Tacuba metro station

Tacuba is a station of the Mexico City Metro.<ref name="metro">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="archambault_line2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="archambault_line7">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is located in the Tacuba district of the Miguel Hidalgo borough, to the west of downtown Mexico City.<ref name="metro"/> It lies along Lines 2 and 7.<ref name="metro"/><ref name="archambault_line2"/><ref name="archambault_line7"/>

The station logo depicts three flowers,<ref name="archambault_line2"/><ref name="archambault_line7"/> as its name comes from the Nahuatl language word tlacopan, that which means "land of flowers".<ref name="metro"/> It refers to the ancient Tepanec kingdom of Tlacopan that existed in the area in pre-Columbian times.<ref name="metro"/>

This transfer station was previously the terminal for Metro Line 2 and opened for service along that line on 14 September 1970.<ref name="monroy_history"/> Service was extended westward along Line 2 from Tacuba to Panteones and Cuatro Caminos on 22 August 1984.<ref name="monroy_history">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Line 7 opened up through Tacuba on 20 December 1984.<ref name="monroy_history"/> The station transfers not only to Line 7 but also to a nearby mini-bus base, which serves boroughs Azcapotzalco and Miguel Hidalgo. Within the station facilities there is a cultural display and an information desk.<ref name="metro"/>

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership (Line 2)
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	10,382,962	28,446	23/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
2022	9,405,769	25,769	21/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
2021	6,994,297	19,162	26/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank21/>
2020	7,713,207	21,074	23/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank20/>
2019	12,081,287	33,099	35/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank19/>
2018	11,900,680	32,604	33/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank18/>
2017	12,683,462	34,749	27/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank17/>
2016	13,592,650	37,138	25/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank16/>
2015	13,944,900	38,205	22/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank15/>
2014	13,798,522	37,804	25/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passrank14/>

Annual passenger ridership (Line 7)
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	2,623,681	7,188	138/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	2,476,878	6,785	142/195	Template:Change	<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
2021	2,081,340	5,702	138/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	1,614,531	4,411	162/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	3,173,516	8,694	160/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	3,153,828	8,640	161/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	2,936,455	8,045	165/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	2,993,642	8,179	164/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	2,850,926	7,810	155/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	2,908,439	7,968	154/195	Template:Change	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Nearby

• Mercado Tacuba, market

Exits

Line 2

• North: Calzada México-Tacuba, Tacuba

Line 7

• East: Calzada México-Tacuba and Golfo de Bengala, Tacuba
• West: Golfo de México and Golfo de Bengala, Tacuba

See also

• List of Mexico City metro stations