Villa de Cortés metro station

Villa de Cortés is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system.[2][3] It is located in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City, directly south of the city center on Calzada de Tlalpan.[2] It is a surface station.

Villa de Cortés
STC rapid transit
Overhead station sign and street beyond, 2008
LocationCalzada de Tlalpan
Benito Juárez
Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°23′15″N 99°08′20″W
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1 August 1970
Passengers
20186,162,928[1]
Rank108/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station
Xola
toward Cuatro Caminos
 Line 2 Nativitas
toward Tasqueña
Location
Villa de Cortés
Location within Mexico City

General information

The station logo depicts a helmet of the type used by the Spanish conquerors (conquistadores) who, led by Hernán Cortés, invaded the Aztec empire in the 16th century.[2] The name of this station comes from the area in which it is now located, which was known as the Villa de Cortés in colonial times.[2] The metro station opened on August 1, 1970.[4]

Metro Villa de Cortés provides a transfer with trolleybus Line "M", which runs between this station and the INFONAVIT Iztacalco neighbourhood.[5]

Exits
  • East: Calzada de Tlalpan and Plaza Victoria, Villa de Cortés
  • West: Calzada de Tlalpan between Guipúzcoa street and Ahorro Postal street, Colonia Niños Héroes de Churubusco

See also

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. "Villa de Cortés" (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  3. Archambault, Richard. "Villa de Cortés - Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  5. "Servicios.- Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.: Línea:  M  LINEA M CIRCUITO VILLA DE CORTÉS" (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
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