The simple station Pepe Sierra is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the year 2000.
Location
The station is located in northern Bogotá, specifically on Autopista Norte with Calle 115.
It serves the Alhambra, Malibú and San Patricio neighborhoods, as well as the commercial and financial area of Calle 116.
History
After the opening of the Portal de Usme in early 2001, the Autopista Norte line was opened. This station was added as a northerly expansion of that line, which was completed with the opening of the Portal del Norte later that year.
The station is named Pepe Sierra due to its proximity to Calle 116, known as Avenida Pepe Sierra named after businessman José María Sierra.
End June 2003, an explosive went off on a bus arriving at this station. 70 passengers were able to get off before the articulated bus burned.
Station services
Old trunk services
Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind
Routes
Frequency
Current
Every 3 minutes on average
Express
Every 2 minutes on average
Main line service
Service as of April 29, 2006
Type
Northwards
Southwards
Frequency
Local
8
8
Every three minutes
Express Monday through Saturday All day
B10
B11
B18
B72
D10
G11
L18
H61
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Friday All day
B16
K16
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Friday Morning rush
H51
Every two minutes
Express Monday through Friday Mixed service, rush and non-rush
B28
F28
Every two minutes
Express Sunday and holidays
B93
H93
Every 3–4 minutes
Feeder routes
This station does not have connections to feeder routes.