History
The station opened on 19 December 1985 as part of the third stage of Line 7. In 2012, with the inauguration of Line 12, Mixcoac became a transfer station, as well as the temporary terminus of the mentioned line. An extension of Line 12 from Mixcoac to Observatorio is under construction, projected to be finished by 2020. By that time, Mixcoac will no longer work as the western terminus of Line 12.General information
The station runs deep under Avenida Revolución, a main thoroughfare inName and pictogram
The station is named after the neighborhood of Mixcoac, where it is located. The station pictogram depicts a snake because the Nahuatl name ''Mixcoac'' means "Nest of Cloud Serpents".Ridership
Metro Museum
Mixcoac station houses the Museo del Metro (Metro Museum), a museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Mexico City Metro. The museum has seven rooms, each one with specific items including: whiteprints, floor plans and technical drawings from the construction of the metro, a collection of photos, metro tickets from different periods and archeological objects that have been found during the excavations to build the twelve metro lines.Exits
Line 7
*East: Av. Revolución between Extremadura street and Empresa street, Mixcoac *West: Av. Revolución between Andrea del Sarto street and Benvenuto Cellini street, Col. Santa María NonoalcoLine 12
*Southeast: Av. Patriotismo and Donatelo street, Col. Insurgentes Mixcoac *Northeast: Empresa street and Av. Revolución, Col. San JuanGallery
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