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Fucha (TransMilenio)

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Neighborhood
  
Antonio Nariño

Opened
  
2001

Location
  
Avenida Caracas with Calles 17 sur and 18A sur

Address
  
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Similar
  
Hortua, Transmile Alqueria, Estación Transmile Av Jimen, Transmile Quiroga, Transmile Cds Kr32

The simple station Fucha is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

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Etymology

The station is named Fucha due to its proximity to the channel of the Fucha River, which runs along Calle 13 Sur. Fucha means "her" or "female" in Muysccubun, the language of the indigenous Muisca who inhabited the Bogotá savanna before the Spanish conquest.

Location

The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas, with Calles 17 and 18A sur.

It serves the Ciudad Jardín and Restrepo neighborhoods.

History

At the beginning of 2001, the second phase of the Caracas line of the system was opened from Tercer Milenio to the intermediate station Calle 40 Sur. A few months later, service was extended south to Portal de Usme.

Feeder routes

This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service

This station does not have any inter-city service.

References

Fucha (TransMilenio) Wikipedia