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Talismán
Logo of Metro Talismán
Mexico City MetroMartín Carrera
Line 4
BondojitoTalismán is a station along Line 4 of the Mexico City Metro, located in Gustavo A. Madero borough.[1][2]
The station logo depicts a stylised image of a mammoth, with raised trunk and tusks.[1][2] During the construction of this station, the fossilised remains of a mammoth (Mammuthus meridionalis) were dug up by an excavation gang.[1] The fossil is now exhibited in a display in the station.[1] The station was opened on 29 August 1981.[3]
Talismán also means "amulet", and an elephant with a raised trunk is considered a good luck symbol.
This metro station, like others on Line 4, stands on Avenida Congreso de la Unión.[1]
The western exit is on the same block as Procter & Gamble Mexico's Talismán Plant, where soap products including Camay and Safeguard are produced. Trucks delivering tallow and olive oil (raw materials for soap) are a common sight around the station.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Talismán" (in Spanish). http://www.metro.df.gob.mx/red/estacion.html?id=64. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b Archambault, Richard. "Talismán » Mexico City Metro System". http://mexicometro.org/metro/line4/talisman/. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Monroy, Marco. "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". In Schwandl, Robert. http://www.urbanrail.net/am/mexi/mex-history.htm. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
Line 4 of Mexico City Metro Stations Martín Carrera • Talismán • Bondojito • Consulado • Canal del Norte • Morelos • Candelaria • Fray Servando • Jamaica • Santa AnitaTransfer Stations Coordinates: 19°28′27″N 99°06′29″W / 19.47428°N 99.108009°W
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