Politécnico metro station

Politécnico (Spanish pronunciation ; Spanish for "Polytechnic"[2]) is a Mexico City Metro station in Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City. It is an at-grade station with two side platforms that serves as the northern terminus of Line 5 (the Yellow line). Politécnico station serves the colonias Industrial Vallejo and Nueva Industrial Vallejo. The station's pictogram features the logo of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), a public university in Mexico City, and its name is on account of its proximity to the main campus. Politécnico station was opened on 30 August 1982, on the first day of the Politécnico–Pantitlán service. There is also a mural inside the station, titled La técnica al servicio de la patria by José Luis Elías Jáuregui.

Politécnico
STC rapid transit
Station sign, 2006
LocationEje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, Gustavo A. Madero
Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°30′03″N 99°08′57″W
Operated bySistema Transporte Colectivo Metro
Line(s)Line 5
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTrolleybus Line 8
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened30 August 1982
Passengers
201912,624,212[1]
Rank28/195[1]
Services
Preceding station STC Following station
Terminus Line 5 Instituto del Petróleo
toward Pantitlán
Location
Politécnico
Location within Mexico City

Location

Politécnico is a metro station located on Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, Gustavo A. Madero, in northern Mexico City. The station serves the colonias Industrial Vallejo and Nueva Industrial Vallejo. Within the system, the station is followed by Instituto del Petróleo station.[3] Since September 2005[4] the area is serviced by Line 8 (formerly Line CP) of the trolleybus system[3] and by a Centro de transferecia modal (CETRAM), a type of transport hub.[5]

There were plans to have a Cablebús station inside the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN),[6] a public university near the station. However, it was canceled due to students opposition.[7]

Exits
  • East: Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas (100 Metros Avenue) and Diana street, colonia Nueva Industrial Vallejo.[3]
  • West: Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas (100 Metros Avenue) and Poniente 152 street, colonia Industrial Vallejo.[3]

Landmarks
Part of the mural La técnica al servicio de la patria by José Luis Elías Jáuregui

Inside the station, there is a mural painted by José Luis Elías Jáuregui and named La técnica al servicio de la patria (lit. transl. Technique at the service of the motherland),[8] a reference to the IPN's motto.[9] The mural was inaugurated in 1996 and depicts the history of the IPN, its culture and campus life, the Once TV network logo and the image of Lázaro Cárdenas, the 51st President of Mexico and founder of the university.[10]

History and construction

Line 5 of the Mexico City Metro was built by Grupo ICA,[11] and its last section was opened on 30 August 1982, operating from Pantitlán to Politécnico stations.[12][13] Politécnico is located at grade;[14] the station's pictogram represents a 2D version of the IPN logo.[3]

In June 2006, Metro authorities replaced the railroad switches;[15] in 2008, they had maintenance work done on the station's roof.[16]

During the 1980s and 1990s, it was proposed to expand Line 5 northbound towards the municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz, in the State of Mexico, from Politécnico station.[17][18][19] The expansion was proposed again for the 2018 master plan.[20][21]

Incidents

On 9 March 2016,[22] two cars derailed when the driver performed a parking maneuver at Politécnico station. One of the tires of the penultimate car jammed with the tracks. There were around 200 passengers inside the train with no casualties due to the low speed at which it operated.[23]

On 8 November 2020, Politécnico, Instituto del Petróleo and Lindavista stations were vandalized during feminist demonstrations; walls, screens, handrails, a train, and the La técnica al servicio de la patria mural were damaged and graffitied.[24]

Ridership

In 2019, Politécnico station had an overall ridership of 12,624,212 passengers,[1] which was an increase of 187,687 passengers compared to 2018.[25] In the same year, Politécnico was the 28th busiest of the system's 195 stations, and it was the line's 2nd busiest after Pantitlán.[1]

Annual passenger ridership
Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref.
201912,624,21234,58628/195+1.51%[1]
201812,436,52534,07228/195+4.36%[25]
201711,917,50632,65034/195−1.00%[26]
201612,038,04332,89034/195−6.16%[27]
201512,827,86835,14430/195+4.51%[28]
201412,274,63933,62933/195−4.31%[29]
201312,826,89435,14229/195+5.64%[30]
201212,142,49833,26732/195−4.50%[31]
201112,715,28734,83637/175+1.38%[32]
201012,541,69334,36027/175–[33]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "How to get CIC". Computing Research Center. National Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Politécnico" (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. Webb, Mary; Clarke, Jackie, eds. (2007). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2007–2008. Jane's Information Group. p. 254. ISBN 978-0710628169.
  5. Notimex (17 February 2020). "DF pretende modernizar cinco paraderos de transporte público" [The Federal District intends to modernize five public transport hubs]. Expansión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. Lujano, Isis (16 March 2019). "El "Cable-bus" Indios Verdes-Cuautepec afectará instalaciones del Politécnico" ["Cable-bus" Indios Verdes-Cuautepec will affect Polytechnic's faculty]. La Izquierda Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. Sttettin, Cinthya (13 May 2019). "Reubicarán estación de Ticomán de Cablebús" [Cablebús' Ticomán station will be relocated] (in Spanish). Mexico City. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. Fierro, Kevin A. (2008). The Mexico City Metro --User's Guide, Cultural & Historical Tour. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-6152-0611-0.
  9. "Misión e Historia" [Mission and History] (in Spanish). National Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  10. Sagastegui Avilés, Daniela (12 October 2018). "Estas expos muestran que no todo es caos en la "limusina naranja"" [These exhibitions show that not everything is chaotic inside the "orange limousin"]. Chilango. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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  12. Pérez Cisneros, Tonatiuh (7 May 2018). ""El 8", el aterrador sitio del Metro Instituto del Petróleo" ["The 8", the scary location at Instituto del Petróleo metro station] (in Spanish). Reversos.mx. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  15. "Cerrarán el viernes tres estaciones de la línea 5 del Metro" [Three Line 5 stations will be closed next Friday]. La Jornada (in Spanish). 13 June 2006. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  16. "Marzo 28 08" [March 28 08]. Mexico City Official Journal (in Spanish). 28 March 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  17. Programa Maestro del Metro (2a Rev.) [Metro Master Plan (2nd rev.)]. Comisión de Vialidad y Transporte Urbano. 1985. p. 66.
  18. Plan Maestro del Metro y Trenes Ligeros [Metro and Light Trains Master Plan]. Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro. 1996. p. 66.
  19. Excélsior (2 September 2019). "Las líneas que no sabías que están planeadas del Metro en la CDMX" [The Mexico City Metro lines you didn't know that were planned] (in Spanish). Grupo Imagen. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  20. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018 – 2030" [Master Plan 2018 – 2030] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2018. pp. 39–52. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2019.
  21. "Este es el plan del Metro-CDMX para salvarse rumbo a 2030" [This is Mexico City Metro's plan to save itself toward 2030]. unocero (in Spanish). Capital Digital. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  22. "Se descarrila vagón del metro en estación Politécnico" [Metro car derails at Politécnico station]. La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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