UAM-Azcapotzalco metro station

UAM-Azcapotzalco (Spanish pronunciation; formerly Azcapotzalco) is a metro station in northern Mexico City. located in the Azcapotzalco municipality. It travels through Line 6. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 7,837 passengers per day.[2]

UAM-Azcapotzalco
STC rapid transit
LocationMexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°29′28″N 99°11′11″W
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened21 December 1983
Previous namesAzcapotzalco
Passengers
20182,935,018[1]
Rank165/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station
Tezozómoc
toward El Rosario
 Line 6 Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
toward Martín Carrera
Location
UAM-Azcapotzalco
Location within Mexico City

Name and pictogram

The station was originally named Azcapotzalco. This was decided due to the fact that Metro Azcapotzalco was the closest station to downtown Azcapotzalco and to the municipality's city hall.[3]

The station's pictogram depict an ant because Azcapotzalco's ancient meaning literally translates to "in the place of the anthills".[3]

General information

Metro Azcapotzalco was opened in 23 December 1983, as part of the first stretch of Line 6, Line 6, going from El Rosario to Instituto del Petróleo.[4]

The station serves the Reynosa Tamaulipas, San Andrés and San Marcos neighborhoods. It is also close to Azcapotzalco's downtown and city hall as well as to the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco campus.

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. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "Azcapotzalco" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 3 August 2011.
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