Universidad Central metro station

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Estación Universidad Central
Quito Metro station
MDQ Estacion Universidad Central 04-12-2023.jpg
General information
LocationEcuador
Coordinates 0°11′55.6″S78°30′1.5″W / 0.198778°S 78.500417°W / -0.198778; -78.500417
Line(s)Line 1
History
Opened21 December 2022 (2022-12-21)
Services
Preceding station METROQ.svg Quito Metro Following station
El Ejido
toward Quitumbe
Line 1 Pradera
toward El Labrador

Universidad Central is a Quito Metro station. It was officially opened on 21 December 2022 as part of the inaugural section of the system between Quitumbe and El Labrador. The revenue service started on 2 May 2023 and stopped on 11 May 2023. [1] It resumed on 1 December 2023. [2] The station is located between Pradera and El Ejido. [1]

This is an underground station and has five exits. [3]

The station is located at the intersection of Avenida América and Calle Fray Antonio de Marchena. [3] It is close to the campus of Central University of Ecuador, from which it takes its name. [4]

On 23 January 2023, the first train with 600 passengers to whom invitations were extended arrived at the station. [5]

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