Maternidad station

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Maternidad
Caracas Metro rapid transit station
EstacionMaternidad2004-6-20.jpg
Station in 2004
General information
LocationSan Juan parish, Municipio
Libertador
, Capital District
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
Coordinates 10°29′42.1″N66°55′59.7″W / 10.495028°N 66.933250°W / 10.495028; -66.933250
Operated byC.A. Metro de Caracas
Line(s)Line 2
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeunderground
History
Opened6 November 1988 (1988-11-06) [1]
Services
Preceding station Metro de Caracas (Venezuela) logo.svg Caracas Metro Following station
Capuchinos
toward El Silencio
Line 2 Artigas
toward Las Adjuntas

Maternidad is a Caracas Metro station on Line 2. It was opened on 6 November 1988 as part of the extension of the line from La Paz to El Silencio. The station is between Capuchinos and Artigas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Schwandl, Robert. "Caracas". www.urbanrail.net.