Puebla is a station on the Mexico City Metro.[2][3] It is located in the Puebla district of the Iztacalco delegation of Mexico City; both the area it is located in and the station are named for the nearby city of Puebla.[2] The station logo represents some angels, as the city is commonly called The City of Angels.[2]

Puebla
Mexico City Metro
STC rapid transit
General information
LocationMexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°24′26″N 99°04′57″W / 19.407142°N 99.082432°W / 19.407142; -99.082432
Line(s)Mexico City Metro Line 9 (Tacubaya - Pantitlán)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened26 August 1987
Key dates
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17)Temporarily closed
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10)Reopened
Passengers
202313,632,939[1]Increase 21.61%
Rank11/195[1]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Ciudad Deportiva
toward Tacubaya
Line 9 Pantitlán
Terminus
Location
Puebla is located in Mexico City
Puebla
Puebla
Location within Mexico City
Map
Area map

The station is elevated and has two entrances on opposite sides of the avenue. Street vendors occupy the areas around the station entrances and a bus depot is underneath the Metro Line. Puebla is often used by commuters wishing to cross the city from the east, who wish to avoid the relative overcrowding of the terminal station Pantitlán. Due to subsidance in Pantitlán, Puebla was temporarily closed.[4]

Ridership

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Annual passenger ridership
Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref.
2023 13,632,939 37,350 11/195 +21.61% [1]
2022 11,209,946 30,712 19/195 +58.58% [1]
2021 7,068,973 19,367 27/195 −3.80% [5]
2020 7,348,054 20,076 27/195 −39.70% [6]
2019 12,185,200 33,384 32/195 −0.08% [7]
2018 12,194,837 33,410 30/195 +2.94% [8]
2017 11,846,171 32,455 35/195 −0.39% [9]
2016 11,892,743 32,582 37/195 −6.05% [10]
2015 12,658,742 34,681 31/195 +7.49% [11]
2014 11,776,278 32,263 37/195 −3.17% [12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Afluencia de estación por línea 2023" [Station traffic per line 2023] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Puebla" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. ^ Archambault, Richard. "Puebla » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. ^ Arana, Laura (17 December 2023). "Linea 9: Todo lo que tienes que saber sobre el cierre de estaciones, alternativas y hasta cuándo durará" [Line 9: Everything you need to know about station closures, alternatives and how long it will last]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2020" [Station traffic per line 2020] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic per line 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" [Station traffic per line 2018] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2017" [Station traffic per line 2017] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2016" [Station traffic per line 2016] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2015" [Station traffic per line 2015] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2014" [Station traffic per line 2014] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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