Merced metro station

Merced is an underground station on Line 1 of the Mexico City Metro.^[2][3] It is located in the Venustiano Carranza borough, slightly to the east of the centre of Mexico City.^[2] The station building was designed by Félix Candela,^[4] and it was opened on 4 September 1969.^[5] From July 2022 to October 2023, the station was closed due to modernization works on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment.^[6][7]

Merced
STC rapid transit
General information
Location	Merced Balbuena, Venustiano Carranza Mexico City Mexico
Coordinates	19.425558°N 99.124639°W / 19.425558; -99.124639
Operated by	Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line(s)	(Observatorio - Pantitlán)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	La Merced
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	4 September 1969
Key dates
11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)	Temporarily closed
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29)	Reopened
Passengers
2023	1,563,531[1]  74.82%
Rank	168/195[1]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station Pino Suárez toward Observatorio Line 1 Candelaria toward Pantitlán
Route map Legend Observatorio yard Observatorio Tacubaya Juanacatlán Chapultepec Sevilla Insurgentes Cuauhtémoc Balderas Salto del Agua Isabel la Católica Pino Suárez Merced Candelaria San Lázaro Moctezuma Balbuena Boulevard Puerto Aéreo Gómez Farías Zaragoza Zaragoza workshops Pantitlán This diagram: view talk edit
Location Merced Location within Mexico City Area map

Iconography

The station logo depicts a box with apples.^[2] Its name is taken from the surrounding area, where La Merced Monastery once stood.^[2] Outside the station is the La Merced Market – one of the largest in the city, second only to the Central de Abasto down in Iztapalapa borough.

General information

Metro Merced is connected with the interior corridors of the market. It has a baggage-o-meter, like Metro Autobuses del Norte and Metro Terminal Aérea. Outside the market are other markets, such as Mercado de Sonora,^[8] and wholesale outlets that sell plastic goods, bags, shoes, electronics, and some general stores. This station is located near Avenida Anillo de Circunvalación.

Nearby

• La Merced Market, traditional public market.
• Mercado de Sonora, city-established traditional market.

Exits

• West: Avenida Anillo de Circunvalación and Plaza Carrizal, Merced
• East: La Merced Market, Merced Balbuena

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	1,563,531	4,283	168/195	−74.82%	[1]
2022	6,208,209	17,008	57/195	−45.78%	[1]
2021	11,449,206	31,367	11/195	+18.37%	[9]
2020	9,672,525	26,437	19/195	−46.65%	[10]
2019	18,129,244	49,669	16/195	+1.66%	[11]
2018	17,833,957	48,860	17/195	−1.74%	[12]
2017	18,149,919	49,725	16/195	−6.02%	[13]
2016	19,312,283	52,765	15/195	−0.68%	[14]
2015	19,444,093	53,271	16/195	−1.06%	[15]
2014	19,652,429	53,842	16/195	−1.12%	[16]