Pino Suárez is a

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on Line 1 and Line 2 of the

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system. It is located in the

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, on the southern part of the

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. From July 2022 to October 2023, the Line 1 station was closed due to modernization works on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment.

Name and pictogram

The station is named after

José María Pino Suárez José María Pino Suárez (; 8 September 1869 – 22 February 1913) was a Mexican politician, lawyer, journalist, and newspaper proprietor. He served as the seventh and last Vice President of Mexico from 1911 until his assassination in 1913, ...

, Vice President of Mexico during the term of

Francisco I. Madero Francisco Ignacio Madero González (; 30 October 1873 – 22 February 1913) was a Mexican businessman, revolutionary, writer and statesman, who served as the 37th president of Mexico from 1911 until he was deposed in a coup d'état in Februa ...

(1911–1913). However, the station logo depicts a pyramid dedicated to

Ehecatl Ehecatl ( , ) is a pre-Columbian deity associated with the wind, who features in Aztec mythology and the mythologies of other cultures from the central Mexico region of Mesoamerica. He is most usually interpreted as the aspect of the Feathered Se ...

, the Aztec god of

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. This pyramid was discovered in the early construction of the station and it can be seen on display along the main transfer corridor.

General information

The station is located at the intersection of José María Pino Suárez and José María Izazaga avenues in downtown Mexico City, a few blocks from the

Zócalo Zócalo () is the common name of the town square, main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the European colonization of the Americas, colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztecs, Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza us ...

. The Ehecatl pyramid was found during the construction of the station in 1967. While excavating was unearthed a round-shaped altar and was decided to let the pyramid remains and allow the National Institute of Archeology and History (INAH) to preserve and maintain it. This pyramid is the smallest archaeological zone in Mexico and is thought to have been part of a larger ceremonial center. The Ehecatl pyramid has 4 structural construction stages and it counts on a circular base that functioned as a pedestal for the deity placed at the top. Inside the pyramid have been found a few offerings. Pino Suárez was opened on 5 September 1969. The station is an important link to the centre of the city. It was the first transfer station of the network and it connects the two busiest lines. Pino Suárez has many corridors, the most notable among them being the Pasaje Zócalo–Pino Suárez that connects with Metro Zócalo at the north side, filled with bookstores and a mini-cinema; other corridors have cultural displays and temporary exhibitions. The station also has an information desk.

Ridership

Exits

Line 1

*North: Av. José María Izazaga and Av.

, Col. Centro *West: Av. José María Izazaga and Av. José María Pino Suárez, Col. Centro

Line 2

*South: San Lucas street and Av. Fray Servando Teresa de Mier, Col. Centro *North: Av. José María Izazaga and Calzada San Antonio Abad, Col. Centro

Gallery

Image:Metro Pino Suárez 22.jpg, Entry sign for Metro Pino Suárez Image:EntranceMetroPinoSuarez.JPG, One entrance to Metro Pino Suarez Image:Adoratorio de Ehecatl Metro Pino Suárez.jpg, Altar dedicated to the god

Ehécatl Ehecatl ( , ) is a pre-Columbian deity associated with the wind, who features in Aztec mythology and the mythologies of other cultures from the central Mexico region of Mesoamerica. He is most usually interpreted as the aspect of the Feathered S ...

, located in the middle of Metro Pino Suárez. This altar was unearthed during construction of the station in 1967 where it remains to this day surrounded by the passageway between Lines 1 and 2 Image:Pino Suarez Line 1 Platforms.jpg, Line 1 platforms

References

External links

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Pyramid of Pino Suarez
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