Morelos metro station

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]

Morelos
STC rapid transit
Entrance to the station
LocationMexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°26′20″N 99°07′06″W
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections Morelos
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Underground
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened 29 August 1981
15 December 1999
Passengers
2018 2,877,442[1]
1,807,924[1]
Rank 166/195[1]
187/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station
Canal del Norte
toward Martín Carrera
 Line 4 Candelaria
toward Santa Anita
San Lázaro
toward Ciudad Azteca
 Line B Tepito
toward Buenavista
Location
Morelos
Location within Mexico City Central

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. "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. "Morelos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. Archambault, Richard. "Morelos (Line 4) » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  4. 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.
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