Line D (Buenos Aires)
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Line D of the Buenos Aires Metro
runs from Catedral to Congreso de Tucumán. The D Line opened on 3 June 1937 and has been expanded to the north several times. The line is currently 10.41 km long and runs approximately parallel to the city's coastline.
Line D carries out cultural activities on stations Juramento, Congreso de Tucumán and Olleros. These stations can be visited in order to appreciate the expositions and stands destined to rotary exhibitions coming from the City’s Museums, as well as the Nation’s, educative institutions and other civil society organizations.
“The objective of the museum-stations is to get the population acquainted with the huge cultural and historical patrimony that the City owns, thus turning the subway network, a massive transport medium, into an ideal diffusion agent. The lending of the facilities is absolutely free for the museum and institutions that wish to exhibit their activities or part of the historical or cultural patrimony they treasure”.
Buenos Aires Metro
The Buenos Aires Metro , locally known as Subte is a mass-transit system that serves the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The first station of this network opened in 1913, the first of its kind in South America, the Southern Hemisphere and the entire Spanish-speaking world...
runs from Catedral to Congreso de Tucumán. The D Line opened on 3 June 1937 and has been expanded to the north several times. The line is currently 10.41 km long and runs approximately parallel to the city's coastline.
Museum Stations
“The objective of the museum-stations is to get the population acquainted with the huge cultural and historical patrimony that the City owns, thus turning the subway network, a massive transport medium, into an ideal diffusion agent. The lending of the facilities is absolutely free for the museum and institutions that wish to exhibit their activities or part of the historical or cultural patrimony they treasure”.
Highlights
- Until the privatization of the metro in the 1990s, the D line was identified by the red color; whilst the B line used green. The switch was perceived to be an annoying re-branding effort.
- The D line and the C line share some of their car stock.
- The D line runs from the downtown district to the elegant northern neighborhoods of PalermoPalermo, Buenos AiresPalermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the barrios of Belgrano to the north, Almagro and Recoleta to the south, Villa Crespo and Colegiales to the west and the Río de la Plata river to the east. With a total...
and BelgranoBelgrano, Buenos AiresBelgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....
. The expansion works of the 1990s (Ministro Carranza to Congreso) feature an increased distance between stations (approx 900 m, as opposed to 600 m or less in the older stretch). - Catedral station on the financial district is a good starting point for tourists wishing to explore the Plaza de MayoPlaza de MayoThe Plaza de Mayo is the main square in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is flanked by Hipólito Yrigoyen, Balcarce, Rivadavia and Bolívar streets....
, San TelmoSan TelmoSan Telmo is the oldest barrio of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis and is characterized by its colonial buildings. Cafes, tango parlors and antique shops line the cobblestone streets, which are often filled with artists and dancers.San Telmo's...
and Florida StreetFlorida StreetFlorida Street is an elegant shopping street in Downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina. A pedestrian street since 1971, some stretches have been pedestrianized since 1913....
. - A station is named Tribunales (courts) and provides access to the old Courts buildings, Lavalle square, and nearby Teatro Colón.
- While Callao station was noted for its sketchy murals, many other stations feature mayólicas (traditional tile art) describing scenes of Argentine history and rural life.
- There were two different Agüero stations (lines B and D) until the B line changed its station name to Carlos GardelCarlos GardelCarlos Gardel was a singer, songwriter and actor, and is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was born in Toulouse, France, although he never acknowledged his birthplace publicly, and there are still claims of his birth in Uruguay. He lived in Argentina from the age of two...
in the 1980s. The Callao and Pueyrredón names are still shared with the B line. - There is a noticeable curvature when approaching Pueyrredón station from the east, as the line transitions from running under Córdoba avenue to running under Santa Fe avenueSanta Fe AvenueAvenida Santa Fe is one of the principal thoroughfares in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The artery is essential to the imaginary axis of Barrio Norte in Buenos Aires, comprising the areas influenced by the route of the avenue through Retiro, Recoleta and Palermo neighborhoods, it is considered one of...
(and its continuation, Cabildo). - Bulnes station has a direct exit to the Alto Palermo shopping mall.
- Scalabrini Ortiz station honors Raúl Scalabrini OrtizRaúl Scalabrini OrtizRaúl Scalabrini Ortiz was an Argentine writer, journalist, essayist and poet, friend of Arturo Jauretche and Homero Manzi, and loosely associated with the political group Fuerza de Orientación Radical de la Joven Argentina .Scalabrini Ortiz was born in Corrientes, the son of the naturalist Pedro...
, a writer and columnist of the early 20th century, and is located on the intersection of the avenue of the same nameScalabrini Ortiz AvenueAvenida Scalabrini Ortiz is an avenue that runs through Villa Crespo and Palermo neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and goes from southwest to northeast, parallel Avenida Juan B. Justo...
and Santa Fe. The original name for both the avenue and the station was Canning (honoring George CanningGeorge CanningGeorge Canning PC, FRS was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister.-Early life: 1770–1793:...
); the name was first changed by the PeronistPeronismPeronism , or Justicialism , is an Argentine political movement based on the programmes associated with former President Juan Perón and his second wife, Eva Perón...
government in 1973. The change was reverted by the military government in 1976, and reinstated by the democratic government elected in 1983. Line B avoided this see-saw by renaming the corresponding station as Malabia, after an adjacent street. - Plaza Italia station is a popular starting point for Sunday trips to the Zoo, the Botanical GardenBuenos Aires Botanical GardenThe Buenos Aires Botanical Garden is located in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The garden is triangular in shape, and is bounded by Sante Fé Avenue, Las Heras Avenue and República Árabe Siria Street...
, the Rural exhibition grounds, and the parks of Palermo. - Palermo and Ministro Carranza stations are located beneath suburban train stations, but there are no dedicated passages, and no combination tickets are sold.
- Palermo station is called Pacífico by many people, as it is located right below Pacífico bridge (named after the company who originally planned to run a track to ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
but in reality the track never left Buenos Aires Province). For those who don't mind a short walk, it provides access to the Argentino de Palermo racetrackRace trackA race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...
and the nearby poloPoloPolo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
field. - The name Ministro Carranza, after a Radical Civic UnionRadical Civic UnionThe Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
politician, is used in lieu of Dorrego to avoid name duplication with the B line. The name is shared with the train station on ground level. - For the same reason, Olleros is used, avoiding duplication with the Federico Lacroze stationEstación Federico LacrozeFederico Lacroze railway station is a passenger railway terminus in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The station is located in the city's outlying barrio of Chacarita in a predominantly residential area. It is just a short distance north of the Cementerio de la Chacarita, the city's largest cemetery...
of line B. It is located some 400 m from a train station, but there is no dedicated passage. - José Hernández and Juramento are located on the commercial district of Cabildo avenue, the main street of BelgranoBelgrano, Buenos AiresBelgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....
. - Congreso de Tucumán was named after the Tucumán Congress sessions in which Argentine independenceArgentine Declaration of IndependenceWhat today is commonly referred as the Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán. In reality, the congressmen that were assembled in Tucumán declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America, which is still today one of the legal names of the...
was declared 9 July 1816. It can be used to visit the Obras Sanitarias stadium or the MonumentalEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio LibertiEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Udaondo. It is the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
(River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
's field), both located approximately one kilometer to the north.