Mixcoac is a station on Line 7 and Line 12 of the

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. The station serves both lines as a transfer station and as the northwestern terminus of Line 12. In 2019, the station had an average total ridership of 54,963 passengers per day.

History

The station opened on 19 December 1985 as part of the third stage of Line 7. In 2012, with the inauguration of Line 12, Mixcoac became a transfer station, as well as the temporary terminus of the mentioned line. An extension of Line 12 from Mixcoac to Observatorio is under construction, projected to be finished by 2020. By that time, Mixcoac will no longer work as the western terminus of Line 12.

General information

The station runs deep under Avenida Revolución, a main thoroughfare in

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. It serves the Mixcoac area of the city. There are two main entrances to the station: one in the west sidewalk of the aforementioned avenue and the other in a small plaza between Avenida Revolución, Avenida Patriotismo, Eje 7 Sur Extremadura and Calle Empresa. Metro Mixcoac serves the following neighborhoods: Santa María Nonoalco, Mixcoac,

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and Insurgentes Mixcoac.

Name and pictogram

The station is named after the neighborhood of Mixcoac, where it is located. The station pictogram depicts a snake because the Nahuatl name ''Mixcoac'' means "Nest of Cloud Serpents".

Ridership

Metro Museum

Mixcoac station houses the Museo del Metro (Metro Museum), a museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Mexico City Metro. The museum has seven rooms, each one with specific items including: whiteprints, floor plans and technical drawings from the construction of the metro, a collection of photos, metro tickets from different periods and archeological objects that have been found during the excavations to build the twelve metro lines.

Exits

Line 7

*East: Av. Revolución between Extremadura street and Empresa street, Mixcoac *West: Av. Revolución between Andrea del Sarto street and Benvenuto Cellini street, Col. Santa María Nonoalco

Line 12

*Southeast: Av. Patriotismo and Donatelo street, Col. Insurgentes Mixcoac *Northeast: Empresa street and Av. Revolución, Col. San Juan

Gallery

Image:Entrada_al_Museo_del_Metro.jpg, Entrance to the Museo del Metro Image:Letrero_Mixcoac_Linea_7_y_12.jpg, Entry sign for Mixcoac station (newer and former versions)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Mixcoac Mexico City Metro Line 12 stations Accessible Mexico City Metro stations Mexico City Metro stations in Benito Juárez, Mexico City Railway stations in Mexico opened in 1985 Railway stations in Mexico opened in 2012