Zapata is a station on Line 3 and Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro, in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City.[4][5] The station logo depicts Emiliano Zapata, a national hero from the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1921.[4][5]
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.[4]
Metro lines
editThe station serves both lines as a transfer station and as the northwestern terminus of Line 12.[6] 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.[7] 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 Mixcoac and Tláhuac.[7]
Bus services
editMetro Zapata transfers to trolleybus Line "D", which runs between Metro Mixcoac (Line 7, Line 12) and the San Andrés Tetepilco neighbourhood.[8]
Above the station is a microbus base, for a recently built large commercial district a few blocks away, with malls, grocery stores, price clubs, cinemas and restaurants.
Nearby
edit- Newspaper Reforma headquarters.
Exits
edit- 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
edit| Annual passenger ridership (Line 3) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
| 2023 | 7,054,505 | 19,327 | 56/195 | −34.98% | [3] |
| 2022 | 10,850,515 | 29,727 | 20/195 | +57.04% | [3] |
| 2021 | 6,909,278 | 18,929 | 27/195 | +45.42% | [9] |
| 2020 | 4,751,341 | 12,981 | 65/195 | −47.37% | [10] |
| 2019 | 9,027,192 | 24,732 | 57/195 | +2.47% | [11] |
| 2018 | 8,809,512 | 24,135 | 60/195 | −7.17% | [12] |
| 2017 | 9,489,440 | 25,998 | 51/195 | −4.51% | [13] |
| 2016 | 9,937,292 | 27,151 | 50/195 | −5.89% | [14] |
| 2015 | 10,559,472 | 28,930 | 47/195 | +0.36% | [15] |
| 2014 | 10,521,875 | 28,827 | 47/195 | −10.33% | [16] |
| Annual passenger ridership (Line 12) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
| 2023 | 3,221,757 | 8,826 | 127/195 | NA | [3] |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 176/195 | −100.00% | [3] |
| 2021 | 895,128 | 2,452 | 182/195 | −64.83% | [9] |
| 2020 | 2,545,005 | 6,953 | 135/195 | −50.94% | [10] |
| 2019 | 5,187,865 | 14,213 | 125/195 | +0.82% | [11] |
| 2018 | 5,145,693 | 14,097 | 125/195 | +4.87% | [12] |
| 2017 | 4,906,836 | 13,443 | 125/195 | +9.81% | [13] |
| 2016 | 4,468,452 | 12,208 | 135/195 | +15.19% | [14] |
| 2015 | 3,879,253 | 10,628 | 133/195 | +4.23% | [15] |
| 2014 | 3,721,709 | 10,196 | 138/195 | −2.27% | [16] |
Gallery
edit-
A Line 3 train pulls into the station, 6 June 2005.
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The station logo, depicting an eyeless, stylised Zapata.
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One of the station entrances.
References
edit- ^ "12 datos de la 'La línea dorada' del Metro inaugurada este martes" (in Spanish). Aristegui Noticias. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Navarrete, Shelma (15 January 2023). "A 20 meses del desplome de la Línea 12, reabren tramo Mixcoac-Atlalilco". Expansión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Afluencia de estación por línea 2023" [Station traffic per line 2023] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Zapata" (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b Archambault, Richard. "Zapata - Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "UrbanRail.Net > Central America > Mexico > Ciudad de Mexico Metro". Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ a b Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Servicios.- Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.: Línea: D LINEA D EJE 7 - 7 A SUR Fuera de Servicio" (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2020" [Station traffic per line 2020] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic per line 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" [Station traffic per line 2018] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2017" [Station traffic per line 2017] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2016" [Station traffic per line 2016] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2015" [Station traffic per line 2015] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2014" [Station traffic per line 2014] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
External links
editMedia related to Zapata (station) at Wikimedia Commons