Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station
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Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station[lower-alpha 2] is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the historic center of the city, in the Cuauhtémoc borough. It is an underground station with two side platforms, served by Line 2 (the Blue Line). It lies between Allende and Pino Suárez metro stations. The station's pictogram features the coat of arms of Mexico and it receives its name from the Plaza de la Constitución, commonly known as Zócalo, Mexico City's main square located above the station.
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Location | Plaza de la Constitución Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City Mexico | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°26′00″N 99°07′58″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Government of Mexico City | ||||||||||
Operated by | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | (Cuatro Caminos – Tasqueña) | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Accessible | Partial | ||||||||||
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Status | In service[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||
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Opened | 14 September 1970 (1970-09-14) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Zócalo (1970–2021) | ||||||||||
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2023 | 15,940,778[1] 115.58% | ||||||||||
Rank | 10/195[1] | ||||||||||
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The station was opened on 14 September 1970, on the first day of the service Tasqueña–Tacuba. It is located at the heart of the city's downtown, within the vicinity of the National Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the archaeological remains of Tenochtitlan's main temple, Templo Mayor, among many other landmarks.
The station facilities are partially accessible to people with disabilities as there is an elevator; there is an Internet café, an information desk, a cultural display, a mural titled Cenefas conmemorativas del Bicentenario, and a passageway that connects with Pino Suárez station, where there is a free mini-cinema and various bookstores.
In 2019, the station had an average daily ridership of 71,613 passengers, making it the tenth busiest station in the network and the third busiest of the line. The station was formerly named Zócalo metro station until August 2021, when it was renamed to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlan.