Cuatro Caminos (translated from

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the name literally means "Four Roads") is a station of the

Mexico City metro The Mexico City Metro ( es, Metro de la Ciudad de México) is a rapid transit system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City, including some municipalities in Mexico State. Operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), it is ...

network. Colloquially known as "Metro Toreo", it is the current north terminus of Line 2. The adjacent Mexipuerto Cementos Fortaleza Cuatro Caminos mixed-use development opened in 2016 and houses, besides a shopping center, residential tower and sports facility, a bus terminal that is a hub for regional bus and minibus transport from and into the State of Mexico. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 114,947 passengers per day, making it the third busiest station in the network. As of 14 September 1970 Line 2 originally terminated at Metro Tacuba, but on 22 August 1984 the line was extended an additional two stations to reach the municipality of

Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is one of 125 municipalities located just northwest of Mexico City in the adjoining State of Mexico. The municipal seat is the city of Naucalpan de Juárez, which extends into the neighboring municipa ...

. The station sits on the dividing line between the

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital city, capital and primate city, largest city of Mexico, and the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North Amer ...

and the neighboring State of Mexico and as such was the first station of the network to be built outside the limits of the Federal District.

General information

The station logo is a large geodesic dome depicting the former nearby '' Toreo de Cuatro Caminos''

bull fighting Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. There are several variations, including some forms wh ...

ring, which the station takes its name from, however the bullring was torn down in 2008. The station's surroundings (popularly known as the ''paradero''), are the main public transport hub to

Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. With a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in Mexico. The city f ...

and northwestern municipalities in the State of Mexico, such as

, Atizapán, Tlalnepantla or Huixquilucan, as well as a major connection point to several destinations within the

proper and it also serves as the housing of a large street market, which is known largely because of its poor general conditions. Officially, no private vehicles are allowed in the area. Upon leaving the station, there are two main corridors, labeled "North" and "South". North corridor (denoted by the exits A to K), is mainly used for transportation to State of Mexico, while the "South" corridor is mainly aimed at passengers going to the city (denoted by exit letters J to Z), though this is not strictly the case. The South corridor (if walked) leads to the Mexipuerto bus terminal, the

Toreo Parque Central Toreo Parque Central (literally, "Central Park Bullring") is a mixed-use development in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Greater Mexico City. It has an enclosed shopping center named Plaza Toreo and it was built on the site of the former bullring Toreo ...

and Pericentro shopping malls, the

Anillo Periférico The Anillo Periférico (Spanish for ''peripheral ring'') is the outer beltway of Mexico City. The ''Periferico'' was originally planned by architect Carlos Contreras as early as 1925, together with other major roads such as the Viaducto Mig ...

, and various military facilities, while the North corridor leads to the industrial complex of

. In 2003, the Mexican popular music group

Café Tacuba Café Tacvba (Pronounced ''kaˈfe taˈkuβa'') is a band from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega (lead vocals, ...

produced an album with the title " Cuatro Caminos" in homage to this part of the city.

Exits

*South: Avenida Ingenieros Militares, Colonia Argentina Poniente *North: Avenida 16 de septiembre, Colonia Transmisiones

Ridership

Gallery

Image:MX_MM_DIVERSO_CUATRO_CAMINOS.jpg, Station hallway Image:El Toreo, Naucalpan de Juárez (2).jpg, New Mexipuerto Mall-Station in Metro Cuatro Caminos.

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