Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX metro station

Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX (Spanish pronunciation; formerly Niños Héroes[2]) is a metro station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro.[3][4] It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City.[3]

"Metro Niños Héroes" redirects here. For the Monterrey Metro station, see Niños Heroes (Monterrey Metro).
Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX
STC rapid transit
Entrance to Metro Niños Heroes
LocationAv. Niños Héroes and Dr. Velazco
Colonia Doctores, Cuauhtémoc
Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°25′10″N 99°09′02″W
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened20 November 1970
Previous namesNiños Héroes
Passengers
20187,737,171[1]
Rank84/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station
Balderas
toward Indios Verdes
 Line 3 Hospital General
toward Universidad
Location
Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX
Location within Mexico City Central

General information

The station logo represents a kepi.[3] Its name refers to the heroic cadets who died defending the military academy in Chapultepec during the Mexican–American War.[3] The name is also borne by a nearby avenue.[3] The station opened on 20 November 1970.[5]

Metro Niños Héroes serves Colonia Doctores.[3] It is under Avenida Niños Héroes. It is also linked to the holiday La Guadalapuna.[3]

Exits

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. Hernández, Lilián (26 September 2019). "Cambia de nombre estación Niños Héroes del Metro". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "Niños Héroes" (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. Archambault, Richard. "Niños Héroes » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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