# Bogota Metro Line 1 to Open March 15, 2028

Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan set the March 15, 2028 launch date for the 80% complete Metro Line 1.

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Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan announced on 2026-08-31 that the first passengers will be able to ride Line 1 of the Metro on March 15, 2028. [^1]

De la Espriella said that, according to information from Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, the Line 1 viaduct would be finished in January 2027, and that definitive tests across the whole line would begin around September 2027. [^2]

During a recent visit to the construction site of Bogotá's Metro Line 1, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said the project is more than 81% complete. [^3]

Construction is expected to be completed in September 2027, when the trial operation period will begin. [^4]

The first line will be approximately 24 kilometers long and will have 16 stations. [^5]

The president said he intends to advance Bogotá Metro Lines 2 and 3 and begin planning a Line 4 for the capital. [^6]

The exchange rate for the Colombian peso (TRM) was reported at $3,184.00. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan announced on 2026-08-31 that the first passengers will be able to ride Line 1 of the Metro on March 15, 2028. (ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World, News)
2. De la Espriella said that, according to information from Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, the Line 1 viaduct would be finished in January 2027, and that definitive tests across the whole line would begin around September 2027. (Caracol Radio, News)
3. During a recent visit to the construction site of Bogotá's Metro Line 1, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said the project is more than 81% complete. (Caracol Radio, News)
4. Construction is expected to be completed in September 2027, when the trial operation period will begin. (ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World, News)
5. The first line will be approximately 24 kilometers long and will have 16 stations. (ColombiaOne: News from Colombia and the World, News)
6. The president said he intends to advance Bogotá Metro Lines 2 and 3 and begin planning a Line 4 for the capital. (Caracol Radio, News)
7. The exchange rate for the Colombian peso (TRM) was reported at $3,184.00. (Portafolio, News)

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