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Morelos metro station

Coordinates: 19°26′20″N 99°07′06″W / 19.438974°N 99.118266°W / 19.438974; -99.118266
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Morelos
STC rapid transit
Entrance to the station
General information
LocationMexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°26′20″N 99°07′06″W / 19.438974°N 99.118266°W / 19.438974; -99.118266
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections Morelos
Construction
Structure typeMexico City Metro Line 4 Elevated
Mexico City Metro Line B Underground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMexico City Metro Line 4 29 August 1981
Mexico City Metro Line B 15 December 1999
Passengers
2018Mexico City Metro Line 4 2,877,442[1]
Mexico City Metro Line B 1,807,924[1]
RankMexico City Metro Line 4 166/195[1]
Mexico City Metro Line B 187/195[1]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Canal del Norte Line 4 Candelaria
San Lázaro Line B Tepito
toward Buenavista
Location
Morelos is located in Mexico City Central
Morelos
Morelos
Location within Mexico City Central

Morelos is a station on the Mexico City Metro.[2][3][4] It is located in Venustiano Carranza borough, in the north of Mexico City.[2]

General information

The station logo depicts the profile of José María Morelos y Pavón, second instigator of the War of Independence of 1810.[2][3][4] Its name refers to the neighborhood which it serves.

This station has a peculiar feature; it is the only one that has two different logos: one, the profile of Morelos shown above; the other, a ¾-view of him. Both logos were stylised reproductions of peso coins from the 1980s. Today the ¾-view logo is used only in the Line 4 area of the station.

Metro Morelos was originally to be named Metro Terminal Tapo, referring to the eastern intercity bus station.[5] (locally known as "la Tapo"), located about a kilometre away; for this reason, the Metro authorities decided instead to name the station for the neighbourhood which it serves. Metro San Lázaro is closer to the bus station and, in fact, is directly connected to it by means of a pedestrian tunnel.

Metro Morelos has facilities for the handicapped, and a cultural display.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b c "Morelos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b Archambault, Richard. "Morelos (Line 4) » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b Archambault, Richard. "Morelos (Line B) » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  5. ^ "eastern intercity bus station". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.