Things to See and Do in Mexico City #5: Museo del Metro
Visiting the Museo del Metro in Mexico City.
The Subway Museum is another one to add to my list of Free Museums in Mexico City, and if you are a rail or transport enthusiast, you should definitely take time to go and have a look.
The Mexico City Metro is a rapid transit system operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC). It is the second largest metro system in the Americas after the New York City Subway.
Line 1 was opened to the public on September 4, 1969, between Zaragoza and Insurgentes. There are now 12 lines, with 163 different stations with 28 stations serving 2 or more lines. In 2019, it was the 9th busiest metro system in the world.
Check out my guide: How to use the Mexico City Metro
The Mexico City Metro is a rapid transit system operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC). It is the second largest metro system in the Americas after the New York City Subway.
Line 1 was opened to the public on September 4, 1969, between Zaragoza and Insurgentes. There are now 12 lines, with 163 different stations with 28 stations serving 2 or more lines. In 2019, it was the 9th busiest metro system in the world.
Check out my guide: How to use the Mexico City Metro
The Metro Museum has been open to the public since January 28, 2017, and is located within the Mixcoac Metro Station, which is the terminus station for line 12 that runs from Mixcoac to Tláhuac and one of the intermediate stations on line 7 that runs from Barranca del Muerto to Rosario.
Each of the 163 different stations, has their own symbol. Lance Wyman was the designer behind the project and were created in a time when Mexico's literacy rate was low and the capital city’s metro system was still small. Wyman used symbols of Mexico City's Aztec history culture or like an aqueduct or the opera house that were relevant to the location of that particular metro station.
Each of the 163 different stations, has their own symbol. Lance Wyman was the designer behind the project and were created in a time when Mexico's literacy rate was low and the capital city’s metro system was still small. Wyman used symbols of Mexico City's Aztec history culture or like an aqueduct or the opera house that were relevant to the location of that particular metro station.
Historic images from the Mexico City Metro:
Photos from the construction of the Mexico City Metro:
Iconic seats and symbols from the Mexico City Metro:
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Various designs of the tickets from the metro in Mexico City:
Iconic signs from the metro in Mexico City:
They use the same barriers for the entrance to the Mexico City Metro Museum:
Where is the Mexico City Metro Museum?:
The Metro Museum is located within the Mixcoac Metro Station, which is the terminus station for line 12 that runs from Mixcoac to Tláhuac and one of the intermediate stations on line 7 that runs from Barranca del Muerto to Rosario.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 am until 8:00 pm
Entrance is free.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 am until 8:00 pm
Entrance is free.
Check out the official site of the Museo del Metro in CDMX.
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