Zapata metro station

Zapata is a station on Line 3 and Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro, in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City.^[4][5] The station logo depicts Emiliano Zapata, a national hero from the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1921.^[4][5]

Zapata
STC rapid transit
A train arriving at Line 12 platforms, October 2018
General information
Location	Santa Cruz Atoyac, Benito Juárez Mexico City Mexico
Coordinates	19.370952°N 99.164937°W / 19.370952; -99.164937
Operated by	Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line(s)	(Indios Verdes - Universidad) (Observatorio - Tláhuac)
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	no
Bicycle facilities	yes
Accessible	yes[1]
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	25 August 1980; 45 years ago (1980-08-25) 30 October 2012; 12 years ago (2012-10-30)
Key dates
3 May 2021; 4 years ago (2021-05-03)	Temporarily closed
15 January 2023; 2 years ago (2023-01-15)	Reopened[2]
Passengers
2023	Total: 10,276,262 7,054,505[3] 3,221,757[3]  5.29%
Rank	56/195[3] 127/195[3]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station División del Norte toward Indios Verdes Line 3 Coyoacán toward Universidad Hospital 20 de Noviembre toward Observatorio Line 12 Parque de los Venados toward Tláhuac
Route map Legend Ticomán workshops Indios Verdes Deportivo 18 de Marzo Potrero La Raza Tlatelolco Guerrero Hidalgo Juárez Balderas Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX Hospital General Centro Médico Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia Eugenia División del Norte Zapata Coyoacán Viveros / Derechos Humanos Miguel Ángel de Quevedo Copilco Universidad This diagram: view talk edit Legend Tláhuac yard Tláhuac Tlaltenco Zapotitlán Nopalera Olivos Tezonco Periférico Oriente Calle 11 Lomas Estrella San Andrés Tomatlán Culhuacán Atlalilco Mexicaltzingo Ermita Eje Central Parque de los Venados Zapata Hospital 20 de Noviembre Insurgentes Sur Mixcoac Operational Under construction Valentín Campa Álvaro Obregón Observatorio This diagram: view talk edit
Location Zapata Location within Mexico City Area map

The station serves the Colonia Del Valle and Santa Cruz Atoyac neighborhoods in Benito Juárez. It is located at the intersection of Universidad, Zapata, Municipio Libre, Félix Cuevas and Heriberto Frías.^[4]

Metro lines

The station serves both lines as a transfer station and as the northwestern terminus of Line 12.^[6] This station used to be the terminus of Line 3; while the line has since been extended south, it still plays an important role in the transportation of the city's inhabitants.^[7] The metro station was opened on 25 August 1980. The Line 12 station was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.^[7]

Bus services

Metro Zapata transfers to trolleybus Line "D", which runs between Metro Mixcoac (Line 7, Line 12) and the San Andrés Tetepilco neighbourhood.^[8]

Above the station is a microbus base, for a recently built large commercial district a few blocks away, with malls, grocery stores, price clubs, cinemas and restaurants.

Nearby

• Newspaper Reforma headquarters.

Exits

• East: Avenida Universidad and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Santa Cruz Atoyac
• Northwest: Avenida Universidad, Santa Cruz Atoyac
• Southwest: Heriberto Frías street and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Colonia del Valle

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership (Line 3)
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	7,054,505	19,327	56/195	−34.98%	[3]
2022	10,850,515	29,727	20/195	+57.04%	[3]
2021	6,909,278	18,929	27/195	+45.42%	[9]
2020	4,751,341	12,981	65/195	−47.37%	[10]
2019	9,027,192	24,732	57/195	+2.47%	[11]
2018	8,809,512	24,135	60/195	−7.17%	[12]
2017	9,489,440	25,998	51/195	−4.51%	[13]
2016	9,937,292	27,151	50/195	−5.89%	[14]
2015	10,559,472	28,930	47/195	+0.36%	[15]
2014	10,521,875	28,827	47/195	−10.33%	[16]

Annual passenger ridership (Line 12)
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	3,221,757	8,826	127/195	NA	[3]
2022	0	0	176/195	−100.00%	[3]
2021	895,128	2,452	182/195	−64.83%	[9]
2020	2,545,005	6,953	135/195	−50.94%	[10]
2019	5,187,865	14,213	125/195	+0.82%	[11]
2018	5,145,693	14,097	125/195	+4.87%	[12]
2017	4,906,836	13,443	125/195	+9.81%	[13]
2016	4,468,452	12,208	135/195	+15.19%	[14]
2015	3,879,253	10,628	133/195	+4.23%	[15]
2014	3,721,709	10,196	138/195	−2.27%	[16]

Gallery

• 
  A Line 3 train pulls into the station, 6 June 2005.
• 
  The station logo, depicting an eyeless, stylised Zapata.
• 
  One of the station entrances.