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Miranda station (Caracas)

Coordinates: 10°29′49.9″N 66°50′26.6″W / 10.497194°N 66.840722°W / 10.497194; -66.840722
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Miranda
Caracas Metro rapid transit station
Artwork in the mezzanine of the station
General information
LocationSucre, Miranda
Venezuela
Coordinates10°29′49.9″N 66°50′26.6″W / 10.497194°N 66.840722°W / 10.497194; -66.840722
Operated byC.A. Metro de Caracas
Line(s)Line 1
Distance1 island platform
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeunderground
History
Opened23 April 1988 (1988-04-23)[1]
Services
Preceding station Caracas Metro Following station
Altamira
toward Propatria
Line 1 Los Dos Caminos
toward Palo Verde

Miranda (formerly Parque del Este) is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 23 April 1988 as part of the extension of Line 1 from Chacaíto to Los Dos Caminos. The station is between Altamira and Los Dos Caminos.[1]

The station was renamed in 2008 to honor the Venezuelan national hero Francisco de Miranda.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert. "Caracas". www.urbanrail.net.
  2. ^ "Ahora la estación Parque del Este se llamará Miranda" [Now Parque del Este station will be named Miranda] (Press release) (in Spanish). C.A. Metro de Caracas. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27.