page_title: Transmetro
section_title: Line 1 (Centro Historico)
hierarchical_section_title: Transmetro / Routes / Line 1 (Centro Historico)
caption_attribution_description: Español: Estacion tipografia
context_page_description: Transmetro is a bus rapid transit system in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The first line opened on February 3, 2007. The fleet consists of modern Volvo buses made by Ciferal in Brasil. The buses have fixed stops and partly run on dedicated lanes, avoiding other traffic. Both stops and vehicles are guarded by municipal police. Service began in 2007 with a route between the City Hall and a market place at Centra Sur. The second route, Eje Central, started operations on August 14, 2010. This route serves the central corridor between 6th and 7th Avenue of Zones 1, 4, and 9.
  Buses run down the middle of the street, separated from other traffic, and stop at stations approximately every kilometre. The stations are in the middle of the street, located near areas of heavy pedestrian activity. Platforms are elevated so as to be level with the floor of the bus. Passengers may access the station via stairways, street crossings, or in some places, tunnels. Elevator access for the disabled is not presently available. However, individuals requiring accessible entry can cross the street to access transportation through gates painted with a wheelchair logo.
context_section_description: Line 1 works in mainly in Zone 1 of Guatemala's Downtown. This line was built soon after Line 13 began operations. The main goal of this line was to make the historic centre more accessible through safe and reliable public transportation. This line travels from 3rd Street  in Zone 1, towards 18th Street in Zone 1, passing through 5th Street and 8th Street. This line started service on December 19th, 2012.
caption: L1 Transmetro departing Tipografia Station.
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