Plaza Miserere (Buenos Aires Underground) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Plaza Miserere
Location	Avenida Rivadavia y Avenida Pueyrredón
Coordinates	34°36′35.7″S 58°24′26.2″W / 34.609917°S 58.407278°W / -34.609917; -58.407278
Platforms	Side platforms and Island platforms
Connections	Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Railway and Sarmiento Line
History
Opened	1 December 1913
Previous names	Plaza Once
Services
Preceding station Buenos Aires Underground Following station Loria towards San Pedrito Line A Transfer to: Once Alberti towards Plaza de Mayo

Plaza Miserere (officially Plaza de Miserere) is a busy subway station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's part of Line A of the Buenos Aires Underground, which is also known as the "subte." You can find it between the Alberti and Loria / Pasco stations.

This station is super important because it's a major connection point. You can easily switch to the Once station on Line H of the subway. Plus, it connects to the Sarmiento line commuter train service. This train service runs from the Once railway station, which is a big central train hub.

About Plaza Miserere Station

The Plaza Miserere station is located right under the popular Plaza Miserere square. This square is where Rivadavia and Pueyrredón avenues meet, in the Balvanera neighborhood. The area around the station is full of shops and places to explore. Nearby, you'll find the French Hospital and the main Once railway station for the Sarmiento Railway.

First Subway Line

Plaza Miserere station was one of the very first stations to open on Line A. It started running on December 1, 1913. Back then, it connected this station all the way to Plaza de Mayo station. A few months later, on April 1, 1914, the line was made even longer, reaching Río de Janeiro station.

A Historic Place

Because of its importance and age, Plaza Miserere station was declared a national historic monument in 1997. This means it's a protected site that's important to Argentina's history.

Station History

The company that built the first subway line was called the Anglo-Argentine Tramways Company. When they opened Line 1 (which is now Line A) on December 1, 1913, Plaza Once was the very last stop. Today, we know it as Plaza Miserere.

Designed for Trains and Subways

The company worked with the Buenos Aires Western Railway (now the Sarmiento Railway) to design the station. They wanted it to be used by both subway trains and regular trains at the same time. To make this happen, they built the station with 6 tracks. Four tracks were for the subway, and two were for the trains. It also had 4 platforms: two on the sides and two in the middle. This smart design made it easy for people to switch between different types of transport.

See also

In Spanish: Plaza Miserere (subte de Buenos Aires) para niños