San Cosme is a

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of the

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system. It is located in the Cuauhtémoc

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, northwest of the city centre, on Avenue Ribera de San Cosme a few blocks before it becomes Calzada México-Tacuba. The southern exit leads to

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while the Northern one leads to Colonia

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. It is two blocks from the Mercado de San Cosme. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 22,891 passengers per day.

Name and pictogram

The station name comes from the Ribera de San Cosme avenue, on which the station is located. The former name of the road was Calzada de San Cosme and a stream used to run along the way before the desiccation of Lake Texcoco, hence the name "ribera". The station pictogram depicts a balcony from the nearby colonial building known as La Casa de los Mascarones that currently houses the

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Foreign Languages School.

General information

The station was opened on 14 September 1970 as part of the second stretch of

, from Pino Suárez to Tacuba. The station serves the

and

Colonia Santa María la Ribera Colonia Santa María la Ribera is a colonia located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, just west of the historic center. It was created in the late 19th century for the affluent who wanted homes outside of the city limits. The colonia rea ...

neighborhoods.

Ridership

Exits

*North: Avenida Ribera de San Cosme and Rosas Moreno street,

*South: Avenida Ribera de San Cosme and Naranjo street,

Gallery

Image:Casa de los Condes del Valle de Orizaba 03.jpg, Detail of the Casa de los Mascarones balcony

References

External links

{{Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City San Cosme Railway stations opened in 1970 1970 establishments in Mexico Mexico City Metro stations in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City Mexico City Metro stations in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City