Cerro de la Estrella (English: Hill of the Star) is an underground station along Line 8 of the metro of Mexico City.[2][3][4]The station is located along the Calzada Ermita-Iztapalapa and serves the Colonia Hidalgo y Mina neighborhood within the Iztapalapa borough on the east side of the city.[2]The station is named for the Cerro de la Estrella – a mesoamerican archaeological site located nearby.[2][5]It was opened on 20 July 1994.[6]
The station's logo is the silhouette of a hill with three crosses on it and a star in the sky.[2][3] In spring during Easter the station sees heavy traffic for spectators who travel to Cerro de la Estrella towatch Passion of the Christ procession events.[7][8]
From 23 April to 18 June 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[9][10]
Ridership
| Annual passenger ridership |
|---|
| Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
|---|
| 2023 | 3,831,839 | 10,498 | 115/195 | +11.39% | [1] |
| 2022 | 3,440,151 | 9,425 | 122/195 | +31.97% | [1] |
| 2021 | 2,606,672 | 7,141 | 120/195 | +18.20% | [11] |
| 2020 | 2,205,399 | 6,025 | 147/195 | −45.88% | [12] |
| 2019 | 4,074,999 | 11,164 | 148/195 | −5.80% | [13] |
| 2018 | 4,326,059 | 11,852 | 141/195 | +6.49% | [14] |
| 2017 | 4,062,511 | 11,130 | 141/195 | +1.01% | [15] |
| 2016 | 4,022,013 | 10,989 | 143/195 | +8.92% | [16] |
| 2015 | 3,692,482 | 10,116 | 139/195 | −11.08% | [17] |
| 2014 | 4,152,718 | 11,377 | 131/195 | −4.89% | [18] |
References
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Cerro de la Estrella
(Garibaldi / Lagunilla - Constitución de 1917)
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