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Tasqueña metro station

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For the Xochimilco Light Rail station, see Tasqueña light rail station.
"Metro Taxqueña" redirects here. For the composition, see Javier Álvarez (composer).
Pictogram of Tasqueña metro station. It features the silhouette of a crescent moon. Tasqueña
Mexico City Metro
An almost empty subway platform.
Station platforms, 2014
General information
LocationCalzada de Tlalpan, Calzada Taxqueña and Canal de Miramontes
Coyoacán, Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°20′39″N 99°08′34″W / 19.344168°N 99.142685°W / 19.344168; -99.142685
SystemMexico City Metro
Owned byGovernment of Mexico City
Operated bySistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusIn service[a]
History
Opened1 August 1970; 55 years ago (1970-08-01)
Passengers
202519,382,368[1][b] Increase 6.24%
Rank5/195[1][b]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
General Anaya
toward Cuatro Caminos
 Line 2 Terminus
Location
Tasqueña is located in Mexico City
Tasqueña
Pictogram of Tasqueña metro station. It features the silhouette of a crescent moon. Tasqueña
Location within Mexico City
Map
Area map

Tasqueña metro station,[c] alternatively spelled Taxqueña, is a station on the Mexico City Metro in the city's borough of Coyoacán. It is an at-grade railway stop with two side platforms serving Line 2 (Blue Line). It serves as the southern terminus of the line, and is followed by General Anaya station.

Tasqueña was opened on 1 August 1970, providing service north toward Pino Suárez. The station is situated adjacent to Tasqueña light rail station, which serves as the northern terminus of the Xochimilco Light Rail. The station's name reference the nearby Calzada Taxqueña, a major avenue in the area. The station's pictogram depicts a crescent moon. Tasqueña metro station's facilities are accessible to people with disabilities featuring elevators, tactile pavings, braille plates, and wheelchair ramps. Outside, it has a transportation hub servicing local bus routes, the trolleybus system, and the southern intercity bus station.

Other services and features include a bicycle parking station, an Internet café, a women's assistance module, a health center, and a mural. The station services the colonia (neighborhood) of Campestre Churubusco. In 2025, Tasqueña metro station had an average daily ridership of 53,102 passengers, ranking it the fifth busiest stop in the network.

Location and layout

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Tasqueña is an at-grade metro station on Line 2 located next to the terminus station, Tasqueña light rail station, of the Xochimilco Light Rail stystem. It is located within the CETRAM Tasqueña transportation hub, between Calzada de Tlalpan, Calzada Taxqueña and Canal de Miramontes avenues, in the Campestre Churubusco neighborhood of Coyoacán, south-central Mexico City.[2]

Within the system, General Anaya is the next stop.[2] The railyard and the line's workshop, also known as Tasqueña, are located adjacent to the station.[3]

Outside the railway stations is the CETRAM Tasqueña transportation hub, which conects to multiple local bus routes, bus routes operated by the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP), the trolleybus system, and the southern intercity bus station. The hub is operated under the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system.[4]

Wide staircase leading upward toward blue mosaic mural composed of abstract multicolored lines.
Azul, by Castro Leñero

Inside Tasqueña metro station, there are several murals by Alberto Castro Leñero [es], created with Talavera-style tiles and ceramics.[2] Collectively named Elementos, Castro Leñero made Aliento, Fuego, Horizone, and Azul, which all have hexagonal shapes, and were installed in November 2006. He said the goal was to cover the station's four walls to "envelop" commuters and "convey something", adding that even if they do not take the time to appreciate the artworks, "something remains with them". According to La Jornada journalist Daniel López Aguilar, "each piece represents an element and allows viewers to generate personal meanings through color, shape, and volume".[5]

Other facilities in the metro station building include a bicycle parking station, an Internet café, a women's assistance module, and a health center.[2]

History and construction

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Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro was built by Ingeniería de Sistemas de Transportes Metropolitano, Electrometro and Cometro, the latter being a subsidiary of Empresas ICA.[6] Its first section was inaugurated on 1 August 1970, running from Tasqueña to Pino Suárez.[7] The section between Tasqueña and General Anaya is 1,330 meters (4,360 ft) long.[8]

In the early 2000s, the Sistema de Transporte Collectivo (STC), the public agency that operates the Mexico City Metro, commissioned the consulting firm Systra to develop a renovation plan for Line 2, including the possibility of constructing an additional platform to increase passenger capacity.[9]

In preparation for increased demand caused by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Tasqueña metro station underwent renovations between 2025 and 2026.[10][11] The station's turnstiles were replaced with speed gates.[12] Castro Leñero visited his murals in March 2026, saying that they have not required any maintenance thanks to the materials used, and stating that simply dusting them is sufficient to preserve them. Instead, he recommended improving the surrounding elements, which could otherwise obstruct a clear view of the murals.[5]

Name and pictogram

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The stop is named after Calzada Taxqueña, which in turn was named after the area, as it was reportedly owned by a woman from Taxco, Guerrero, and taxqueña is the demonym for a woman from the city.[2] The etymology of Taxco derives from the Nahuatl word tlachco, meaning "place where ball games are played”. It is unclear why the Mexico City Metro adopted a spelling with an “s” instead of an “x”.[13]

Before the metro station was built, transportation routes used both spellings interchangeably. According to Rafael Alberto Flores, tasqueño or tasqueña do not derive directly from Nahuatl because the letter "ñ" was borrowed from Spanish. He mentioned that tlachco was Hispanicized and the pronunciation changed from [tat͡ʃˈkeɲo] to [tasˈkeɲo] because of phonetical simplicity.[7]

The station's pictogram features the silhouette of a crescent moon, which, according to the Mexico City Metro website, references a former local bakery named La Luna.[2] Other explanations have been proposed for why the station features a moon in its pictogram. In pre-Columbian times, moon was venerated by the Culhuacán people, who settled near present-day Calzada Taxqueña.[7] Another possibility is a historical association between the moon and silver, as Taxco is known for its silver mining activities.[14]

Ridership

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Graphic showing daily ridership
Daily ridership for Tasqueña station in 2024

According to official data, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasqueña metro station recorded between 73,000 and 80,000 average daily entries from 2016 to 2019. In 2025, it recorded 19,382,368 passengers, ranking fifth among the system's 195 stations.[1]

Annual passenger ridership[b]
Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref.
2025 19,382,368 53,102 5/195 +6.24% [1]
2024 18,243,171 49,844 7/195 −1.68% [1]
2023 18,555,590 50,837 4/195 −13.94% [1]
2022 21,560,705 59,070 6/195 +48.84% [1]
2021 14,486,239 39,688 7/195 +5.12% [15]
2020 13,781,230 37,653 7/195 −48.78% [16]
2019 26,905,368 73,713 7/195 −7.78% [17]
2018 29,175,678 79,933 7/195 +7.76% [18]
2017 27,075,614 74,179 7/195 −3.11% [19]
2016 27,943,776 76,349 7/195 −14.78% [20]

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup renovations, the station may be closed without prior announcement.
  2. ^ a b c The data here is limited to the most recent ten years to avoid excessive listings; earlier figures can be found in this page's history or on the Mexico City Metro website. To calculate the average daily ridership, the annual total is divided by 365 days (366 in leap years), with decimals omitted from the result. Each station per line is ranked individually, as the system counts transfer stations separately. The percentage change is calculated automatically using the data from the current year and the previous year.
  3. ^ Estación del Metro Tasqueña. Spanish pronunciation: [tasˈke.ɲa] ⓘ. The name of the station is the denomyn for a woman from Taxco, Guerrero.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Afluencia de estación por línea (2022–presente)" [Station traffic by line (2022–present)] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2025. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Tasqueña" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ Escalona Reza, Hilda (21 May 2026). "Metro CDMX da mantenimiento a ejes y diferenciales en el taller Tasqueña de la Línea 2" [Mexico City Metro performs maintenance on axles and differentials at the Tasqueña workshop on Line 2]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  4. ^ "CETRAM Tasqueña" (in Spanish). Centro de transferencia modal. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b López Aguilar, Daniel (1 March 2026). "Alberto Castro Leñero supervisó el estado de sus murales en Tasqueña" [Alberto Castro Leñero inspected the condition of his murals in Tasqueña]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Línea 2, Ciudad de México" [Line 2, Mexico City] (in Spanish). iNGENET Infraestructura. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Caballero, Guillermo (27 July 2017). "¿Tasqueña con 'x' o con 's'?" [Is it 'tasqueña' with an 'x' or an 's'?]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Longitud de estación a estación por línea" [Length from station to station by line] (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. ^ "STC to upgrade". Railway Gazette. Vol. 159, no. 5. May 2003. p. 251. ISSN 0373-5346.
  10. ^ Betán, Blanca (2 April 2026). "HOY inician cambios importantes en Metro Taxqueña; serán hasta nuevo aviso" [Significant changes at Taxqueña metro station begin TODAY; they will remain in effect until further notice]. Excélsior (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  11. ^ Campos, Mariana (23 May 2026). "Metro anuncia suspensión del servicio del tramo Tasqueña-San Antonio Abad de la L2: fechas y horarios" [Metro announces suspension of service on the Tasqueña-San Antonio Abad section of Line 2: dates and times]. Infobae (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  12. ^ García, Rafael (30 November 2025). "Usuarios reaccionan a los nuevos torniquetes en Tasqueña de la L2 del Metro; 'ahora es mucho más sencillo', mencionan" [Users react to the new turnstiles at Tasqueña on Metro Line 2; 'it's much easier now', they say]. El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  13. ^ Tomasini, Carlos (7 April 2017). "¿Qué significa 'Tasqueña'? (sí, con s)" [What does 'Tasqueña' mean? (Yes, with an 's')]. Chilango (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  14. ^ Franco, Abril (17 May 2026). "¿Taxqueña o Tasqueña? ¿Qué significa y por qué hay una estación del Metro CDMX que se llama así?" [Taxqueña or Tasqueña? What does it mean, and why is there a Mexico City Metro station with that name?]. El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
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  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Estación Tasqueña (Metro de México) at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Metro Tasqueña". At the Official Guide to Mexico City.
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