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Capitolio
Caracas Metro rapid transit station
The station in 2007
General information
Location	Catedral parish, Municipio Libertador, Capital District Venezuela
Coordinates	10°30′17.4″N 66°55′05.1″W / 10.504833°N 66.918083°W / 10.504833; -66.918083
Operated by	C.A. Metro de Caracas
Line(s)	Line 1
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Line 2
Construction
Structure type	underground
History
Opened	2 January 1983 (1983-01-02)
Services
Preceding station Caracas Metro Following station Caño Amarillotoward Propatria Line 1 La Hoyadatoward Palo Verde

Capitolio is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 2 January 1983 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1 between Propatria and La Hoyada. The station is between Caño Amarillo and La Hoyada. It is a transfer station, connected with Line 2 via El Silencio. The station is located at the corner of Avenida Universidad and Avenida Baralt.

The name of the station originates from the Capitolio Federal which is located nearby.

Track layout
Legend
1 toward Propatria to El Silencio toward Palo Verde 2

References

1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Caracas". www.urbanrail.net.
2. "Mapa de rutas" [Map of routes] (in Spanish). C.A. Metro de Caracas. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.

• Caracas Metro stations
• Railway stations in Venezuela opened in 1983