Hidalgo is a station on Line 2 and Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro system.[2][3] It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, west of the city center, on Hidalgo Avenue and serves the Colonia Tabacalera, Colonia Guerrero, and Colonia Centro districts.[2]
Metro Hidalgo's name and logo evoke Miguel Hidalgo, the chief instigator of the Mexican War of Independence of 1810, after whom the nearby avenue is named.[2][3] The station's icon depicts the profile of Hidalgo.
Metro Hidalgo was opened along Line 2 on 14 September 1970.[4] Service along Line 3 started on 20 November 1970.[4]
The station also connects with trolleybus Line "LL", which runs between this metro station and the Colonia San Felipe de Jesús district.[5] The station has an information desk, facilities for the handicapped, and a cultural display.[2]
The station is also close to Paseo de la Reforma, an important avenue that crosses downtown Mexico City and leads to Chapultepec Park.[6] Some of the station exits are located on the west end of the Alameda Central, a large ornamental park.[2][7][8] On the east end of the Alameda stands the Palacio de Bellas Artes.[9] On the west end, near Metro Hidalgo, is the Museo Mural Diego Rivera.[10]
The nearby shrine to Saint Jude becomes a place of pilgrimage the 28th of each month.[11][12]
Annual passenger ridership (Line 2) | |||||
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Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
2022 | 8,294,412 | 22,724 | 31/195 | +51.52% | [1] |
2021 | 5,473,990 | 14,997 | 42/195 | −1.74% | [13] |
2020 | 5,570,805 | 15,220 | 49/195 | −44.11% | [14] |
2019 | 9,967,554 | 27,308 | 50/195 | −0.64% | [15] |
2018 | 10,031,672 | 27,484 | 50/195 | −1.59% | [16] |
2017 | 10,193,908 | 27,928 | 48/195 | −10.28% | [17] |
2016 | 11,362,462 | 31,044 | 41/195 | −14.57% | [18] |
2015 | 13,299,542 | 36,437 | 28/195 | +3.40% | [19] |
2014 | 12,862,130 | 35,238 | 29/195 | −2.00% | [20] |
2013 | 13,124,301 | 35,956 | 28/195 | +10.20% | [21] |
2012 | 11,909,818 | 32,540 | 35/195 | −15.72% | [22] |
2011 | 14,131,283 | 38,715 | 26/175 | +24.80% | [23] |
2010 | 11,322,951 | 31,021 | 34/175 | – | [24] |
Annual passenger ridership (Line 3) | |||||
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Year | Ridership | Average daily | Rank | % change | Ref. |
2022 | 4,129,943 | 11,314 | 106/195 | +60.14% | [1] |
2021 | 2,578,964 | 7,065 | 122/195 | −23.15% | [13] |
2020 | 3,355,950 | 9,169 | 109/195 | −47.39% | [14] |
2019 | 6,378,926 | 17,476 | 103/195 | −4.12% | [15] |
2018 | 6,653,075 | 18,227 | 99/195 | +2.42% | [16] |
2017 | 6,495,781 | 17,796 | 99/195 | −4.94% | [17] |
2016 | 6,833,493 | 18,670 | 96/195 | −0.57% | [18] |
2015 | 6,872,627 | 18,829 | 96/195 | +0.86% | [19] |
2014 | 6,813,719 | 18,667 | 99/195 | −9.20% | [20] |
2013 | 7,503,792 | 20,558 | 92/195 | +8.35% | [21] |
2012 | 6,925,786 | 18,922 | 105/195 | +3.32% | [22] |
2011 | 6,703,526 | 18,365 | 107/175 | −13.31% | [23] |
2010 | 7,733,000 | 21,186 | 70/175 | – | [24] |