UAM-I metro station

UAM-I is a station along Line 8 of the Mexico City Metro.^[2][3]

UAM-I
STC rapid transit
General information
Location	Mexico
Coordinates	19.351234°N 99.074707°W / 19.351234; -99.074707
Line(s)	(Garibaldi / Lagunilla - Constitución de 1917)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
History
Opened	20 July 1994
Previous names	La Purísima
Passengers
2023	8,668,415[1]  6.62%
Rank	34/195[1]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station Cerro de la Estrella toward Garibaldi / Lagunilla Line 8 Constitución de 1917 Terminus
Route map Legend Garibaldi / Lagunilla Bellas Artes San Juan de Letrán Salto del Agua Doctores Obrera Chabacano La Viga Santa Anita Coyuya Iztacalco Apatlaco Aculco Escuadrón 201 Atlalilco Iztapalapa Cerro de la Estrella UAM-I Constitución de 1917 This diagram: view talk edit
Location UAM-I Location within Mexico City Area map

The station's logo is the logo of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana campus Iztapalapa, which is close to the station.^[2] The station was opened on 20 July 1994.^[4] Until September 1996 this station was known as La Purísima, the name of the street where it is located.^[2] The previous logo was the silhouette of the Virgin of Guadalupe.^[2]

Curiosities

Although the name of the station has changed, it can be appreciated on the platforms the murals depicting La Purísima. That is, as the station was opened with that name, and until being renamed UAM-I, still keeps design iconography and original name.

Exits

• Northeast: Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa, Col. Ampliación San Miguel
• Southeast: Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa and. Av. San Lorenzo, Col. Ampliación San Miguel
• Northwest: Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa, Col. Ampliación San Miguel
• Southwest: Av. San Lorenzo and Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa, Col. Ampliación San Miguel

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	8,668,415	23,749	34/195	+6.62%	[1]
2022	8,129,921	22,273	33/195	+54.72%	[1]
2021	5,254,770	14,396	47/195	−0.50%	[5]
2020	5,281,337	14,429	56/195	−42.62%	[6]
2019	9,203,724	25,215	55/195	−2.16%	[7]
2018	9,406,548	25,771	55/195	+6.33%	[8]
2017	8,846,453	24,236	58/195	+0.57%	[9]
2016	8,796,002	24,032	62/195	−3.48%	[10]
2015	9,113,491	24,968	57/195	−1.31%	[11]
2014	9,234,074	25,298	59/195	+4.29%	[12]