Metro Niños Héroes

This article is about the Mexico City Metro station. For the Monterrey Metro station, see Niños Heroes (Monterrey Metro).
Niños Héroes
STC rapid transit

Entrance to Metro Niños Heroes
Location Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates 19°25′10″N 99°09′02″W / 19.419508°N 99.150581°W / 19.419508; -99.150581Coordinates: 19°25′10″N 99°09′02″W / 19.419508°N 99.150581°W / 19.419508; -99.150581
Line(s)
  Línea 3
Services
Preceding station   Mexico City Metro   Following station
towards Indios Verdes
Línea 3
towards Universidad

Metro Niños Héroes is a metro station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro.[1][2] It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City.[1]

The station logo represents a kepi.[1] Its name refers to the heroic cadets who died defending the military academy in Chapultepec during the Mexican-American War.[1] The name is also borne by a nearby avenue.[1] The station opened on 20 November 1970.[3]

Metro Niños Héroes serves Colonia Doctores.[1] It is under Avenida Niños Héroes. It is also linked to the holiday La Guadalapuna.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Niños Héroes" (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Archambault, Richard. "Niños Héroes » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert, ed. "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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