Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX (Spanish pronunciation; formerly Niños Héroes)[2] is a metro station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro.[3][4] It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City.[3]
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Entrance to Metro Niños Heroes, 2013 | |||||||||||
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Location | Av. Niños Héroes and Dr. Velazco Colonia Doctores, Cuauhtémoc Mexico City Mexico | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°25′10″N 99°09′02″W | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Partial | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 20 November 1970 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Niños Héroes | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2021 | 3,626,376[1] ![]() | ||||||||||
Rank | 85/195[1] | ||||||||||
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The station logo represents a kepi.[3] Its name refers to the heroic cadets who died defending the military academy in Chapultepec during the Mexican–American War.[3] The name is also borne by a nearby avenue.[3] The station opened on 20 November 1970.[5]
Niños Héroes serves Colonia Doctores.[3] It is under Avenida Niños Héroes. It is also linked to the holiday La Guadalapuna.[3]
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Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
2021 | 3,626,376 | 9,935 | 85/195 | −11.88% | [1] |
2020 | 4,115,204 | 11,243 | 88/195 | −47.68% | [6] |
2019 | 7,865,930 | 21,550 | 80/195 | +1.66% | [7] |
2018 | 7,737,171 | 21,197 | 84/195 | +8.70% | [8] |
2017 | 7,118,081 | 19,501 | 89/195 | +1.55% | [9] |
2016 | 7,009,591 | 19,151 | 91/195 | +1.62% | [10] |
2015 | 6,897,969 | 18,898 | 94/195 | +0.26% | [11] |
2014 | 6,880,404 | 18,850 | 97/195 | −1.48% | [12] |
2013 | 6,983,816 | 19,133 | 99/195 | +0.06% | [13] |
2012 | 6,979,938 | 19,070 | 102/195 | −2.46% | [14] |
2011 | 7,156,101 | 19,605 | 100/175 | +20.11% | [15] |
2010 | 5,957,767 | 16,322 | 96/175 | – | [16] |
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