Insurgentes Sur is a station on Line 12 of the

Mexico City Metro The Mexico City Metro ( es, Metro de la Ciudad de México) is a rapid transit system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City, including some municipalities in Mexico State. Operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), it is ...

. The station is located between

Mixcoac Mixcoac is an area of southern Mexico City which used to be a separate town and municipality within the Mexican Federal District until it was made part of Mexico City proper (the '' Departamento Central'' at the time) in 1928. Mixcoac consists o ...

and Hospital 20 de Noviembre. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and

Tláhuac Tláhuac is a borough (''demarcación territorial'') in the Mexico City, located in the southeastern edge of the entity. Though Tláhuac still contains rural communities within its borders, mostly in the southern and eastern portions, the borough ...

. It is built underground.

General information

The station is located south of the city center, at the intersection between

Avenida de los Insurgentes Avenida de los Insurgentes ( en, Avenue of the Insurgents), sometimes known simply as Insurgentes, is the longest avenue in Mexico City, with a length of on a north-south axis across the city. Insurgentes has its origins in what was during the ...

, Eje 7 Sur Extremadura, and Eje 7 Félix Cuevas, in the

Benito Juárez Benito Pablo Juárez García (; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) was a Liberalism in Mexico, Mexican liberal politician and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. As a Zapotec peoples, Zapo ...

borough. The station, thus, receives its name from being at the southern section of the Avenida de los Insurgentes. The icon for the station depicts

Miguel Hidalgo Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or Miguel Hidalgo (), was a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican Wa ...

and José Morelos, two of the main rebel leaders during the

Mexican War of Independence The Mexican War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de México, links=no, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from Spain. It was not a single, co ...

. The station serves the following neighborhoods: Colonia del Valle, Tlacoquemecatl del Valle,

Extremadura Insurgentes Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it i ...

, and

San José Insurgentes San José Insurgentes is a neighborhood located in southwest Mexico City. Location San José Insurgentes is located in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City. The neighborhood is bordered by: *Av. Río Mixcoac on the north, across which is C ...

. In the initial Line 12 plans, the station was to be named Extremadura, due to its location at the intersection of Avenida de los Insurgentes Sur and Eje 7 Sur, which receives the name of Félix Cuevas to the east of Avenida de los Insurgentes, and Extremadura to the west of the Insurgentes avenue.

Ridership

Station layout

Nearby

Parque Hundido Parque Hundido (official name is Parque Luis G. Urbina) is an urban park located in Benito Juárez, Mexico City. Background Its site was occupied by the brick-making company Ladrillera Nochebuena from the mid 19th century until the beginning o ...

, park. *Parque San Lorenzo, park.

Exits

*Northwest: Avenida de los Insurgentes Sur and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Col. Tlacoquemécatl del Valle *Southwest: Avenida de los Insurgentes Sur and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Col. Actipán *Northeast: Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas and Tejocotes street, Col. Tlacoquemécatl del Valle

Gallery

Image:Metro Insurgentes Sur 08.jpg, Entrance to the station after its opening in 2012 Image:Metro CDMX IMG 0445 (25720237420).jpg, Station platforms

References

External links

* {{Benito Juárez, Mexico City Insurgentes Sur Railway stations opened in 2012 2012 establishments in Mexico Mexico City Metro stations in Benito Juárez, Mexico City Accessible Mexico City Metro stations Railway stations located underground in Mexico