Plaza Italia (Buenos Aires Underground)

Plaza Italia station is part of the line D of the Buenos Aires Underground. It is located at the intersection of Avenida Santa Fe and the roundabout surrounding Plaza Italia in Palermo. The station was opened on 23 February 1940 as part of the extension of Line D from Tribunales to Palermo.[1]

Plaza Italia
General information
LocationAv. Santa Fe between J.L. Borges and Thames
Coordinates34°34′53.4″S 58°25′15.9″W
PlatformsIsland platforms
History
Opened23 February 1940
Services
Preceding station Buenos Aires Underground Following station
Palermo Line D Scalabrini Ortiz
towards Catedral

A short distance from the station are located the La Sociedad Rural Argentina (in English: The Argentine Rural Society), Buenos Aires Zoo and the Botanical Garden of Buenos Aires.

In 1997 the station was declared a national historic monument.[2]

Nearby

See also

References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Buenos Aires". urbanrail.
  2. Decreto 437/97 (Spanish) Retrieved 2010-11-09
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