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{{short description|Mexico City metro station}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Metro Isabel la Católica pictogram.svg|25px]] Isabel la Católica
| symbol_location = mexicocity
| symbol = mcm
| type = [[Mexico City Metro|STC]] [[rapid transit]]
| style = Mexico City Metro
| style2 = 1
| image = Estación Isabel La Católica de la Línea 1 del Metro - 11.jpg
| image_caption = 
| address = Av. José María Izazaga and Isabel la Católica<br>[[Historic center of Mexico City|Centro]], [[Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City|Cuauhtémoc]]
| borough = [[Mexico City]]
| country = Mexico
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.426732|N|99.137685|W|region:MX-DIF_type:railwaystation|display=it}}
| elevation = 
| other = 
| structure = Underground
| lines = {{rint|mexicocity|1}} ([[Observatorio metro station (Mexico City)|Observatorio]] - [[Pantitlán metro station|Pantitlán]])
| platform = 2 side platforms
| depth = 
| levels = 1
| tracks = 2
| parking = No
| bicycle = No
| status = In service
| opened = {{Start date and age|1969|09|04|df=y}}
| years1 = {{End date and age|2022|07|09|df=y|br=y}}
| events1 = Temporarily closed
| years2 = {{End date and age|2023|10|29|df=y|br=y}}
| events2 = Reopened
| closed = 
| rebuilt = 
| electrified = 
| accessible = Yes
| code = 
| owned = 
| operator = [[Mexico City Metro|Sistema de Transporte Colectivo]] (STC)
| zone = 
| former = 
| passengers = 0<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
| pass_year = 2023
| pass_rank = 188/195<ref name=passnrank22-23/>
| pass_percent = -100
| pass_system = 
| mpassengers = 
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mexico City Metro
|line1=1|left1=Salto del Agua|right1=Pino Suárez}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 14
| mapframe-caption = Area map
| map_type = Mexico Mexico City
| route_map = {{Mexico City Metro Line 1}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Isabel la Católica''' is a  [[metro station]] on the [[Mexico City Metro]].<ref name="metro">{{Cite web|url=http://www.metro.df.gob.mx/red/estacion.html?id=11|title=Isabel la Católica|language=es|access-date=14 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928222938/http://www.metro.df.gob.mx/red/estacion.html?id=11|archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref><ref name="archambault">{{Cite web|last=Archambault|first=Richard|url=http://mexicometro.org/metro/line1/isabel-la-catolica/|title=Isabel la Católica » Mexico City Metro System|access-date=14 August 2011}}</ref> It is located in the ''[[Historic center of Mexico City|Colonia Centro]]'' neighborhood in the [[Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City|Cuauhtémoc]] [[Boroughs of Mexico City|borough]] in [[Mexico City]]'s downtown.<ref name="metro"/> The station closed on 9&nbsp;July 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://politica.expansion.mx/cdmx/2022/07/07/linea-1-del-metro-cuando-cierra|title=Línea 1 del Metro cerrará 9 y 10 de julio por preparativos para modernización|date=7 July 2022|work=[[Expansión (Mexico)|Expansión]]|language=es|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> for modernization work on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://la-lista.com/mexico/2022/06/27/cierre-de-la-linea-1-del-metro-de-cdmx-iniciara-el-11-de-julio |title=La L1 del Metro de CDMX cerrará de Pantitlán a Salto del Agua, desde el 11 de julio |language=Es |date=27 June 2022 |work=La Lista |access-date=27 June 2022 |trans-title=Metro Line 1 Will close station 11 July from Pantitlán to Salto del Agua |last1=Salazar |first1=Juan Pedro }}</ref>
It was partly reopened in October 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/con-7-meses-de-retraso-gobierno-de-la-cdmx-reabre-linea-1-del-metro/|title=Con 7 meses de retraso, reabren Línea 1 del Metro; sólo se podrá ingresar con tarjeta|first=Yared|last=De la Rosa|date=29 October 2023|access-date=29 October 2023|work=Forbes|language=es|trans-title=After a 7-month delay, Metro Line 1 reopens; access will be available with card only}}</ref>

==General information==
Its logo represents one of [[Christopher Columbus]]'s three [[caravel]]s.<ref name="metro"/><ref name="archambault"/> Its name comes from nearby Avenida Isabel La Católica, named after [[Isabella I of Castile|Queen Isabel of Castile]], who helped Columbus finance his journeys to [[the Americas]].<ref name="metro"/>  The station was opened on 5 September 1969.<ref name="monroy_history">{{Cite web|last=Monroy|first=Marco|editor-last=Schwandl|editor-first=Robert|url=http://www.urbanrail.net/am/mexi/mex-history.htm|title=Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway|access-date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

===Ridership===
{| class="toccolours" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:right;"
|-
! colspan="6"  style="background-color:#ccf; background-color:#ccf; font-size:110%; text-align:center;"| Annual passenger ridership
|- style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
! style="border-bottom:1px solid black" | Year 
! style="border-bottom:1px solid black" | Ridership 
! style="border-bottom:1px solid black" | Average daily
! style="border-bottom:1px solid black" | Rank
! style="border-bottom:1px solid black" | % change
! style="border-bottom:1px solid black" | Ref.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''2023''' || 0 || 0 || 188/195 || {{change|3,196,934|0|disp=out}} || <ref name=passnrank22-23>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/operacion/mas-informacion/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2023|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2024|access-date=24 January 2024|archive-date=27 January 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127043358/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/operacion/mas-informacion/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2023}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''2022''' || 3,196,934 || 8,758 || 126/195 || {{change|4,608,832|3,196,934|disp=out}} || <ref name=passnrank22-23/>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''2021''' || 4,608,832 || 12,626 || 59/195 || {{change|4,559,016|4,608,832|disp=out}} || <ref name=passnrank21>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-estacion-por-linea_2021|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2021|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2022|access-date=7 March 2022|archive-date=7 March 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307203941/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-estacion-por-linea_2021|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2021}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''2020''' || 4,559,016 || 12,456 || 73/195 || {{change|8,262,282|4,559,016|disp=out}} || <ref name=passnrank20>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluenciadeestacionporlinea2020|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2020|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2021|access-date=21 June 2021|archive-date=21 June 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621220125/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluenciadeestacionporlinea2020|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2020}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''2019''' || 8,262,282 || 22,636 || 69/195 || {{change|8,495,815|8,262,282|disp=out}} || <ref name=passnrank19>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2019|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2019|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2020|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=8 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408025317/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2019|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2019}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''2018''' || 8,495,815 || 23,276 || 65/195 || {{change|8,609,467|8,495,815|disp=out}} || <ref name=passrank18>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2018|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2018|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2019|access-date=7 April 2020|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606150059/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2018|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2018}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| '''2017''' || 8,609,467 || 23,587 || 64/195 || {{change|8,671,069|8,609,467|disp=out}} || <ref name=passrank17>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2017|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2017|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2019|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=3 May 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503211908/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2017|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2017}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| '''2016''' || 8,671,069 || 23,691 || 67/195 || {{change|8,494,830|8,671,069|disp=out}} || <ref name=passrank16>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2016|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2016|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2017|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=3 May 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503212130/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2016|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2016}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| '''2015''' || 8,494,830 || 23,273 || 68/195 || {{change|8,731,440|8,494,830|disp=out}} || <ref name=passrank15>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2015|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2015|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2016|access-date=6 May 2020|archive-date=3 May 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503212430/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2015|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2015}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;" 
| '''2014''' || 8,731,440 || 23,921 || 64/195 || {{change|8,921,844|8,731,440|disp=out}} || <ref name=passrank14>{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2014|language=es|title=Afluencia de estación por línea 2014|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|year=2015|access-date=6 May 2020|archive-date=3 May 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503212750/https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2014|trans-title=Station traffic per line 2014}}</ref>
|}

==Nearby==
*[[University of the Cloister of Sor Juana]], private university located in the former San Jerónimo Convent.
*[[Museo de Charrería]], museum dedicated to the sport and tradition of the [[charreada]].

==Exits==
*North: Avenida José María Izazaga and Isabel la Católica, [[Historic center of Mexico City|Centro]]
*South: Avenida José María Izazaga and Isabel la Católica, [[Historic center of Mexico City|Centro]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{commonscat-inline|Estación Isabel la Católica (Metro de México)}}

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{{Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City}}
{{Historic buildings of Mexico City Centro}}
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[[Category:Mexico City Metro Line 1 stations|Isabel la Catolica]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mexico opened in 1969]]
[[Category:Mexico City Metro stations in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City]]
[[Category:Accessible Mexico City Metro stations]]
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