Zapata is a station on Line 3 and Line 12 of the

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, in the Benito Juárez borough of

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. The station logo depicts

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, a national hero from the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1921. The station serves the Colonia Del Valle and Santa Cruz Atoyac neighborhoods in Benito Juárez. It is located at the intersection of Universidad, Zapata, Municipio Libre, Félix Cuevas and Heriberto Frías.

Metro lines

The station serves both lines as a transfer station and as the northwestern terminus of Line 12. This station used to be the terminus of Line 3; while the line has since been extended south, it still plays an important role in the transportation of the city's inhabitants. The metro station was opened on 25 August 1980. The Line 12 station was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between

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and

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Bus services

Metro Zapata transfers to

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Line "D", which runs between

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( Line 7, Line 12) and the San Andrés Tetepilco neighbourhood. Above the station is a

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base, for a recently built large commercial district a few blocks away, with malls, grocery stores, price clubs, cinemas and restaurants.

Nearby

*Newspaper

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headquarters.

Exits

*East: Avenida Universidad and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Santa Cruz Atoyac *Northwest: Avenida Universidad, Santa Cruz Atoyac *Southwest: Heriberto Frías street and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Colonia del Valle

Ridership

Gallery

Image:Metro zapata.jpg, A Line 3 train pulls into the station, 6 June 2005. Image:Metro Zapata.JPG, The station logo, depicting an eyeless, stylised Zapata. Image:Metro_Zapata_05.jpg, One of the station entrances.

References

External links

* {{MxMetro Zapata Railway stations opened in 1980 Railway stations opened in 2012 1980 establishments in Mexico 2012 establishments in Mexico Mexico City Metro stations in Benito Juárez, Mexico City Mexico City Metro Line 12 stations Accessible Mexico City Metro stations Railway stations located underground in Mexico