Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México metro station

Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México (Spanish pronunciation; formerly Ferrería) is a station along Line 6 of the Mexico City Metro.[2][3] It is located in the Azcapotzalco municipality, in the north of Mexico City.[2] In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 23,671 passengers per day.[4]

Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
STC rapid transit
Train at station, 2009
Location	Antigua Calzada de Guadalupe Azcapotzalco Mexico City Mexico
Coordinates	19°29′27″N 99°10′26″W
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Fortuna
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	21 December 1983
Previous names	Ferrería
Passengers
2018	8,737,309[1]
Rank	61/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station Azcapotzalco toward El Rosario Line 6 Norte 45 toward Martín Carrera
Route map El Rosario workshops El Rosario Tezozómoc UAM-Azcapotzalco Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México Norte 45 Vallejo Instituto del Petróleo Lindavista Deportivo 18 de Marzo La Villa-Basílica Martín Carerra
Location
Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México Location within Mexico City

Name and iconography

Before 2012, the station was known only as Ferrería and its icon depicted the head of a cow. This was a reference to a cattle ranch that existed nearby, known as Ferrería; there was also a train station that serviced this ranch.[2]

In 2012, the Arena Ciudad de México was inaugurated, built in part of the grounds of the former Hacienda Ferrería and within walking distance of the Ferrería station. The name of the station was then changed on 29 November 2012 from Ferrería to Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México. The pictogram was also modified, with the new icon depicting the stilized façade of the Mexico City Arena.[5][2]

Despite the name change, the station is still commonly referred only as Ferrería.

General information

Metro Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México runs under Avenida Antigua Calzada de Guadalupe and serves the Colonia Santa Catarina neighbourhood.[2] The station was opened on 21 December 1983.[6]

The station connects with the Fortuna station, servicing the Ferrocarril Suburbano. Initially, when the Fortuna station was being built, plans were made to build an underground tunnel that would connect both stations, but the tunnel was never built.[7]

Arena Ciudad de México, an indoor sports and entertainment venue is within walking distance from the station.

Gallery

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  Entry sign to the station with the previous name and pictogram
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  Entry sign to the station with the current name and pictogram

References

1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
2. "Ferrería- Arena Ciudad de México" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
3. Archambault, Richard. "Ferrería » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 12 May 2012.
4. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
5. "¿Por qué algunas estaciones del Metro cambiaron de nombre?". El Universal (in Spanish). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
6. Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 12 May 2012.
7. "Estación Fortuna les hace la vida imposible". El Universal (in Spanish). 27 May 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

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