Merced metro station

Merced
General information
LocationMerced Balbuena, Venustiano Carranza
Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°25′32″N 99°07′29″W / 19.425558°N 99.124639°W / 19.425558; -99.124639
SystemSTC rapid transit
Operated bySistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line (Observatorio - Pantitlán)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened4 September 1969 (1969-09-04)
Key dates
11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)Temporarily closed
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29)Reopened
Passengers
202512,385,822[1][a]  27.16%
Rank16/195[1][a]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Pino Suárez
toward Observatorio
 Line 1 Candelaria
toward Pantitlán
Location
Merced
Location within Mexico City
Area map

Merced is an underground station on Line 1 of the Mexico City Metro.[2][3] It is located in the Venustiano Carranza borough, slightly to the east of the centre of Mexico City.[2] The station building was designed by Félix Candela,[4] and it was opened on 4 September 1969.[5] From July 2022 to October 2023, the station was closed due to modernization works on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment.[6][7]

Iconography

The station logo depicts a box with apples.[2] Its name is taken from the surrounding area, where La Merced Monastery once stood.[2] Outside the station is the La Merced Market – one of the largest in the city, second only to the Central de Abasto down in Iztapalapa borough.

General information

Metro Merced is connected with the interior corridors of the market. It has a baggage-o-meter, like Metro Autobuses del Norte and Metro Terminal Aérea. Outside the market are other markets, such as Mercado de Sonora,[8] and wholesale outlets that sell plastic goods, bags, shoes, electronics, and some general stores. This station is located near Avenida Anillo de Circunvalación.

Nearby

Exits

  • West: Avenida Anillo de Circunvalación and Plaza Carrizal, Merced
  • East: La Merced Market, Merced Balbuena

Ridership

Annual passenger ridership[a]
Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref.
2025 12,385,822 33,933 16/195 +27.16% [1]
2024 9,740,418 26,613 28/195 +522.98% [1]
2023 1,563,531 4,283 168/195 −74.82% [1]
2022 6,208,209 17,008 57/195 −45.78% [1]
2021 11,449,206 31,367 11/195 +18.37% [9]
2020 9,672,525 26,437 19/195 −46.65% [10]
2019 18,129,244 49,669 16/195 +1.66% [11]
2018 17,833,957 48,860 17/195 −1.74% [12]
2017 18,149,919 49,725 16/195 −6.02% [13]
2016 19,312,283 52,765 15/195 −0.68% [14]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c The data here is limited to the most recent ten years to avoid excessive listings; earlier figures can be found in this page's history or on the Mexico City Metro website. To calculate the average daily ridership, the annual total is divided by 365 days (366 in leap years), with decimals omitted from the result. Each station per line is ranked individually, as the system counts transfer stations separately. The percentage change is calculated automatically using the data from the current year and the previous year.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Afluencia de estación por línea (2022–presente)" [Station traffic by line (2022–present)] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2025. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Merced" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ^ Archambault, Richard. "Merced » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Felix Candela (1910–1997)". Structurae. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  5. ^ Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  6. ^ Salazar, Juan Pedro (27 June 2022). "La L1 del Metro de CDMX cerrará de Pantitlán a Salto del Agua, desde el 11 de julio" [Metro Line 1 Will close station 11 July from Pantitlán to Salto del Agua]. La Lista (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ De la Rosa, Yared (29 October 2023). "Con 7 meses de retraso, reabren Línea 1 del Metro; sólo se podrá ingresar con tarjeta" [After a 7-month delay, Metro Line 1 reopens; access will be available with card only]. Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ^ "El mercado de Sonora (Distrito Federal)" [The Sonora Market (Federal District)]. Mexico Desconocido magazine (in Spanish). Mexico City. June–July 1994. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
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