Buenos Aires

Argentina (America)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	01.12.1913
Network length	46 km (28.59 mi)
Number of stations	74 (66*)
Number of lines	6
Stations per line	12.33
Avg. station distance*	0.70 km (0.43 mi)
Avg. line length	7.67 km (4.76 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Subte
Annual ridership	476 million (2005) [source]
Track orientation	Left
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	Yes
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:

Buenos Aires

The Subte (Subterráneos de Buenos Aires) was opened in 1913 as the world's 12th metro system and the first in South America. Its stations and trains still preserve a good deal of the charm of the 'good old time'. Stations are almost free of advertising, the newer ones instead contain a large number of murals.

Photo [unknown origin]: Peru station from 1913 with its cast-iron columns and nostalgic atmosphere.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

Beep sound in some of the lines (lines B, C, D). "Próxima estación: 9 de Julio/Carlos Pellegrini (depending on the line you're travelling), combinación con linea B Alem-Los Incas, línea C Constitución-Retiro y linea D Congreso de Tucumán-Catedral".

Handpicked Resources

metrovias.com.ar

Galleries of stations and murals

Useful Links for Buenos Aires Subte

Search (Google) (will most likely bring up Buenos Aires Subte's official website)
System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
Search urbanrail.net
Wikipedia page
Buenos Aires city information (Wikipedia)

Other City Pages at Metro Bits

This page: http://mic-ro.com/metro/metrocity.html?city=122

Do you want to discuss this page or know of more facts that fit in here? Visit Metro Bits Forum. Thanks to those who have already contributed!

Home — City Pages — World Metro List — Metro Arts & Architecture — Metro Logos — Resources — About