Olímpica metro station is a

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of the

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in the ''colonias'' (neighborhoods) of Jardines de Aragón and La Olímpica II, in

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, 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 Plaza Aragón and

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stations. The name of the station references the ''colonia'' of the same name and its

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depicts the

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. The station was opened on 30 November 2000, on the first day of service between Ciudad Azteca and Buenavista metro stations. The facilities are accessible to people with disabilities as there are

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s and

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signage plates. In 2019, Olímpica metro station had an average daily ridership of 16,745 passengers, making it the eleventh most used on the line.

Location

Olímpica is a

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

, a municipality bordering

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. The station serves the ''colonias'' (

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for "neighborhoods") of Fuentes de Aragón, Jardines de Aragón and La Olímpica II. Within the system, it lies between Plaza Aragón and Ecatepec metro stations.

Exits

There are two exits: *North: Carlos Hank González Avenue and Valle de Sagitario Street, Fuentes de Aragón. *South: Carlos Hank González Avenue and Grecia Street, La Olímpica II.

History and construction

Line B of the Mexico City Metro was built by

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; Olímpica 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 Olímpica–Plaza Aragón section is long, while the opposite section towards Ecatepec metro station measures . The station is partially accessible to 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 the five interlocked

as a reference to the ''colonia'' of the same name; the

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of the word is related to the southern town of

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, and the

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, in Northern Greece. From 23 April to 28 June 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the

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. The closure was protested by taxi drivers serving the station's area.

Ridership

According to the data provided by the authorities since the 2000s, and before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport, commuters averaged per year between 16,700 and 20,400 daily entrances between 2013 and 2019; the station ridership was 6,112,152 passengers in 2019, which was an increase of 244,639 passengers compared to 2018. Also in 2019, Olímpica metro station was the 109th busiest station of the system's 195 stations, and it was the line's eleventh-most used.

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References

External links

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