Ciudad Universitaria station
Ciudad Universitaria is a Caracas Metro station on Line 3. It was opened on 18 December 1994 as part of the inaugural section of Line 3 from Plaza Venezuela to El Valle.Photo: Kinori, Public domain.
- Opening hours: 5:30 AM—11:00 PM
- Type: Metro station
- Description: metro station in Caracas, Venezuela
- Also known as: “Metro Ciudad Universitaria”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Library and Aula Magna.
Central Library
Library
Aula Magna
Theater building
Photo: Caracas1830, CC BY 3.0.
The Aula Magna is an auditorium at the Central University of Venezuela. It is located within the University City of Caracas, next to the University's main library building. Aula Magna is situated 350 metres northwest of Ciudad Universitaria station.
Rectory Plaza
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Rectory Plaza, originally The Empty Plaza, is the name of a space located within the University City of Caracas, the campus of the Central University of Venezuela, in the San Pedro parish in the west of the city of Caracas. Rectory Plaza is situated 490 metres north of Ciudad Universitaria station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Rosal and Las Mercedes.
El Rosal
Suburb
Photo: Norzap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Rosal is a neighbourhood of Caracas, Venezuela, in the Chacao municipality. It is located at East Caracas, near the geographic center of Caracas and is one of its financial centres. It has an estimated area of 50.9 hectares… El Rosal is situated 2½ km east of Ciudad Universitaria station.
Las Mercedes
Suburb
Photo: Veronidae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Las Mercedes is the largest district for shopping and leisure in Latin America. It is located at the Baruta Municipality, Miranda, Caracas. It has an estimated area of 93 hectares. Las Mercedes is situated 3 km east of Ciudad Universitaria station.
Caracas
Photo: Gabriela Camaton, CC BY 2.0.
Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, in northern Venezuela, near the Caribbean. Venezuela’s urban spirit can be discovered mainly from understanding Caracas, its capital city, a busy metropolis famous for its food, cultural diversity, and perfect climate, thanks to the unique combination of a high elevation and proximity to the Caribbean Sea.
Ciudad Universitaria station
- Categories: underground station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal, Venezuela, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.48806° or 10° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
-66.88916° or 66° 53′ 21″ westOperator
C.A. Metro de CaracasNetwork
Caracas MetroOpen location code
772MF4Q6+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 2363916636OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q5770721
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Ciudad Universitaria station” goes by many names.
- French: “Cité universitaire”
- German: “U-Bahnhof Ciudad Universitaria”
- Japanese: “シウダーウニベルシタリア駅”
- Portuguese: “estação Ciudad Universitaria”
- Portuguese: “Estação Ciudad Universitaria”
- Russian: “Сьюдад Университария”
- Spanish: “Ciudad Universitaria”
- Spanish: “Estación Ciudad Universitaria”
- Spanish: “Metro Ciudad Universitaria”
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Highlights include Plaza Las Tres Gracias and Biblioteca de la Escuela de Ingeniería Civil.
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