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Iztacalco
Mexico City MetroCoyuya
Line 8
ApatlacoMetro Iztacalco is a station along Line 8 of the Mexico City Metro.[1][2]
Metro Iztacalco is in the Iztacalco borough of the Mexican Federal District. Its logo represents the monastery of San Matías, the first church on Calzada de la Viga.[1] The Nahuatl toponym Iztacalco means "in the house of salt".[1] The station was opened on 20 July 1994.[3]
Like the other stations on this stretch of Line 8, Metro Iztacalco stands on Avenida Francisco del Paso y Troncoso (eje 3-Ote). Is also connected with trolleybus line "M", which runs between INFONAVIT Iztacalco residential estate and Metro Villa de Cortés.[4] This station is the closest to the Colegio de Bachilleres Plantel 3 "Iztacalco".[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Iztacalco" (in Spanish). http://www.metro.df.gob.mx/red/estacion.html?id=107. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ Archambault, Richard. "Iztacalco » Mexico City Metro System". http://mexicometro.org/metro/line8/iztacalco/. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Monroy, Marco. "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". In Schwandl, Robert. http://www.urbanrail.net/am/mexi/mex-history.htm. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Servicios.- Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.: Línea: M LINEA M CIRCUITO VILLA DE CORTÉS" (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. http://www.ste.df.gob.mx/servicios/consultaLinea.html?id_trolebus=M. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Plantel 3 Iztacalco" (in Spanish). Cobach. http://www.cbachilleres.edu.mx/cbportal/index.php/planteles-del-colegio-de-bachilleres/zona-centro/plantel-3. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
External links
Line 8 of Mexico City Metro Stations Garibaldi • Bellas Artes • San Juan de Letrán • Salto del Agua • Doctores • Obrera • Chabacano • La Viga • Santa Anita • Coyuya • Iztacalco • Apatlaco • Aculco • Escuadrón 201 • Atlalilco • Iztapalapa • Cerro de la Estrella • UAM-I • Constitución de 1917Transfer Stations Coordinates: 19°23′19″N 99°06′44″W / 19.388562°N 99.112215°W
Categories:- Mexico City metro stations
- Railway stations opened in 1994
- Nahuatl words and phrases
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