Leandro N. Alem (Buenos Aires Underground)

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Leandro N. Alem
Linea B (SBASE) bullet.svg
Alem station Line B.jpg
General information
Location Corrientes and Leandro Alem
Coordinates 34°36′10″S58°22′12″W / 34.60278°S 58.37000°W / -34.60278; -58.37000 Coordinates: 34°36′10″S58°22′12″W / 34.60278°S 58.37000°W / -34.60278; -58.37000
Platforms Island platforms
History
OpenedDecember 1931
Services
Preceding station Subte gcba logo.png Buenos Aires Underground Following station
Florida Line B
Transfer to: Linea E (SBASE) bullet.svg Correo Central
Terminus

Leandro N. Alem is a terminal station of the Line B of the Buenos Aires Underground. [1] The station's name honours Leandro N. Alem, a UCR politician from the late 19th century.

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Overview

It is located at the intersection of Corrientes and Leandro Alem, near the, Luna Park stadium and the Puerto Madero district, and is a short walk from Plaza de Mayo. This station is at sea level, at the bottom of a steep incline; hence the name el bajo (the lowlands), which is historically linked to the bars and night clubs that used to be in the area. Since the 1950s, the zone is used mostly for office buildings. In the future it will connect with the Line E Correo Central station now under construction.

The station was opened in December 1931 as the eastern terminus of the extension of the line from Carlos Pellegrini. [2]

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References

  1. La linea B del subte cumple 78 años- su historia (Spanish)
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Buenos Aires". urbanrail.

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