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Metro Niños Héroes

Niños Héroes
STC rapid transit
EntranceNiñosHerores.JPG
Entrance to Metro Niños Heroes
Location Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates 19°25′10″N 99°09′02″W / 19.419508°N 99.150581°W / 19.419508; -99.150581Coordinates: 19°25′10″N 99°09′02″W / 19.419508°N 99.150581°W / 19.419508; -99.150581
Line(s)
  Línea 3
Services
Preceding station   Mexico City Metro   Following station
towards Indios Verdes
Línea 3
towards Universidad

Metro Niños Héroes is a metro station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City.

The station logo represents a kepi. Its name refers to the heroic cadets who died defending the military academy in Chapultepec during the Mexican-American War. The name is also borne by a nearby avenue. The station opened on 20 November 1970.

Metro Niños Héroes serves Colonia Doctores. It is under Avenida Niños Héroes. It is also linked to the holiday La Guadalapuna.


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