Autobuses del Norte metro station
Autobuses del Norte metro station is a Mexico City Metro station in Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City. It is an at-grade station with two side platforms, served by Line 5, between Instituto del Petróleo and La Raza stations. Autobuses del Norte station serves the colonias of Ampliación Panamericana and Capultitlan. The station's pictogram features the front of an intercity bus, and its name is on account of its proximity to Mexico City's Northern Bus Terminal. Autobuses del Norte metro station was opened on 30 August 1982, on the first day of the Politécnico–Pantitlán service. The station is partially accessible. In 2019, the station had an average daily ridership of 22,685 passengers, making it the 68th busiest station in the network and the third busiest of the line.
Location
Autobuses del Norte is a metro station located along Eje Central, Gustavo A. Madero, northern Mexico City. The station serves the colonias of Ampliación Panamericana and Capultitlan. Within the system, the station lies between Instituto del Petróleo and La Raza stations. Autobuses del Norte station serves the, the largest bus terminal in the country. The northern bus station's destinations include Acapulco, Guadalajara, Matamoros, Monterrey, San Miguel de Allende, and Tijuana, among others. The area is also serviced by Line 1 of the trolleybus system, by Route 15-A of the city's public bus system, and by Routes 23 and 103 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros network.Exits
There are four exits:- East: Eje Central, Capultitlan.
- Northwest: Poniente 118 Street, Ampliación Panamericana.
- Southeast: Poniente 116 Street, Ampliación Panamericana.
- Southwest: Poniente 116 Street, Ampliación Panamericana.
History and construction
Line 5 of the Mexico City Metro was built by Cometro, a subsidiary of Empresas ICA, and its last section was opened on 30 August 1982, operating from Pantitlán to Politécnico stations. Autobuses del Norte metro station is located at grade; the Autobuses del Norte–Instituto del Petróleo interstation is long, while the Autobuses del Norte–La Raza section measures. The station's pictogram represents the front view of an intercity bus. The station is partially accessible to people with disabilities.In June 2006, Metro authorities replaced the railroad switches; in 2008, they had maintenance work done on the station's roof.