Cuatro Caminos metro station (Naucalpan)

Cuatro Caminos (translated from Spanish the name literally means "Four Roads") is a station of the Mexico City metro network.<ref name="metro">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="archambault">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Colloquially known as "Metro Toreo",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it is the north terminus of Line 2. The adjacent Mexipuerto Cementos Fortaleza Cuatro Caminos mixed-use development opened in 2016<ref>"Se inaugurará Mexipuerto Cuatro Caminos" ("Mexipuerto Cuatro Caminos to be inaugurated"), Quadratín (State of Mexico), November, 2016</ref> 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.<ref>"Mexipuerto Cementos Fortaleza Cuatro Caminos", text from Grupo Carso, published in RealEstateMarket.com.mx</ref><ref>"Directorio" ("Directory"), Mexipuerto Cementos Fortaleza Cuatro Caminos official website</ref><ref name="metro"/><ref name="monroy_history"/> In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 114,947 passengers per day, making it the third busiest station in the network.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name="monroy_history">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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

The 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,<ref name="metro"/> however the bullring was torn down in 2008.<ref name="chavez">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="jurek">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Exits

• South: Avenida Ingenieros Militares, Colonia Argentina Poniente
• North: Avenida 16 de septiembre, Colonia Transmisiones

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	20,714,261	56,751	3/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	18,285,903	50,098	7/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
2021	15,156,149	41,523	6/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	22,591,021	61,724	3/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	39,378,128	107,885	2/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	39,886,917	109,279	3/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	39,364,914	107,849	3/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	38,962,862	106,455	3/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	40,423,144	110,748	2/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	41,904,523	114,806	2/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Gallery

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  Station hallway

See also

• List of Mexico City metro stations