Barranca del Muerto is the southern terminus of Line 7 of the

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. It is located in the

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. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 45,703 passengers per day, making it the busiest station in Line 7.

Name and pictogram

The metro station is named after Avenida Barranca del Muerto, which was once a big depression, the same length as the actual avenue ''(barranca'' means gully or ravine). During the Mexican Revolution (1910–1921) this was a place where revolutionary soldiers dropped many corpses. Eagles and buzzards flew nearby, smelling rotten flesh. Popular imagination refers to the dead people's souls and ghosts restlessly promenading near that big hole. Thus, Barranca del Muerto means "Canyon of the Dead". The station's pictogram depicts two eagles, some say buzzards.

History

Metro Barranca del Muerto was opened on 19 December 1985 together with the whole long extension stretch of Line 7 from

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. This station was supposed to be a provisional terminal. According to original plans, Line 7 would be extended south and reach as far as San Jerónimo. Nevertheless, such plans never materialized and Barranca del Muerto has been Line 7 southern terminus since. Recently, in 2017, mayors from the

and

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municipalities, have asked Mexico City's government to pick up the project again and continue with the southern expansion of the line to San Jerónimo, that would benefit around 500,000 inhabitants of both municipalities.

General information

Metro Barranca del Muerto is located at the intersection of Avenida Revolución and Avenida Barranca del Muerto, on the border of the

and

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municipalities. The station has two separated platforms, one used for arriving trains and another one for departing trains. The exit is at the middle of the platforms. There are two exits, located at the intersection of Avenida Revolución (which leads further to

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), Macedonio Alcala, and Calle Alfonso Caso. South of Barranca del Muerto, there is a Saturday market at the famous San Jacinto square (Bazar de los sábados de San Jacinto) where artists sell paintings, plants and other handcrafts. Metro Barranca del Muerto, like many stations in the Metro network, has a cyber center, where users can access internet through a computer; the service is free. The station also has a cultural display and the sculptural mural ''Visión del Mictlán'' by Luis Y. Aragón, which is located right outside the east access to the station. The station serves the Guadalupe Inn and

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neighborhoods.

Ridership

Exits

*West: Av. Revolución and Condor, Col.

*East: Av. Revolución and Gustavo Campa, Col. Guadalupe Inn

Station layout

Gallery

Image:Muerto 03.jpg, Entrance to the station Image:Metro Barranca del Muerto.jpg, Platforms

References

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