San Pedro de los Pinos is a
station
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Agriculture
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on
Line 7 of the
Mexico City Metro
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system. It is located in the
Benito Juárez municipality
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of
Mexico City
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, west of the city centre.
In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 13,680 passengers per day.
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Name and pictogram
The station is named for the neighborhood it serves: San Pedro de los Pinos
San Pedro de los Pinos is a neighborhood located in center-west of Mexico City. Before being urbanized during the first half of the 20th century, the colonia was part of a vast farming area belonging to several ranches and haciendas.
Location
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. During 17th and 18th century, several ranches and haciendas were established in this area, as well as a bartizan
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, the bartizan of San Pedro, which was in the middle of the route going from the center of Mexico City
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towards Mixcoac
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or San Ángel in the south. The soil here was very fertile, thus, having plenty of groves, mainly pines. Hence the name San Pedro de los Pinos.
General information
The station opened on 19 December 1985 as part of Line 7's third stretch, going from Tacubaya
Tacubaya is a working-class area of west-central Mexico City, in the borough of Miguel Hidalgo, consisting of the '' colonia'' Tacubaya proper and adjacent areas in other colonias, with San Miguel Chapultepec sección II, Observatorio, Daniel Ga ...
to Barranca del Muerto, the southern terminus of the line.San Pedro de los Pinos
San Pedro de los Pinos is a neighborhood located in center-west of Mexico City. Before being urbanized during the first half of the 20th century, the colonia was part of a vast farming area belonging to several ranches and haciendas.
Location
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neighborhood.
Exits
*East: Avenida Revolución and Calle 9, San Pedro de los Pinos
*West: Avenida Revolución and Calle 4, San Pedro de los Pinos
Ridership
Gallery
Image:Metro San Pedro de los Pinos 02.jpg, Entrance to the station
References
External links
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1985 establishments in Mexico
Mexico City Metro Line 7 stations
Railway stations opened in 1985
Mexico City Metro stations in Benito Juárez, Mexico City
Accessible Mexico City Metro stations