Metro Iztacalco

Metro Iztacalco is a station along Line 8 of the Mexico City Metro.[2][3]

Iztacalco
STC rapid transit
Coordinates19.388562°N 99.112215°W / 19.388562; -99.112215
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
Opened20 July 1994
Traffic
Passengers (2018)7,919,352[1]
Rank79/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station
Coyuya
toward Garibaldi / Lagunilla
 Line 8 Apatlaco
toward Constitución de 1917
Route map
 Garibaldi / Lagunilla
Bellas Artes
San Juan de Letrán
 Salto del Agua
Doctores
 Obrera
 Chabacano
La Viga
 Santa Anita
Coyuya
 Iztacalco
 Apatlaco
 Aculco
 Escuadrón 201
 Atlalilco
Iztapalapa
 Cerro de la Estrella
 UAM-I
 Constitución de 1917
Location
Iztacalco
Location within Mexico City

Metro Iztacalco is in the Iztacalco borough of the Mexican Federal District. Its logo represents the monastery of San Matías, the first church on Calzada de la Viga.[2] The Nahuatl toponym Iztacalco means "in the house of salt".[2] The station was opened on 20 July 1994.[4]

Like the other stations on this stretch of Line 8, Metro Iztacalco stands on Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso (eje 3-Ote). Is also connected with trolleybus line "M", which runs between INFONAVIT Iztacalco residential estate and Metro Villa de Cortés.[5] This station is the closest to the Colegio de Bachilleres Plantel 3 "Iztacalco".[6]

References
  1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Iztacalco" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  3. Archambault, Richard. "Iztacalco - Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  4. Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. "Servicios.- Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.: Línea:  M  LINEA M CIRCUITO VILLA DE CORTÉS" (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  6. "Plantel 3 Iztacalco" (in Spanish). Cobach. Retrieved 21 August 2011.


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