Metro Atlalilco

Atlalilco
STC rapid transit
Coordinates 19°21′22″N 99°06′05″W / 19.356134°N 99.101315°W / 19.356134; -99.101315Coordinates: 19°21′22″N 99°06′05″W / 19.356134°N 99.101315°W / 19.356134; -99.101315
Platforms 4
Tracks 4
History
Opened 20 July 1994
Services
Preceding station   Mexico City Metro   Following station
Línea 8
towards Observatorio
Línea 12
towards Tláhuac

Metro Atlalilco is a station along Line 8 and Line 12 of the metro of Mexico City.[1][2] Atlalilco is a transfer station between the Line 12 and Line 8.[3] It is located on the Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa in the Colonia Santa Isabel Industrial neighbourhood.[1]

The station's logo is a well of water. Atlalilco in Nahuatl means: "where water is kept".[1] It opened for service along Line 8 on 20 July 1994.[4] The distance between transfer station in Line 8 and Line 12 measures about 800 m (2,625 ft) because Metro Axomulco station was cancelled.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Atlalilco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Archambault, Richard. "Atlalilco » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Linea 12 - Linea Dorado" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Monroy, Marc. Schwandl, Robert, ed. "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Solicitarán Diputados Auditar Proyecto de Línea 12 del Metro y Transparentar su Ejecución" (in Spanish). Asamblea Legislativa del Distrito Federal. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2013.


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