Eje Central


The Eje Central or Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas is an avenue in the Cuauhtémoc and Gustavo A. Madero boroughs of Mexico City, Mexico. It is part of a system called eje vial of roadways built by Carlos Hank González to modernize Mexico City for improved traffic flow through the city. As its name indicates, it runs through the central zones of the city, starting at Río de los Remedios Avenue and ending at Río Churubusco Avenue, near Eje Central metro station.

Public transportation

Image:EjeCentralMexicoCity.JPG|thumb|Eje Central looking north, with the Palacio [de Bellas Artes] on the left/west, and the Palacio de Correos de Mexico and Bank of Mexico on the right/east.

Metro

Several Mexico City Metro stations are also located on Eje Central, most notably the Eje Central station of Line 12. Line 8 runs under Eje Central on its stretch that crosses downtown Mexico City.
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Trolleybus

Trolleybus Line 1, also known as Corredor Cero Emisiones Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, runs through Eje Central from the Northern Bus Station to the Southern Bus Station.