Metro Universidad
Metro Universidad (also frequently called Metro C.U., from Ciudad Universitaria) is a station on the Mexico City Metro.[2][3] It is located in the southern reaches of Mexico City, in Coyoacán borough.[2] A surface station, it is the current terminus of Line 3.[2][4] The station was opened on 30 August 1983.[4] In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 85,775 passengers per day, making it the fifth busiest station in the network.[5]
STC rapid transit | |||||||||||
One of the murals painted on the Metro Universidad Station. It was painted by Arturo García Bustos and titled La Universidad en el umbral del siglo XXI and dated 1989. | |||||||||||
Other names | C.U. | ||||||||||
Location | Av. Antonio Delfín Madrigal Pedregal de Santo Domingo, Coyoacán Mexico City Mexico | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°19′28″N 99°10′26″W | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Surface | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 30 August 1983 | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2018) | 27,199,538[1] | ||||||||||
Rank | 8/195[1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
Universidad Location within Mexico City |
General information
The station logo is a crest bearing a bird with the head of a condor and of an eagle, and the legend "Por mi Raza hablará el Espíritu"; this is the official coat of arms of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), which the station serves.[2][3]
This metro terminal is multimodal, connecting with microbus lines that serve zones like Tlalpan, Ajusco, Milpa Alta and Contreras. It also connects with the UNAM's internal bus base, with buses that give free service on the campus, between schools, institutes and sports facilities, including the México 68 Olympic Stadium.[6] It also serves the Pedregal de Santo Domingo and Copilco el Alto neighbourhoods.[2]
Metro Universidad also has facilities for the handicapped, and a large mural depicting the history of UNAM.[2]
Scenes for the 1990 motion picture Total Recall were filmed in Metro Universidad.
Nearby
- Ciudad Universitaria, main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
- Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo, contemporary art museum.
Exits
- East: Antonio Delfín Madrigal avenue, Pedregal de Santo Domingo
- West: Antonio Delfín Madrigal avenue, Pedregal de Santo Domingo
References
- "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Universidad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- Archambault, Richard. "Universidad - Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Estaciones de mayor afluencia 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ":: PumaBús ::" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2011.