Universidad metro station (Mexico City)

Universidad (also frequently called Metro C.U., from Ciudad Universitaria) is a station on the Mexico City Metro.[2][3] It is located in the southern reaches of Mexico City, in Coyoacán borough.[2] A surface station, it is the current terminus of Line 3.[2][4] The station was opened on 30 August 1983.[4] In 2021, the station had an average ridership of 25,858 passengers per day, making it the fifteenth busiest station in the network.[5]

Universidad
Mexico City Metro
STC rapid transit
One of the murals painted on the Metro Universidad Station. It was painted by Arturo García Bustos and titled La Universidad en el umbral del siglo XXI and dated 1989.
General information
Other namesC.U.
LocationAv. Antonio Delfín Madrigal
Pedregal de Santo Domingo, Coyoacán
Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°19′28″N 99°10′26″W
Line(s)Mexico City Metro Line 3 (Indios Verdes - Universidad)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessiblePartial
History
Opened30 August 1983
Passengers
202216,398,629[1] Increase 73.75%
Rank8/195[1]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Copilco
toward Indios Verdes
 Line 3 Terminus
Location
Universidad is located in Mexico City
Universidad
Universidad
Location within Mexico City
Area map

General information

The station logo is a crest bearing a bird with the head of a condor and of an eagle, and the legend "Por mi Raza hablará el Espíritu"; this is the official coat of arms of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), which the station serves.[2][3]

This metro terminal is multimodal, connecting with microbus lines that serve zones like Tlalpan, Ajusco, Milpa Alta and Contreras. It also connects with the UNAM's internal bus base, with buses that give free service on the campus, between schools, institutes and sports facilities, including the México 68 Olympic Stadium.[6] It also serves the Pedregal de Santo Domingo and Copilco el Alto neighbourhoods.[2]

Metro Universidad also has facilities for the handicapped, and a large mural depicting the history of UNAM.[2]

Nearby

Exits
  • East: Antonio Delfín Madrigal avenue, Pedregal de Santo Domingo
  • West: Antonio Delfín Madrigal avenue, Pedregal de Santo Domingo

Ridership
Annual passenger ridership
Year Ridership Average daily Rank  % change Ref.
202216,398,62944,9278/195+73.75%[1]
20219,438,25225,85815/195−22.30%[7]
202012,146,53133,18712/195−54.26%[8]
201926,555,62472,7558/195−2.37%[9]
201827,199,53874,5198/195+1.77%[10]
201726,726,28673,2229/195−1.10%[11]
201627,022,57673,8329/195+2.49%[12]
201526,367,19572,2389/195+0.62%[13]
201426,205,47771,79510/195−2.71%[14]
201326,934,81473,7949/195−6.35%[15]
201228,760,31478,5805/195+25.90%[16]
201122,843,44162,5847/175+6.31%[17]
201021,488,54858,87210/175–[18]

References
  1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2022" [Station traffic per line 2022] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. "Universidad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. Archambault, Richard. "Universidad - Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  5. "Estaciones de mayor afluencia 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ":: PumaBús ::" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  7. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2020" [Station traffic per line 2020] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic per line 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" [Station traffic per line 2018] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  11. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2017" [Station traffic per line 2017] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  12. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2016" [Station traffic per line 2016] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  13. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2015" [Station traffic per line 2015] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  14. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2014" [Station traffic per line 2014] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  15. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2013" [Station traffic per line 2013] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  16. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2012" [Station traffic per line 2012] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  17. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2011" [Station traffic per line 2011] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  18. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2010" [Station traffic per line 2010] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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