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Uruguay (Buenos Aires Underground)

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Uruguay (Subte de Buenos Aires)
Uruguay (Subte de Buenos Aires)

Uruguay is a station on Line B of the Buenos Aires Underground. It is located at the intersection of Avenida Corrientes and Calle Uruguay, near to the Courthouse and in the middle of the city's main theatre district. The station was opened on 22 July 1931 as part of the extension of the line from Callao to Carlos Pellegrini.

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Uruguay (Buenos Aires Underground)
Avenida Corrientes, Buenos Aires San Nicolás (Comuna 1)

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Avenida Corrientes 1450
C1042AAN Buenos Aires, San Nicolás (Comuna 1)
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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