Universidad Central metro station

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 discontinued on 11 May 2023.[1] The station is located between Pradera and El Ejido.[1]

Estación Universidad Central
Quito Metro station
General information
LocationEcuador
Coordinates0°11′55.6″S 78°30′1.5″W
Line(s)Line 1
History
Opened21 December 2022 (2022-12-21)
Services
Preceding station Quito Metro Following station
El Ejido
toward Quitumbe
 Line 1 Pradera
toward El Labrador

This is an underground station and has five exits.[2]

The station is located at the intersection of Avenida América and Calle Fray Antonio de Marchena.[2] It is close to the campus of Central University of Ecuador, from which it takes its name.[3]

On 23 January 2023, the first train with 600 passengers to whom invitations were extended, arrived to the station.[4]

References
  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Quito". urbanrail.
  2. "Conozca las 15 paradas del Metro de Quito". Metro (in Spanish).
  3. "Metro de Quito construirá un acceso a la Universidad Central". Quito Metro (in Spanish). 20 November 2020.
  4. "Desde este martes súbase al Metro de Quito" (in Spanish). Metro de Quito. 23 January 2023.
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