Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal

Estación Caracas "Libertador Simón Bolívar"

Location	La Rinconada, Caracas, Venezuela
Coordinates	10°26′04″N 66°56′14″W / 10.43444°N 66.93722°W / 10.43444; -66.93722Coordinates: 10°26′04″N 66°56′14″W / 10.43444°N 66.93722°W / 10.43444; -66.93722
Owned by	Instituto de Ferrocarriles del Estado
History
Opened	2006

Caracas Libertador Simón Bolívar railway station is found in the southern part of Caracas, Venezuela, in an area known as La Rinconada.

Overview

Presently it serves as the only point of arrival or departure by train to or from Caracas. The only branch leaving the station is referred to as Ezequiel Zamora I. The short distance trains connect the suburban Tuy valley towns of Charallave 2 stations, the North one Generalísmo Francisco de Miranda (17 minutes), the South one Don Simón Rodríguez (21 minutes) and Cúa 1 station, General Ezequiel Zamora (31 minutes).

Those arriving from the Tuy valley can easily transfer from the railway station to La Rinconada Caracas Metro station. The train station and metro station came into service during their inaugurational runs from Caracas to the Tuy valley towns on October 15, 2006.

References

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