Constituyentes is a station on Line 7 of the

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on the western outskirts of the city center. It serves

Chapultepec Park Chapultepec, more commonly called the "Bosque de Chapultepec" (Chapultepec Forest) in Mexico City, is one of the largest city parks in Mexico, measuring in total just over 686 hectares (1,695 acres). Centered on a rock formation called Chapultep ...

and numerous attractions therein, as well as the

Luis Barragán House and Studio Luis Barragán House and Studio, also known as Casa Luis Barragán, is the former residence of architect Luis Barragán in Miguel Hidalgo district, Mexico City. It is owned by the Fundación de Arquitectura Tapatía and the Government of the Sta ...

. The station opened on 23 August 1985. The station is named after the nearby Avenida Constituyentes. The station's icon shows a quill, a pot of ink and a book, in reference to the Mexican constitutions of

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and

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. Constituyentes serves the

San Miguel Chapultepec San Miguel Chapultepec is a colonia or neighborhood in Delegación Miguel Hidalgo in Mexico City. Its borders are: * Avenida Constituyentes and Avenida Chapultepec on the west, bordering Chapultepec Park * The Circuito Interior José Vasconce ...

and Ampliación Daniel Garza neighborhoods, in the

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 ...

borough. From 23 April to 17 June 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the

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Ridership

Nearby

Bosque de Chapultepec Chapultepec, more commonly called the "Bosque de Chapultepec" (Chapultepec Forest) in Mexico City, is one of the largest city parks in Mexico, measuring in total just over 686 hectares (1,695 acres). Centered on a rock formation called Chapultep ...

, city park and zoo. *

, museum exhibiting Luis Barragán's work. *

Los Pinos Los Pinos (English: ''The Pines'') was the official residence and office of the President of Mexico from 1934 to 2018. Located in the Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Forest) in central Mexico City, it became the presidential seat in 1934, wh ...

, official residence and office of the President of Mexico.

Exits

*North: Av. Parque Lira and Av. Constituyentes, Colonia Ampliación Daniel Garza *South: Av. Parque Lira and Av. Constituyentes, Colonia Ampliación Daniel Garza

Gallery

File:Metro Constituyentes 21.jpg, Station entry sign on Av. Parque Lira File:Metro Constituyentes Passage.jpg, Station passage towards the platforms

References

External links

* Constituyentes Mexico City Metro stations in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Railway stations opened in 1985 1985 establishments in Mexico Accessible Mexico City Metro stations {{Mexico-metro-stub