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Plaza Venezuela
Caracas Metro rapid transit station
The platforms of Line 1
General information
Location	El Recreo parish, Municipio Libertador, Capital District Venezuela
Coordinates	10°29′46″N 66°52′54.9″W / 10.49611°N 66.881917°W / 10.49611; -66.881917
Operated by	C.A. Metro de Caracas
Line(s)	Line 1, Line 3
Platforms	2 side platforms (upper level) 2 side platforms (lower level)
Tracks	4 (2 on each level)
Connections	Line 4
Construction
Structure type	underground
History
Opened	27 March 1983 (1983-03-27)
Services
Preceding station Caracas Metro Following station Colegio de Ingenierostoward Propatria Line 1 Sabana Grandetoward Palo Verde Terminus Line 3 Ciudad Universitariatoward La Rinconada

Plaza Venezuela is a Caracas Metro station on Lines 1 and 3. The Line 1 station was opened on 27 March 1983 as part of the extension of the line from La Hoyada to Chacaíto. The station is between Colegio de Ingenieros and Sabana Grande.

The Line 3 station was opened on 18 December 1994 as the northern terminus of the inaugural section of the line, from Plaza Venezuela to El Valle. The adjacent station is Ciudad Universitaria.

The name of the station originates from nearby Plaza Venezuela.

References

1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Caracas". www.urbanrail.net.

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