Doctores metro station


Doctores metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the city's borough of Cuauhtémoc. It is an underground stop that serves Line 8 between Salto del Agua and Obrera, servicing the colonias of Doctores and Obrera. Its name references the neighborhood and its pictogram depicts a couple of physicians.
Doctores metro station opened on 20 July 1994 providing service north toward Garibaldi and south toward Constitución de 1917. In 2025, the station had an average daily ridership of 9,704 passengers, making it the 143rd busiest station in the network.

Location and layout

Doctores is an underground metro station below Eje Central, in central Mexico City. It serves the Colonia of Doctores and Obrera. The station's pictogram features the silhouette of two physicians referencing the Doctores neighborhood, where the streets are named after academic physicians active during La Reforma.
Doctores metro station has four exits leading to Eje Central. In Colonia Doctores, the northeastern exit is at the corner of Calle Chimalpopoca, and the northwestern exit is at Calle Dr. Pascua. In Colonia Obrera, one exit is at the corner of Calle Lucas Alamán, and the southwestern exit is at Calle Dr. Liceaga. The station is located between Salto del Agua and Obrera stations on the line. The area is serviced by Line 1 of the trolleybus system.

History and construction

of the Mexico City Metro was built by Empresas ICA. The line was opened on 20 July 1994, operating from Garibaldi to Constitución de 1917. The tunnel stretch between Doctores and Salto del Agua spans, while the segment toward Obrera measures.
Workers uncovered "floors, walls, rammed earth, offerings, canals, chinampas, and piles" during the construction of the tunnel between José María Izazaga and Chimalpopoca Streets, located between Doctores and Salto del Agua stations.

Incidents

Following heavy rains and water accumulation in the tunnel, all stations between Doctores and Iztacalco were closed on 3 July 2021.

Ridership

According to the data provided by the authorities, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport, commuters averaged per year between 11,600 and 12,400 daily entrances between 2016 and 2019.
The station had a ridership of 3,542,109 passengers in 2025, marking a decrease of 378,958 passengers compared to 2024, and ranked as the 143rd busiest station out of the system's 195 stations.