The Cuauhtémoc Station () is a station on the

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.Some building materials for the station were provided by C & E International Products, SA de CV of Monterrey. See It is located in the north end of Cuauhtémoc Avenue, in the north side of downtown

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. The Line 1 station was opened on 25 April 1991 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1, going from San Bernabé to Exposición. Cuauhtémoc station is the most important station on the Metrorrey System, as it serves as the only transfer between Line 1 and Line 2. In the transfer point between lines, this station has stores that range from clothing to

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, it also features a

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gallery on the advancement of the Line 2 expansion works. This station is named after Cuauhtémoc Avenue, and its logo represents a stylized headshot of

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, an important

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ruler. This station is accessible for people with disabilities. The Line 2 station was opened on 30 November 1994 as part of the inaugural section of Line 2, between General Anaya and

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. After the inauguration of the extended Line 2 by President

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and other dignitaries, ridership on the Monterrey Metro system surged from 260,000 per day to 334,000 per day. Cuauhtémoc, San Nicolás, and

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were the stations that saw the greatest increase in passenger use and many riders were delayed before service adjustments could be made.

Line 1

Line 2

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