Metro Zaragoza

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STC rapid transit
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LocationMexico
Coordinates 19°25′11″N99°05′45″W / 19.41967°N 99.09595°W / 19.41967; -99.09595 Coordinates: 19°25′11″N99°05′45″W / 19.41967°N 99.09595°W / 19.41967; -99.09595
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened5 September 1969
Traffic
Passengers (2018)18,168,605 [1]
Rank16/195 [1]
Services
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Location
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Location within Mexico City

Metro Zaragoza is a station on the Mexico City Metro. [2] [3] It is located in the Colonia 4 arboles and Colonia Puebla neighbourhoods of Venustiano Carranza borough, to the east of downtown Mexico City. [2] It is on Line 1. [2] [3] In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 53,401 passengers per day, making it the 16th busiest station in the network. [4]

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Name and iconography

The station is named after General Ignacio Zaragoza, commander of the Mexican troops that defeated the French invaders at the Battle of Puebla and the nearby Avenida Ignacio Zaragoza. The station logo depicts this Mexican military genius astride his horse. [2] [3]

General information

The station was opened on 5 September 1969 and it initially served as the eastern terminus of Line 1. [5]

Although Metro Zaragoza is no longer the terminal station for Line 1 (usurped by Metro Pantitlán since the extension of the line in 1984 [5] ) its role as an important station still remains. It serves as the interconnection point for many suburban bus lines that dissipate into the suburban eastern reaches of the state of México.

Near this station are the facilities of "Expo Metro", a display about the metro, its rolling stock, how it works, history and more.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Archambault, Richard. "Zaragoza » Mexico City Metro System" . Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  4. "Estaciones de mayor afluencia 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. 1 2 Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway" . Retrieved 15 August 2011.