Fortuna station (Mexico City)

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	State of Mexico
	Mexico City

Fortuna
Fortuna
	Commuter rail
Location	Azcapotzalco, Mexico City; Mexico
Coordinates	19°29′31.5″N 99°10′16.3″W
Owned by	Ferrocarriles Suburbanos
Operated by	Ferrocarriles Suburbanos
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
Construction
Structure type	Surface
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	2 June 2008
Services
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	State of Mexico
	Mexico City
Location
	Fortuna Location within Mexico City

Fortuna is a station serving the Ferrocarril Suburbano, a suburban rail that connects the State of Mexico with Mexico City. The station is located in the municipality of Azcapotzalco in the northern part of Mexico City.[1]

General information

Fortuna station is located in the Azcapotzalco municipality in Mexico City. It is the second station of the system going northbound from Buenavista station and the last one to be located within Mexico City Proper.[1]

The station is located a few meters away from Metro Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México, servicing Mexico City Metro Line 6. Therefore, it is possible for users to connect here with the Metro network. Arena Ciudad de México, an indoor sports and entertainment venue, is also within walking distance from Fortuna station. [2]

As with Mexico City Metro, each station of the Ferrocarril Suburbano has a pictogram. Fortuna's pictogram depicts four crosses. According to its designer, Alejandro Sarabia, they represent the several hospitals that are located in the area.[3]

History

Fortuna station opened on 2 June 2008 as part of the first stretch of system 1 of the Ferrocarril Suburbano, going from Buenavista Station in Mexico City to the Lechería station in the State of Mexico.[4]

Fortuna, alongside Buenavista, are the only two Ferrocarril Suburbano stations that connect with Mexico City Metro. During construction of the station, plans were made to build an underground tunnel to the station to Metro Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México, but the tunnel was never built.[5]

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exits/Entrances
G Platforms	Northbound	← toward Cuautitlán (Tlalnepantla)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ toward Buenavista (Terminus)→

References

"Ferrocarriles Suburbanos - Estaciones". fsuburbanos.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
"Ferrería / Arena Ciudad de México" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
"Cercanías en México para cien millones de viajeros al año" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ineco. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
"Tren Suburbano inaugurated". Railway Gazette International. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
"Estación Fortuna les hace la vida imposible". El Universal (in Spanish). 27 May 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

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[suburbanos-1] "Ferrocarriles Suburbanos - Estaciones". fsuburbanos.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[2] "Ferrería / Arena Ciudad de México" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[3] "Cercanías en México para cien millones de viajeros al año" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ineco. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[4] "Tren Suburbano inaugurated". Railway Gazette International. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[5] "Estación Fortuna les hace la vida imposible". El Universal (in Spanish). 27 May 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2020.