Tygua - San José (TransMilenio)
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LocationAv.Calle 6 with Carreras 18 and 19
Los Mártires
Los Mártires
LineNQS Central
Platforms4
OpenedNovember 7, 2015
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| Location | Av.Calle 6 with Carreras 18 and 19 Los Mártires | ||||||||||
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The simple station without exchange Tygua - San José, forms part of the TransMilenio mass transit system of Bogotá inaugurated in the year 2000.
The station is located in the center-east sector of the city, more specifically on the Avenue of the Comuneros between Carreras 18 and 19.
Serves the demand of the neighborhoods La Estanzuela, El Progreso and its surroundings. The area is predominantly residential.
Origin of the name
The word Tygua means eagle in the language Muisccubun. This word was taken in honor of the coat of arms of Bogotá, in whose coat of arms the image of this bird is adopted, the second name San José receives it by the proximity with the Hospital San José.[1]