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Metro Mexicaltzingo

Mexicaltzingo
STC rapid transit
Metro Mexicaltzingo 02.jpg
Coordinates 19°21′28″N 99°07′19″W / 19.357671°N 99.121852°W / 19.357671; -99.121852Coordinates: 19°21′28″N 99°07′19″W / 19.357671°N 99.121852°W / 19.357671; -99.121852
Platforms side platforms
Tracks 2
History
Opened 30 October 2012
Services
Preceding station   Mexico City Metro   Following station
towards Observatorio
Línea 12
towards Tláhuac

Metro Mexicaltzingo is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Ermita and Atlalilco. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.

The station is located south of the city center, at the intersection between Eje 2 Ote Calzada de la Viga and Eje 8 Sur Calzada Ermita-Iztapalapa. It is built underground.

The name of the station is taken from that of the colonia it is located in. The station's icon depicts the god Mexictli sitting on top of an inverted maguey plant, in reference to Mexicaltzingo's symbol in the Codex of Coatlinchan.


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