Periférico Oriente metro station

Periférico Oriente is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Calle 11 and Tezonco. 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: Mexico City metro station
Also known as: “Metro Periferico Oriente”, “Periferico Oriente”, “Periférico Oriente”, “Periferico Oriente metro station”, “Periferico Oriente station”, and “Periférico Oriente station”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reclusorio Oriente and Calle 11 metro station.

Reclusorio Oriente

Prison

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Reclusorio Oriente is a prison, which is situated 1 km northeast of Periférico Oriente metro station.

Calle 11 metro station

Metro station

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Calle 11 is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Lomas Estrella and Periférico Oriente. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac. Calle 11 metro station is situated 1¼ km west of Periférico Oriente metro station.

Tezonco metro station

Metro station

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Tezonco metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the town of San Lorenzo Tezonco and in the colonia of Granjas San Jerónimo, in Iztapalapa, Mexico City. Tezonco metro station is situated 1½ km southeast of Periférico Oriente metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pueblo Culhuacán and Iztapalapa.

Pueblo Culhuacán

Quarter

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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 4½ km northwest of Periférico Oriente metro station.

Iztapalapa

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Iztapalapa is in the eastern part of Mexico City. It is a rough and tumble area that is the most populous borough in the city, as well as the poorest, and most crime-ridden.