información para estudiantes internacionales" (PDF). sociales.uba.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Metrobus 9 de Julio

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