Pino Suárez metro station
Mexico City metro station
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Pino Suárez is a station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system.[2][3][4] It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, on the southern part of the city center.[2] From July 2022 to October 2023, the Line 1 station was closed due to modernization works on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment.[5][6]
Mexico City
Mexico
Name and pictogram
The station is named after José María Pino Suárez, Vice President of Mexico during the term of Francisco I. Madero (1911–1913).[2] However, the station logo depicts a pyramid dedicated to Ehecatl, the Aztec god of wind.[2][3][4] This pyramid was discovered in the early construction of the station and it can be seen on display along the main transfer corridor.[2]
General information
The station is located at the intersection of José María Pino Suárez and José María Izazaga avenues in downtown Mexico City, a few blocks from the Zócalo.
The Ehecatl pyramid was found during the construction of the station in 1967. While excavating was unearthed a round-shaped altar and was decided to let the pyramid remains and allow the National Institute of Archeology and History (INAH) to preserve and maintain it.[7]
This pyramid is the smallest archaeological zone in Mexico and is thought to have been part of a larger ceremonial center. The Ehecatl pyramid has 4 structural construction stages and it counts on a circular base that functioned as a pedestal for the deity placed at the top. Inside the pyramid have been found a few offerings.
Pino Suárez was opened on 5 September 1969.[8] The station is an important link to the centre of the city. It was the first transfer station of the network and it connects the two busiest lines. Pino Suárez has many corridors, the most notable among them being the Pasaje Zócalo–Pino Suárez that connects with Metro Zócalo at the north side, filled with bookstores and a mini-cinema; other corridors have cultural displays and temporary exhibitions. The station also has an information desk.[2]
Ridership
| Annual passenger ridership (Line 1)[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
| 2025 | 8,813,407 | 24,146 | 40/195 | −5.28% | [1] |
| 2024 | 9,304,360 | 25,421 | 35/195 | +479.20% | [1] |
| 2023 | 1,606,411 | 4,401 | 167/195 | −57.73% | [1] |
| 2022 | 3,800,443 | 10,412 | 115/195 | −57.06% | [1] |
| 2021 | 8,849,949 | 24,246 | 18/195 | +10.21% | [9] |
| 2020 | 8,030,147 | 21,940 | 22/195 | −29.90% | [10] |
| 2019 | 11,456,022 | 31,386 | 37/195 | +2.94% | [11] |
| 2018 | 11,129,108 | 30,490 | 40/195 | −9.21% | [12] |
| 2017 | 12,258,193 | 33,584 | 30/195 | −1.51% | [13] |
| 2016 | 12,445,853 | 34,005 | 31/195 | +0.74% | [14] |
| Annual passenger ridership (Line 2)[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
| 2025 | 10,838,852 | 29,695 | 25/195 | −12.87% | [1] |
| 2024 | 12,440,452 | 33,083 | 15/195 | +49.85% | [1] |
| 2023 | 12,440,452 | 33,083 | 15/195 | +49.85% | [1] |
| 2022 | 8,301,870 | 22,744 | 30/195 | +146.58% | [1] |
| 2021 | 3,366,820 | 9,224 | 93/195 | −41.64% | [9] |
| 2020 | 5,768,921 | 15,762 | 46/195 | −39.53% | [10] |
| 2019 | 9,540,733 | 26,138 | 54/195 | +4.51% | [11] |
| 2018 | 9,128,760 | 25,010 | 56/195 | −0.30% | [12] |
| 2017 | 9,155,813 | 25,084 | 52/195 | −4.60% | [13] |
| 2016 | 9,597,356 | 26,294 | 52/195 | +2.19% | [14] |
Exits
Line 1
- North: Av. José María Izazaga and Av. José María Pino Suárez, Col. Centro
- West: Av. José María Izazaga and Av. José María Pino Suárez, Col. Centro
Line 2
- South: San Lucas street and Av. Fray Servando Teresa de Mier, Col. Centro
- North: Av. José María Izazaga and Calzada San Antonio Abad, Col. Centro
Gallery
Entry sign for Metro Pino Suárez
One entrance to Metro Pino Suarez
Altar dedicated to the god Ehécatl, located in the middle of Metro Pino Suárez. This altar was unearthed during construction of the station in 1967 where it remains to this day surrounded by the passageway between Lines 1 and 2
Line 1 platforms
See also
Notes
- The data here is limited to the most recent ten years to avoid excessive listings; earlier figures can be found in this page's history or on the Mexico City Metro website. To calculate the average daily ridership, the annual total is divided by 365 days (366 in leap years), with decimals omitted from the result. Each station per line is ranked individually, as the system counts transfer stations separately. The percentage change is calculated automatically using the data from the current year and the previous year.
