Metro Zócalo

Metro Zócalo is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system.[2][3] It is located in the Colonia Centro district of the Cuauhtémoc borough exactly on the heart of Mexico City.[2] The station serves the main central square, known as the Zócalo, but formally called the "Plaza de la Constitución" (Constitution Square).[2] In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 70,996 passengers per day, making it the ninth busiest station in the network.[4]

Zócalo
STC rapid transit
Station platform
LocationPlaza de la Constitución
Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc
Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°26′00″N 99°07′58″W
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened14 September 1970
Traffic
Passengers (2018)26,421,132[1]
Rank10/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station
Allende
toward Cuatro Caminos
 Line 2 Pino Suárez
toward Tasqueña
Route map
 Cuatro Caminos
State of Mexico
Mexico City
 Panteones
 Tacuba
Cuitláhuac
 Popotla
 Colegio Militar
 Normal
 San Cosme
 Revolución
 Hidalgo
Bellas Artes
Allende
 Zócalo
 Pino Suárez
San Antonio Abad
 Chabacano
Viaducto
 Xola
 Villa de Cortés
 Nativitas
 Portales
 Ermita
General Anaya
 Tasqueña
Tasqueña yard
Location
Zócalo
Location within Centro Histórico

General information
Station logo

The station logo shows the Mexican Coat of Arms, which is also the Presidential Seal.[2] Artwork on the walls of the station reflects the evolution of the central square over time. Three large display cases contain miniature models showing the site during three periods in history starting from the Aztec pyramids until the present day. Buildings surrounding the square include the Metropolitan Cathedral, Palacio Nacional, where the President's office is located, and the Mexico City Town Hall.[2] The station opened on 14 September 1970.[5]

Zócalo station has an information desk and a cultural display.[2] It connects with the Metro Pino Suárez station at the south side through a long underground passage, called Pasaje Zócalo–Pino Suárez.[6][7][8][9] This corridor is filled mostly with bookstores, and also has a free mini-cinema. The two underground entrances leading to the station are not signposted as is usually the case with other stations in the network.

Nearby
  • One of the hallways leading into Metro Zocalo
  • Model of the sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan prior to the Spanish conquest of 1521 on display in the Metro station
  • Model of Mexico City as it appeared in 1824 on display in the station

See also

References
  1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. "Zócalo" (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. Archambault, Richard. "Zócalo » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  4. "Estaciones de mayor afluencia 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  6. "Un paseo por los libros ::. Pasaje Zócalo - Pino Suárez" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  7. "Pasaje Zócalo-Pino Suárez, D.F." (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  8. "El pasaje Zócalo-Pino Suárez se suma a la celebración por el Día Mundial del Libro" (in Spanish). La Jornada as reproduced by the Secretaría de Educación Pública. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  9. García Hernández, Arturo (15 April 2010). "El pasaje Zócalo-Pino Suárez se suma a la celebración por el Día Mundial del Libro". La Jornada (in Spanish). p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2011.


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