Múzquiz metro station is a station of the

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in the ''colonia'' (neighborhood) of Valle de Aragón 3a. Sección, in

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, State of Mexico, in the metropolitan area of Mexico City. It is an at-grade station with one

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served by Line B (the Green-and-Gray Line), between

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and Río de los Remedios stations. The name of the station references the nearby ''colonia'' of Melchor Múzquiz, which in turn was named after Melchor de Eca y Múzquiz, the fifth

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; its

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depicts a representation of his bust. The station was opened on 30 November 2000, on the first day of service between Ciudad Azteca and Buenavista stations. The facilities are partially

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for people with disabilities as there are

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s and

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signage plates. In 2019, Múzquiz metro station had an average daily ridership of 30,812 passengers, making it the third-most used on the line.

Location

Múzquiz is a

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along Carlos Hank González Avenue (also known as Central Avenue), in

, State of Mexico, a neighboring municipality of

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. The station serves the ''colonia'' (

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for "neighborhood") of Valle de Aragón 3a. Sección. Within the system, the station lies between

and Río de los Remedios stations.

Exits

There are four exits: *North: Carlos Hank González Avenue and Valle del Guadiana Avenue, Valle de Aragón 3a. Sección. *Northeast: Carlos Hank González Avenue and Valle del Henares Avenue, Valle de Aragón 3a. Sección. *South: Carlos Hank González Avenue and Valle del Guadiana Avenue, Valle de Aragón 3a. Sección. *Southeast: Carlos Hank González Avenue and Valle del Guadiana Avenue, Valle de Aragón 3a. Sección.

History and construction

Line B of the Mexico City Metro was built by

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; Múzquiz metro station opened on 30 November 2000, on the first day of the Ciudad Azteca– Buenavista service. The station was built at-grade level; the Múzquiz–Ecatepec section is long, while the opposite section towards Río de los Remedios metro station measures . The station is partially

for people with disabilities as there are

s and

signage plates. The pedestrian bridges that connect the access to the station are adapted for bicycles as a

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was built in 2015 on the adjacent

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. The station's

features the silhouette of a portrait of Melchor de Eca y Múzquiz, the fifth

, and is named after him because of the nearby ''colonia'' of Melchor Múzquiz.

Ridership

According to the data provided by the authorities since the 2000s, commuters have averaged per year between 30,200 and 37,100 daily entrances in the last decade. In 2019, before the

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, the station had a ridership of 11,246,650 passengers, which was an increase of 42,414 passengers compared to 2018. In the same year, Múzquiz metro station was the 39th busiest station of the system's 195 stations, and it was the line's third-most used, after Buenavista and Ciudad Azteca stations.

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muzquiz 2000 establishments in Mexico Accessible Mexico City Metro stations Ecatepec de Morelos Mexico City Metro Line B stations Mexico City Metro stations outside Mexico City Railway stations opened in 2000