Line C (Buenos Aires Underground)


Line C
General San Martín entrance
Overview
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemBuenos Aires Underground
Operator(s)Metrovías
Daily ridership208,000 (2018)[1] 15.22% [2]
History
Opened1934
Technical
Line length4.3 km (2.67 mi)
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationCatenary 1500 V DC
Route map

Retiro
General Bartolomé Mitre Railway
General San Martín
San Martín Workshops
Lavalle
Diagonal Norte
Service tunnel
Avenida de Mayo
Moreno
Independencia
San Juan
Constitución
General Roca Railway

Line C of the Buenos Aires Underground, that runs from Retiro to Constitución terminus, opened on 9 November 1934, and it has a length of 4.3 km (2.7 mi). It runs under Lima Sur, Bernardo de Irigoyen, Carlos Pellegrini, Esmeralda, la Plaza San Martín and Avenida Ramos Mejia streets. It not only connects to every other line on the system (with the exception of Line H, which it is planned will be connected at a later date), but its termini at Retiro and Constitución also connect it to some of the most important commuter rail networks in Buenos Aires, such as the Mitre and Roca lines and also long-distance passenger services. It is thus an important artery in Buenos Aires' transport system. At the same time, it is also the shortest line in both terms of length and number of stations.

It was the third line of the network to provide rail services to the public, after Line A and Line B. Up until 2007 with the opening of line H, it was the only line in the system providing a north–south service.

Line C map
  1. ^ "Subte: con récord de pasajeros, siguen las quejas por el servicio y busca mejorar con más obras". 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  2. ^ "En 2018 el Subte transportó la mayor cantidad de pasajeros en 25 años". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-05.