Metro Tlaltenco


Tlaltenco is a station of the Mexico City Metro in Tláhuac, Mexico City. It is a surface station with 1 island platform, served by , between Zapotitlán and Tláhuac stations. Tlaltenco station serves the San Francisco Tlaltenco town, from which it receives its name. The station's pictogram features a stone gateway known as "La Puerta". The station was opened on 2012, on the first day of the Mixcoac–Tláhuac service.

Location

Tlaltenco is a metro station located on Canal del Acalote Avenue, Tláhuac borough, southeastern Mexico City. The station serves the San Francisco Tlaltenco town. Within the system, the station lies between Zapotitlán and Tláhuac.

Exits

of Mexico City Metro was built by Grupo ICA, in association with Alstom Mexicana and Grupo Carso. Tlaltenco and Tláhuac are built at street level, and the track goes from surface to elevated level between the Tlaltenco–Zapotitlán interstation. The station was opened on 2012, on the first day of the Mixcoac–Tláhuac service. and the facilities are accessible for the handicapped. The pictogram represents a stone gateway located in the town. Known as La Puerta de Tlaltenco, the landmark was used as a customs point to control the transit of goods.

Incidents

From 2014 to 2015, Tlaltenco was closed due to technical and structural faults in the stretch Atlalilco–Tláhuac. After the 2017 Puebla earthquake damaged the tracks, Tlaltenco remained closed until 2017. From to 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.

Ridership

In 2019, Tlaltenco station had an overall ridership of, which was an increase of compared to 2018. In the same year, Tlaltenco was the 192nd busiest station in the system, out of a total of 195 stations, and it was the least busy on.