Miranda station (Caracas)

This article is about the station in Caracas. For the similarly named station in Valencia, see Francisco de Miranda station (Valencia).

Miranda (formerly Parque del Este) is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 23 April 1988 as part of the extension of Line 1 from Chacaíto to Los Dos Caminos. The station is between Altamira and Los Dos Caminos.^[1]

Miranda
Caracas Metro rapid transit station
Artwork in the mezzanine of the station
General information
Location	Sucre, Miranda Venezuela
Coordinates	10°29′49.9″N 66°50′26.6″W
Operated by	C.A. Metro de Caracas
Line(s)	Line 1
Distance	1 island platform
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	underground
History
Opened	23 April 1988 (1988-04-23)[1]
Services
Preceding station Caracas Metro Following station Altamira toward Propatria Line 1 Los Dos Caminos toward Palo Verde

The station was renamed in 2008 to honor the Venezuelan national hero Francisco de Miranda.^[2]

References

1. Schwandl, Robert. "Caracas". www.urbanrail.net.
2. "Ahora la estación Parque del Este se llamará Miranda" [Now Parque del Este station will be named Miranda] (Press release) (in Spanish). C.A. Metro de Caracas. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27.