Capitolio station

Capitolio
Caracas Metro rapid transit station
The station in 2007
General information
LocationCatedral parish, Municipio
Libertador
, Capital District
Venezuela
Coordinates10°30′17.4″N 66°55′05.1″W / 10.504833°N 66.918083°W / 10.504833; -66.918083
Operated byC.A. Metro de Caracas
Line(s)Line 1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Line 2
Construction
Structure typeunderground
History
Opened2 January 1983 (1983-01-02)
Services
Preceding station Caracas Metro Following station
Caño Amarillo
toward Propatria
Line 1 La Hoyada
toward Palo Verde

Capitolio is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 2 January 1983 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1 between Propatria and La Hoyada. The station is between Caño Amarillo and La Hoyada. It is a transfer station, connected with Line 2 via El Silencio. The station is located at the corner of Avenida Universidad and Avenida Baralt.

The name of the station originates from the Capitolio Federal which is located nearby.