TransMiCable
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TransMiCable is a gondola lift system implemented by the city of Bogotá, Colombia, with the purpose of providing a complementary transportation service to TransMilenio. Line T, with a length of 3,34 km[2] and four stations, connects the Portal del Tunal (TransMilenio) station to Mirador del Paraíso station in the steep hills of Ciudad Bolívar district and was opened on 27 December 2018.[3] It is part of the city's Integrated Public Transport System, along with TransMilenio and the urban, complementary and special bus services operating on neighbourhoods and main streets.
| TransMiCable | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Urban |
| Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Termini | Portal del Tunal (TransMilenio) Mirador del Paraíso |
| Open | December 27, 2018 (Line T) |
| Operation | |
| Ridership | 7.7 million (2025)[1] |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 3,340 m (10,960 ft) (Line T) |
| Operating speed | 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) |
| Notes | Electric motor powering cable bullwheel |
The system was built in 26 months and is designed to transport 7,000 people per hour.[4]
Infrastructure
TransMiCable consists of one gondola lift line (Line T) with a length of 3.34 km located in Ciudad Bolívar district in the south of the city.
| Line T | ||||
| Station | Interchange | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunal | Portal del Tunal H | Villavicencio Avenue and Boyacá Avenue | ||
| Juan Pablo II | SITP |
67C South street and 18R road | ||
| Manitas | SITP |
70G South street and 18K road | ||
| Mirador del Paraíso | SITP |
71H South street and 27 road | ||
The second line was awarded to the Doppelmayr consortium in March 2023. It will be a 2.8km-line constructed in the San Cristóbal locality.
| San Cristobal line | ||||
| Station | Interchange | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 de Julio | Portal 20 de Julio L | 30a South street and 4 road | ||
| Victory | SITP |
41 South street and 3 East road | ||
| Altamira | SITP |
43a South street and 12b East road | ||
