UAM-Azcapotzalco metro station

UAM-Azcapotzalco (; formerly Azcapotzalco) is a metro station in northern Mexico City, located in the Azcapotzalco borough, along Line 6. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 8,076 passengers per day.[2]

UAM-Azcapotzalco
Mexico City Metro
STC rapid transit
General information
LocationMexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°29′28″N 99°11′11″W / 19.490989°N 99.186416°W / 19.490989; -99.186416
Operated bySistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line(s)Mexico City Metro Line 6 (El Rosario - Martín Carrera)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened21 December 1983
Previous namesAzcapotzalco
Passengers
20232,448,202[1]Increase 15.77%
Rank144/195[1]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City MetroFollowing station
Tezozómoc
toward El Rosario
Line 6Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
Location
UAM-Azcapotzalco is located in Mexico City
UAM-Azcapotzalco
UAM-Azcapotzalco
Location within Mexico City
Map
Area map

General information

Azcapotzalco was opened on 21 December 1983, as part of the first stretch of Line 6, going from El Rosario to Instituto del Petróleo.[3]

The station serves the Reynosa Tamaulipas, San Andrés and San Marcos neighborhoods. It is also close to Azcapotzalco's downtown and city hall as well as to the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco campus.

Name and pictogram

The station was originally named Azcapotzalco. This was decided due to the fact that Metro Azcapotzalco was the closest station to downtown Azcapotzalco and to the municipality's city hall.[4]

The station's pictogram depict an ant because Azcapotzalco's ancient meaning literally translates to "in the place of the anthills".[4]

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership
YearRidershipAverage dailyRank% changeRef.
20232,448,2026,707144/195+15.77%[1]
20222,114,7795,793151/195+46.86%[1]
20211,439,9853,945157/195−19.74%[5]
20201,794,1594,902157/195−39.14%[6]
20192,947,8478,076166/195+0.44%[2]
20182,935,0188,041165/195−1.20%[7]
20172,970,7098,138164/195−2.89%[8]
20163,058,9948,357161/195−3.39%[9]
20153,166,3948,675147/195+11.71%[10]
20142,834,4207,765157/195+7.75%[11]

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