Cuatro Caminos (translated from Spanish the name literally means "Four Roads") is a station of the Mexico City metro network.[2][3] Colloquially known as "Metro Toreo",[4][5] it is the north terminus of Line 2. The adjacent Mexipuerto Cementos Fortaleza Cuatro Caminos mixed-use development opened in 2016[6] and houses, besides a shopping center, residential tower and sports facility, a bus terminal that is a hub for regional bus and minibus transport from and into the State of Mexico.[7][8][2][9] In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 114,947 passengers per day, making it the third busiest station in the network.[10]
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| Other names | Toreo | ||||||||||
| Location | Naucalpan, State of Mexico Mexico | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°27′35″N 99°12′57″W / 19.459592°N 99.215899°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  (Cuatro Caminos - Tasqueña) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | In service | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 August 1984 | ||||||||||
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| 2023 | 20,714,261[1]  13.28% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 3/195[1] | ||||||||||
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As of 14 September 1970 Line 2 originally terminated at Metro Tacuba, but on 22 August 1984 the line was extended an additional two stations to reach the municipality of Naucalpan.[9] The station sits on the dividing line between the Mexico City and the neighboring State of Mexico and as such was the first station of the network to be built outside the limits of the Federal District.
General information
editThe station logo is a large geodesic dome depicting the former nearby Toreo de Cuatro Caminos bull fighting ring, which the station takes its name from,[2] however the bullring was torn down in 2008.[11] The station's surroundings (popularly known as the paradero), are the main public transport hub to Toluca and northwestern municipalities in the State of Mexico, such as Naucalpan, Atizapán, Tlalnepantla or Huixquilucan, as well as a major connection point to several destinations within the Mexico City proper and it also serves as the housing of a large street market, which is known largely because of its poor general conditions.[12] Officially, no private vehicles are allowed in the area.
Upon leaving the station, there are two main corridors, labeled "North" and "South". North corridor (denoted by the exits A to K), is mainly used for transportation to State of Mexico, while the "South" corridor is mainly aimed at passengers going to the city (denoted by exit letters J to Z), though this is not strictly the case.
The South corridor (if walked) leads to the Mexipuerto bus terminal, the Toreo Parque Central and Pericentro shopping malls, the Anillo Periférico, and various military facilities, while the North corridor leads to the industrial complex of Naucalpan.
In 2003, the Mexican popular music group Café Tacuba produced an album with the title "Cuatro Caminos" in homage to this part of the city.[13]
Exits
edit- South: Avenida Ingenieros Militares, Colonia Argentina Poniente
- North: Avenida 16 de septiembre, Colonia Transmisiones
Ridership
edit| Annual passenger ridership | |||||
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| Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
| 2023 | 20,714,261 | 56,751 | 3/195 | +13.28% | [1] |
| 2022 | 18,285,903 | 50.098 | 7/195 | +20.65% | [1] |
| 2021 | 15,156,149 | 41,523 | 6/195 | −32.91% | [14] |
| 2020 | 22,591,021 | 61,724 | 3/195 | −42.63% | [15] |
| 2019 | 39,378,128 | 107,885 | 2/195 | −1.28% | [16] |
| 2018 | 39,886,917 | 109,279 | 3/195 | +1.33% | [17] |
| 2017 | 39,364,914 | 107,849 | 3/195 | +1.03% | [18] |
| 2016 | 38,962,862 | 106,455 | 3/195 | −3.61% | [19] |
| 2015 | 40,423,144 | 110,748 | 2/195 | −3.54% | [20] |
| 2014 | 41,904,523 | 114,806 | 2/195 | −9.01% | [21] |
Gallery
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Station hallway -
New Mexipuerto Mall-Station in Metro Cuatro Caminos.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Afluencia de estación por línea 2023" [Station traffic per line 2023] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Cuatro Caminos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ Archambault, Richard. "Cuatro Caminos » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ Tomasini, Carlos (14 June 2017). "Estaciones del Metro con nombres de lugares que ya no existen". Chilango (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Se inunda estación del Metro Toreo". Milenio (in Spanish). 26 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Se inaugurará Mexipuerto Cuatro Caminos" ("Mexipuerto Cuatro Caminos to be inaugurated"), Quadratín (State of Mexico), November, 2016
- ^ "Mexipuerto Cementos Fortaleza Cuatro Caminos", text from Grupo Carso, published in RealEstateMarket.com.mx
- ^ "Directorio" ("Directory"), Mexipuerto Cementos Fortaleza Cuatro Caminos official website
- ^ a b Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Estaciones de mayor afluencia 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Chávez, Silvia (6 September 2008). "Inicia demolición del Toreo de Cuatro Caminos". La Jornada. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Califican de 'bomba de tiempo' al paradero de Cuatro Caminos". Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Cuatro Caminos - Café Tacuba". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2015" [Station traffic per line 2015] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2014" [Station traffic per line 2014] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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