Penitenciaría (Monterrey Metro)

Penitenciaría (Spanish: Estación de Penitenciaría) is a station on Line 1 of the Monterrey Metro. It is located in Rodrigo Gomez Avenue in Monterrey near the state criminal courthouses and Topo Chico prison. The station was opened on 25 April 1991 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1, between San Bernabé and Exposición.[1]

Penitenciaría
LocationMonterrey, Nuevo León
Mexico
Coordinates25°43′24″N 100°20′33″W
Operated bySTC Metrorrey
Services
Preceding station   Monterrey Metro   Following station
toward Talleres
Line 1
toward Exposición

This station serves the Simón Bolivar neighborhood (Colonia Simón Bolivar) and also to Valle Morelos. It is accessible for people with disabilities.

This station is named after the nearby criminal facilities (Spanish: penitenciaría, lit. 'penitentiary') and its logo represents the scale of Lady Justice.

References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Monterrey". urbanrail. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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