Romero Rubio metro station
Romero Rubio metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the city's borough of Venustiano Carranza. It is an elevated railway stop with two side platforms serving Line B, between Oceanía and Ricardo Flores Magón. It was opened on 15 December 1999, providing service north toward Villa de Aragón and southwest toward Buenavista.
Romero Rubio metro station services the colonia of Moctezuma and Romero Rubio, along Avenida Oceanía. Additionally, it has been serving the Encuentro Oceanía shopping center since 2021. The station's name references the colonia of the same name, named after Manuel Romero Rubio, who served as Secretary of the Interior from 1884 to 1895. Its pictogram depicts the silhouette of his bust. The facilities offer partial accessibility for people with disabilities, including tactile paving and Braille signage.
In 2025, Romero Rubio station had an average daily ridership of 14,939 passengers, ranking it the 92nd busiest stops in the network. The building's area has experienced subsidence issues.
Location and layout
Romero Rubio is an elevated metro station on Avenida Oceanía in the Venustiano Carranza borough, in northeastern Mexico City. It serves two Colonia, Moctezuma and Romero Rubio. The station's pictogram features the silhouette of Manuel Romero Rubio, who served as the country's Secretary of the Interior from 1884 to 1895.Romero Rubio metro station has two exits. The northern exit is at the corner of Avenida del Peñón and Calle Oriente 158 in Colonia Moctezuma and the southern one is at Calle Marruecos in Colonia Romero Rubio. The building offers provides partial accessibility for people with disabilities, including tactile paving and Braille signage. The Encuentro Oceanía shopping center, which opened in 2021, is adjacent to the station and was the first major shopping center to open in the borough. Metro authorities considered adding elevators and wheelchair ramps following the construction of Encuentro Oceanía.
The station is located between Oceanía and Ricardo Flores Magón stations on the line. The area is serviced by Routes 10-B and 18 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros bus network.
History and construction
Line B of the Mexico City Metro was built by Empresas ICA. The first section opened on 15 December 1999, running from Buenavista to Villa de Aragón. The stretch between Romero Rubio and Oceanía spans, while the segment toward Ricardo Flores Magón measures.Incidents
From 23 April to 28 June 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.Romero Rubio metro station has experienced subsidence issues. Israel Zamarrón of El Sol de México reported sinking and vibrations caused by trains and heavy vehicles passing beneath it. In July 2022, commuters observed that part of the structure was uneven. System authorities inspected it and confirmed that it was safe, noting that it is under continuous monitoring. From January to September 2024, overnight repairs were carried out on the line's elevated stations, including Romero Rubio, to realign and regrade the tracks.
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 7,800 and 8,300 daily entrances between 2015 and 2019.The station had a ridership of 5,452,831 passengers in 2025, marking an increase of 219,774 passengers compared to 2024, and ranked as the 92nd busiest station out of the system's 195 stations.