UAM-Azcapotzalco metro station

Mexico City metro station
19°29′28″N 99°11′11″W / 19.490989°N 99.186416°W / 19.490989; -99.186416Operated bySistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)Line(s)Mexico City Metro Line 6 (El Rosario - Martín Carrera)Platforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundOther informationStatusIn serviceHistoryOpened21 December 1983Previous namesAzcapotzalcoPassengers20232,448,202[1] Increase 15.77%Rank144/195[1] Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Tezozómoc
toward El Rosario
 Line 6 Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
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El Rosario workshops
 El Rosario
Mexico City Metro Line 7
 Tezozómoc
UAM-Azcapotzalco
Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
Tren Suburbano
 Norte 45
Vallejo
Instituto del Petróleo
Mexico City Metro Line 5
 Lindavista
Deportivo 18 de Marzo
Mexico City Metro Line 3
 La Villa-Basílica
Martín Carerra
Mexico City Metro Line 4
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UAM-Azcapotzalco is located in Mexico City
UAM-Azcapotzalco
UAM-Azcapotzalco
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UAM-Azcapotzalco (Spanish pronunciationⓘ; formerly Azcapotzalco) is a metro station in northern Mexico City, located in the Azcapotzalco borough, along Line 6. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 8,076 passengers per day.[2]

General information

Azcapotzalco was opened on 21 December 1983, as part of the first stretch of Line 6, going from El Rosario to Instituto del Petróleo.[3]

The station serves the Reynosa Tamaulipas, San Andrés and San Marcos neighborhoods. It is also close to Azcapotzalco's downtown and city hall as well as to the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco campus.

Name and pictogram

The station was originally named Azcapotzalco. This was decided due to the fact that Metro Azcapotzalco was the closest station to downtown Azcapotzalco and to the municipality's city hall.[4]

The station's pictogram depict an ant because Azcapotzalco's ancient meaning literally translates to "in the place of the anthills".[4]

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership
Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref.
2023 2,448,202 6,707 144/195 +15.77% [1]
2022 2,114,779 5,793 151/195 +46.86% [1]
2021 1,439,985 3,945 157/195 −19.74% [5]
2020 1,794,159 4,902 157/195 −39.14% [6]
2019 2,947,847 8,076 166/195 +0.44% [2]
2018 2,935,018 8,041 165/195 −1.20% [7]
2017 2,970,709 8,138 164/195 −2.89% [8]
2016 3,058,994 8,357 161/195 −3.39% [9]
2015 3,166,394 8,675 147/195 +11.71% [10]
2014 2,834,420 7,765 157/195 +7.75% [11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Afluencia de estación por línea 2023" [Station traffic per line 2023] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic per line 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Azcapotzalco" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2020" [Station traffic per line 2020] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" [Station traffic per line 2018] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2017" [Station traffic per line 2017] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2016" [Station traffic per line 2016] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2015" [Station traffic per line 2015] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2014" [Station traffic per line 2014] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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