Tacubaya metro station
Tacubaya  | |
|---|---|
| STC rapid transit | |
 Line 1 platforms | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tacubaya, Miguel Hidalgo Mexico City Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°24′12″N 99°11′14″W / 19.403439°N 99.187102°W |
| Line(s) |    |
| Platforms | 6 side platforms |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Underground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 November 1970 22 August 1985 29 August 1988 |
| Services | |
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Metro Tacubaya is a station on Lines 1, 7 and 9 of the Mexico City Metro system.[1][2] It is located in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City, west of the city centre.[1]
General information
The station logo represents a water bowl while the name, taken from the surrounding neighbourhood, means "where water joins" in Nahuatl.[1] An Aztec settlement was built on the area, which back then was at the edge of Lake Texcoco.[1]
Metro Tacubaya is one of the network's busiest stations. Line 9 currently has its terminus here, but there are plans for further expansion of the line.
The station was built on many levels, in order to accommodate the connecting lines. It has a maze of long, wide corridors between the lines' platforms, which are equipped with escalators. This station's exits connect with many zones of Tacubaya neighbourhood, such as Parque Lira, a local market and the offices of the Miguel Hidalgo borough administration.[3] Metro Tacubaya has facilities for the handicapped, and a cultural display.
It was in this area of Mexico City where the French pastry chef had his shop that was damaged in 1828. It was this incident that lead to the Pastry War a decade later. Service at this station began November 20, 1970.
Metro Tacubaya serves the Tacubaya neighborhood.
Nearby
- Parque Lira, public park.
- Museo Casa de la Bola, museum.
- Museo Nacional de Cartografía, museum of cartography.
- Alameda de Tacubaya, public plaza.
Exits
Line 1
- Northwest: Castellanos Quinto, Tacubaya
- Northeast: Av. Parque Lira, Tacubaya
- Southwest: Av. Jalisco and Rufina, Tacubaya
- Southeast: Av. Parque Lira, Tacubaya
Line 7
- Doctora and Av. Parque Lira, Tacubaya
Line 9
- Northwest: Av. Jalisco and Manuel Dublan, Tacubaya
- Northeast: Av. Jalisco and Iturbide, Tacubaya
- Southeast: Av. Jalisco and Mártires de la Conquista, Tacubaya
Gallery
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Line 9 at Tacubaya. -
Mural of stone mask in the Line 1 section of Metro Tacubaya, at entrance to line leading towards Pantitlán. -
Part of stairway mural at Metro Tacubaya, Line 1 section -
Murals covering the passageway to a stairwell in the Line 1 section of Metro Tacubaya -
Line 7 platforms
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Tacubaya" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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- ^ ".::Delegación Miguel Hidalgo::. Estamos para Servirte - Dirección Ejecutiva de Enlace Delegacional" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
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External links
Media related to Tacubaya (station) at Wikimedia Commons
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