As one of the first experiences of modern massive transportation in colombia, the metro of medellin belongs to the urban planning of antioquia, the city of medellin and its urban complex is a city with a rapidly expanding. For some reason, the stations dont have ticket machines. Medellin metrocable 2020 all you need to know before you. The metrocable system is a branch of medellins metro and it is managed by the corporation metro of medellin. The locals are very proud of this metro system and it is as clean and well maintained as i saw it for the first time in 2008. Metro culture is the construction of civic culture framed by ownrespect, respect for others, and respect for urban furnishing encouraging people to live in.
There are also 2 metro cable lines attached to the metro lines as well, and there is no additional cost to transfer to them. The metro service in the city, the only one of its kind in the nation, is perhaps the most innovative of all modes of public transportation that the city has to offer to its commuters. Before the implementation of the metrocable line k, residents of the santo domingo savio barrio spent upwards of 2 1. Medellin has a very modern metro system, but one of the things youll notice when you first use it is the long line at the ticket window. Comprehensive guide to the medellin metro medellin living. If you use the metro a lot, its very much worth the effort to get a civica card. It covers the entire city and transport approximately 150 million passengers per year. With 2 million inhabitants medellin is colombias second largest city 2. Officials anticipate that the cable car will have immense social benefits for the local community. The city stretches out in a northsouth direction along the aburra valley. The exception is the new metrocable to parque arvi from santo domingo. Linea j, linea k, and linea h are all urban commuter lines that link directly to the citys rail system.
Apr, 2015 medellin has a very modern metro system, but one of the things youll notice when you first use it is the long line at the ticket window. Supermercados metro ofrece servicios y metrofertas variadas a todos sus clientes. The medellin metro is an urban train system serving the metropolitan area of medellin, colombia. The medellin metro is the only metro system in colombia. Especially since it offers an efficient way of travelling through the city. The first aboveground metro line was inaugurated in 1995 after which the citys public transport system was expanded with a second line, cable cart lines and a bus rapid transit line. Reproduction in whole or in part, or translation without written permission is prohibited. There are 2 basic lines to the metro, the red line and the blue line. It is largely considered to be the first urban cable propelled transit system in south america. Currently the traffic jams makes travelling by car very slow. Jun 18, 2016 medellin metro information the city of medellin in colombia is well known for its innovative and wellmaintained public transportation systems. Its a comprehensive mass transportation system in the city that integrates two metro rail lines, four metrocable cablecar lines, two metroplus elongated bus lines, a tranvia tramcar line and even feeder metro buses. Tiendas metro en medellin catalogos y ofertas semanales.
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