Retiro (Buenos Aires Underground)

Retiro is a terminus station on Lines C and E of the Buenos Aires Underground. The station is a part of the larger Retiro railway station which connects to the Mitre, San Martín and Belgrano railways, as well as their corresponding commuter rail lines. The station first opened on 6 February 1936 as part of the extension of Line C from Diagonal Norte; a second set of platforms for Line E opened on 3 June 2019 as part of that line's extension from Bolívar.

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The station serves as a connection point to the Retiro railway station, which serves as the central terminal for the General San Martín Railway and General Mitre Railway and their respective commuter rail services, as well as the Belgrano Norte Line. Prior to the opening of the platforms for Line E in 2019, Retiro functioned as a terminus of line C for the station's first 74 years of operation. Future plans for the station would have made it a transfer hub between lines C, E, G, and H, but the extension of line E was given a higher priority. The platforms serving Line E were originally planned to be opened in August 2012, but the opening was repeatedly delayed due to numerous construction-related issues. Although the project reached 95% completion by May 2014, construction was suspended shortly thereafter due to delays in the procurement of rails and electrical components. Construction of the platforms would resume in December 2015 with the installation of tracks and the finishing of the station's elevators and escalators. In March 2018, an opening date of May 2019 was announced; the Line E platforms would ultimately open on 3 June 2019, nearly seven years after the originally planned opening date of 2012.

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Retiro bus station Retiro railway station (Belgrano, Mitre, San Martín)

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Retiro Mitre railway station

Retiro-Mitre, or simply Retiro, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the neighborhood of Retiro, it serves as terminal station for the Mitre Line that runs local trains to the northern suburbs of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. It also functions as terminal station for the national General Mitre Railway, being one of Argentina's largest railway stations.. Retiro Mitre is accessible by the C line and Line E of the Buenos Aires Metro system and by numerous local public bus services. The station will also be accessible by Line H of the metro once its extension is complete. The station is also near Retiro bus station (Terminal de Omnibus), the principal long-distance bus terminal in Buenos Aires. In 2006, the station was declared National Historic Monument of Argentina.

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Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina

Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Spanish for "Argentine Air Force Square") is a square located in the barrio (district) of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The square is located between the Retiro railway station on Avenida Dr. José María Ramos Mejía, Avenida San Martín and Avenida del Libertador. It was designed and built in the 1940s and inaugurated on January 4, 1945. Originally called Plaza Británica ("British Square"), its name was changed in 1982 to the current one, by paying homage to the Argentine Air Force after the Falklands War, which was its first war against an external enemy. However, some still refer to it by its old name and also Plaza de los Ingleses ("English Square"), although the latter name was never used officially. The Torre Monumental (formerly "Torre de los Ingleses"), is located in the center of the square.

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Torre Monumental

Torre Monumental (Spanish for "Monumental Tower"), formerly known as Torre de los Ingleses ("Tower of the English"), is a clock tower located in the barrio (district) of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is situated in the Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina (formerly Plaza Británica) by Avenida San Martín and Avenida del Libertador. It was a gift from the local British community to the city in commemoration of the centennial of the May Revolution of 1810. After the Falklands War in 1982, the tower's original name was dropped, though some still call it Torre de los Ingleses.

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