Mexicaltzingo metro station

Mexicaltzingo is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Ermita and Atlalilco. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 5:00 AM—midnight
Saturday: 6:00 AM—midnight
Sunday: 7:00 AM—midnight
Type: Metro station
Description: Mexican subway station
Also known as: “Mexicaltzingo” and “Mexicaltzingo station”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos and Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery.

Museo del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos

Museum

Photo: France N. Roseau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museo del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Mexicaltzingo metro station.

Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery

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Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma is a major brewery based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, founded in 1890. It is a subsidiary of Heineken International. Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery is situated 1 km east of Mexicaltzingo metro station.

Escuadrón 201 metro station

Metro station

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Escuadrón 201 is a metro station in Mexico City, Mexico. It is located in the city's eastern Iztapalapa borough, close to the intersection of Eje 3 Oriente and Eje 8 Sur. Escuadrón 201 metro station is situated 1½ km northeast of Mexicaltzingo metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueblo Culhuacán and Churubusco.

Pueblo Culhuacán

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Pueblo Culhuacán is an officially designated neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since. Pueblo Culhuacán is situated 2½ km southeast of Mexicaltzingo metro station.

Churubusco

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Photo: Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot, Public domain.

Churubusco is a neighbourhood of Mexico City. It is a part of the borough of Coyoacán. It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery at. The name "Churubusco" is the interpretation the Spanish invaders gave to the original Nahuatl name Huitzilopochco – meaning "place of Huitzilopochtli". Churubusco is situated 3 km west of Mexicaltzingo metro station.