Hidalgo metro station

Hidalgo is a station on Line 2 and Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro system.<ref name="metro">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="archambault">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, west of the city center, on Hidalgo Avenue and serves the Colonia Tabacalera, Colonia Guerrero, and Colonia Centro districts.<ref name="metro"/>

General information

Metro Hidalgo's name and logo evoke Miguel Hidalgo, the chief instigator of the Mexican War of Independence of 1810, after whom the nearby avenue is named.<ref name="metro"/><ref name="archambault"/> The station's icon depicts the profile of Hidalgo.

Metro Hidalgo was opened along Line 2 on 14 September 1970.<ref name="monroy_history">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Service along Line 3 started on 20 November 1970.<ref name="monroy_history"/>

The station also connects with trolleybus Line "LL", which runs between this metro station and the Colonia San Felipe de Jesús district.<ref name="ste_ll">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The station has an information desk, facilities for the handicapped, and a cultural display.<ref name="metro"/>

The station is also close to Paseo de la Reforma, an important avenue that crosses downtown Mexico City and leads to Chapultepec Park.<ref name="mapa_de_chapultepec">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Some of the station exits are located on the west end of the Alameda Central, a large ornamental park.<ref name="metro"/><ref name="noble">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="humphrey">Template:Cite book</ref> On the east end of the Alameda stands the Palacio de Bellas Artes.<ref name="fox">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On the west end, near Metro Hidalgo, is the Museo Mural Diego Rivera.<ref name="mural_rivera">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The nearby shrine to Saint Jude becomes a place of pilgrimage the 28th of each month.<ref name="controlzape">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ciudadmexico">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership (Line 2)
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	10,542,390	28,883	21/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
2022	8,294,412	22,724	31/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
2021	5,473,990	14,997	42/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank21/>
2020	5,570,805	15,220	49/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank20/>
2019	9,967,554	27,308	50/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank19/>
2018	10,031,672	27,484	50/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank18/>
2017	10,193,908	27,928	48/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank17/>
2016	11,362,462	31,044	41/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank16/>
2015	13,299,542	36,437	28/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank15/>
2014	12,862,130	35,238	29/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank14/>

Annual passenger ridership (Line 3)
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	4,131,864	11,320	110/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	4,129,943	11,314	106/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
2021	2,578,964	7,065	122/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	3,355,950	9,169	109/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	6,378,926	17,476	103/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	6,653,075	18,227	99/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	6,495,781	17,796	99/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	6,833,493	18,670	96/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	6,872,627	18,829	96/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	6,813,719	18,667	99/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Nearby

• Alameda Central, public urban park.
• Museo Nacional de San Carlos, art museum devoted to European art.

Exits

Line 2

• South: Paseo de la Reforma and Basilio Vadillo street, Colonia Tabacalera
• North: Avenida Hidalgo and Héroes street, Colonia Tabacalera
• Southeast: Balderas street and Paseo de la Reforma, Colonia Tabacalera
• South: Eje 1 Poniente Rosales, Colonia Guerrero
• North: Eje 1 Poniente Guerrero, Colonia Guerrero

Line 3

• Southeast: Avenida Hidalgo and Balderas street, Colonia Centro
• Northeast: Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida Hidalgo, Colonia Centro
• East: Avenida Hidalgo, Colonia Centro

Gallery

• 
  Line 2 platforms
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  Line 3 platforms
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  Graffiti art decorating a passageway in Metro Hidalgo by "danielms"
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  Graffiti art decorating a passageway in Metro Hidalgo by "parkone"
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  Templo de San Hipólito (Hippolytus of Rome) located on Avenida Reforma near Metro Hidalgo
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  View of the Centro Cultural José Martí located near Metro Hidalgo

See also

• List of Mexico City metro stations