General I. Zaragoza metro station

General I. Zaragoza (Spanish: Estación General I. Zaragoza or Terminal Zaragoza) is a station on Lines 2 and 3 of the Monterrey Metro. It is located in Monterrey, on the heart of the Macroplaza. The station was opened on 30 November 1994 as the eastern terminus of the inaugural section of Line 2, between General Anaya and Zaragoza.[2][1]

Not to be confused with Zaragoza metro station (Mexico City).
General I. Zaragoza
General information
LocationMonterrey
Nuevo León, Mexico
Coordinates25°40′04″N 100°18′37″W
Operated bySTC Metrorrey
History
Opened30 November 1994[1]
Services
Preceding station Metrorrey Following station
Padre Mier
toward Sendero
 Line 2 through to Line 3
through to Line 2 Line 3 Santa Lucía
toward Hospital Metropolitano

This station serves the heart of the Monterrey shopping district. It is one block away from Morelos Street, and Monterrey's Zona Rosa, MARCO museum and the Monterrey City Hall. It is accessible for people with disabilities.

It is named after General Ignacio Zaragoza and the nearby Avenida Ignacio Zaragoza. The station logo depicts this Mexican military genius – the hero of the Battle of Puebla – astride his horse.

See also

References
  1. "STC Metrorrey - Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León, México: HISTORIA" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Monterrey". urbanrail.
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