Tezonco metro station

Tezonco metro station^[a] is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the town of San Lorenzo Tezonco and in the colonia of Granjas San Jerónimo, in Tláhuac, Mexico City. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, served by Line 12 (the Golden Line), between Periférico Oriente and Olivos stations. The station's pictogram features a calavera as it references the area's Day of the Dead traditions during the festivity. The station was opened on 30 October 2012, on the first day of service from Tláhuac to Mixcoac metro stations.

Tezonco
STC rapid transit
The station building, 2012
General information
Location	Tláhuac Avenue Tláhuac, Mexico City Mexico
Coordinates	19.306365°N 99.065533°W / 19.306365; -99.065533
Owned by	Government of Mexico City
Operated by	Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line(s)	(Observatorio – Tláhuac)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Route: 162
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle parking-only
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	30 October 2012 (2012-10-30)
Previous names	San Lorenzo Tezonco (planned) San Lorenzo (planned)
Key dates
12 March 2014 (2014-03-12)	Temporarily closed
29 November 2015 (2015-11-29)	Reopened
3 May 2021 (2021-05-03)	Temporarily closed
30 January 2024 (2024-01-30)	Reopened[1]
Passengers
2023	0[2]  0%
Rank	188/195[2]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station Periférico Oriente toward Observatorio Line 12 Olivos toward Tláhuac
Route map Legend Tláhuac yard Tláhuac Tlaltenco Zapotitlán Nopalera Olivos Tezonco Periférico Oriente Calle 11 Lomas Estrella San Andrés Tomatlán Culhuacán Atlalilco Mexicaltzingo Ermita Eje Central Parque de los Venados Zapata Hospital 20 de Noviembre Insurgentes Sur Mixcoac Operational Under construction Valentín Campa Álvaro Obregón Observatorio This diagram: view talk edit
Location Tezonco Location within Mexico City Area map and layout

The facilities are accessible for people with disabilities as there are elevators, tactile pavings and braille signage plates and there is a bicycle parking station. In 2019, the station had an average daily ridership of 23,131 passengers, making it the fourth-busiest station on the line. The station was closed for 20 months due to structural faults found in the line in 2014. In May 2021, a portion of the station's overhead track collapsed while a train was on it. The track fell onto cars and pedestrians below it, killing 26 and injuring 98.

Location and station layout

Tezonco is a metro station along Tláhuac Avenue, located in the town of San Lorenzo Tezonco and in the colonia (Mexican Spanish for "neighborhood") of Granjas San Jerónimo, in the Tláhuac borough, in southeastern Mexico City. Within the system, the station lies between Periférico Oriente and Olivos metro stations.^[3] The facilities are accessible for people with disabilities as there are elevators, tactile pavings and braille signage plates and there is a bicycle parking station.^[3][4]

There are two exits: the northern one on the corner of Tláhuac and Zacatlán Avenues, in the town of San Lorenzo Tezonco, and the second on the opposite side of Tláhuac Avenue, between Ignacio Ma. Barrera and Ambrosio del Pino Streets, in the colonia of Granjas San Jerónimo.^[3] Tezonco metro station has three levels: the station's platforms, the mezzanine and an access lobby.^[5] The area is serviced by Route 162 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros network.^[6]

History and construction

Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro was built by Empresas ICA, in association with Alstom Mexicana and Grupo Carso.^[7] Tezonco is an elevated station;^[8] the Tezonco–Periférico Oriente interstation is 1,545 meters (5,069 ft) long, while the Tezonco–Olivos section measures 490 meters (1,610 ft).^[9] The station was opened on 30 October 2012, on the first day of the Mixcoac–Tláhuac service.^[10] The pictogram depicts a calavera, as San Lorenzo Tezonco is known for its Day of the Dead celebrations.^[3] Originally, the station was projected to be named "San Lorenzo Tezonco" and "San Lorenzo".^[11][12]

Incidents

A passing train over the Tezonco (not pictured) and Olivos stations section.

From 12 March 2014^[13] to 29 November 2015,^[14] Tezonco was closed due to technical and structural faults on the segment between Atlalilco and Tláhuac.^[15][16]

After the 19 September 2017 earthquake damaged Line 12 tracks, Tezonco was temporarily closed for assessments;^[17] the station reopened three days later.^[18] According to the official report provided by the Metro system, steel diaphragms were placed in the area to provide further support, as the beams and headers were affected.^[19]

On 3 May 2021, a section of the elevated line between Tezonco and Olivos metro stations collapsed as a train traversed it. In total, 26 people died and 98 others were injured.^[20][21] After the 2017 earthquake, the Superior Auditor of the Federation (Auditoría Superior de la Federación) made observations of damage to the affected section that were not resolved.^[19] On 26 May 2021, the Mexico City Metrobús started a free, temporary route from Tláhuac to Atlalilco station,^[22] with a halfway stop at Tezonco station.^[23] On 26 August 2022, the line repair team began the dismantling of a girder located 200 m (660 ft) away from the collapse site (in the same interstation section) after finding that its girder could collapse even with the reinforcements that will be installed on the elevated section.^[24]

Ridership

According to the data provided by the authorities, except for the years when Tezonco metro station was closed for several months, commuters have averaged per year between 14,700 and 23,200 daily entrances. In 2019, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport, the station's ridership totaled 8,443,023 passengers,^[25] which was an increase of 559,995 passengers compared to 2018.^[26] In the same year, Tezonco was the 62nd busiest of the system's 195 stations, and it was the line's 4th busiest.^[25]

Annual passenger ridership
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	0	0	188/195	NA	[2]
2022	0	0	176/195	−100.00%	[27]
2021	1,623,999	4,449	150/195	−69.93%	[28]
2020	5,401,525	14,758	54/195	−36.02%	[29]
2019	8,443,023	23,131	62/195	+7.10%	[25]
2018	7,883,028	21,597	80/195	+7.68%	[26]
2017	7,320,523	20,056	87/195	+16.28%	[30]
2016	6,295,461	17,200	106/195	+1,355.91%	[31]
2015	432,408	1,184	190/195	−64.96%	[32]
2014	1,234,198	3,381	185/195	−79.89%	[33]

Notes

1. Estación del Metro Tezonco. Mexican Spanish pronunciation: [teˈsoŋko] ^ⓘ. The etymology comes from the Nahuatl language, "where the tezontle is".^[3]

References

1. "Reapertura de la Línea 12 del Metro: ¿Qué estaciones abren, cuándo y a qué hora?". El Financiero (in Spanish). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
2. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2023" [Station traffic per line 2023] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
3. "Tezonco" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
4. "12 datos de la 'La línea dorada' del Metro inaugurada este martes" [12 facts about Metro's 'Golden line' inaugurated this Tuesday] (in Spanish). Aristegui Noticias. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
5. Ávila Pérez, José Ángel (23 April 2010). "DOF: 23/04/2010". Diario Oficial de la Federación (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
6. "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
7. "¿Quién construyó la línea 12 del Metro?" [Who built Line 12?]. Expansión (in Spanish). 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
8. Rodríguez G., Luis Bernardo; Soria C., Bardomiano (2 April 2019). "La Ingeniería Civil en la línea 12 del metro de la Ciudad de México" [The Civil Engineering of Mexico City's Metro Line 12]. Vector (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2019.
9. "Longitud de estación a estación por línea" [Station-to-station length per line] (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
10. "Que no se te vaya el tren" [Don't let the train go]. Chilango (in Spanish). 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
11. Ebrard Casaubón, Marcelo Luis (12 May 2010). "DOF: 12/05/2010". Diario Oficial de la Federacion (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
12. Manuell Berrera y Asociados (10 September 2015). "Proceso de contratación y puesta en marcha del material rodante de la Línea 12 a través de la modalidad PPS" [Contracting and commissioning process for Line 12 rolling stock through the PPS modality] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro. p. 88. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
13. "Línea 12 del metro cierra 12 estaciones por seis meses" [Metro Line 12 closes 12 stations for six months] (in Spanish). Animal Político. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
14. Rodea, Felipe (29 November 2015). "Mancera reabre Línea 12 del Metro" [Mancera reopens Metro's Line 12]. El Financiero (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
15. "Caos en primer día de cierre en 12 estaciones de la Línea Dorada del Metro" [Chaos on the first day of closure of 12 stations in the Metro's Golden Line]. Proceso (in Spanish). Mexico City. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
16. "¿Por qué el GDF cerró la Línea 12 del Metro?" [Why the Mexico City Government closed Metro Line 12] (in Spanish). Aristegui Noticias. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
17. Hernández, Eduardo (21 September 2017). "Vecinos temen colapso de Línea 12 del Metro por sismo" [Neighbors fear collapse of Metro Line 12 due to earthquake]. El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
18. Notimex (22 September 2017). "Metro reanuda servicio en Tezonco y Olivos de la Línea 12" [Metro resumes service in Tezonco and Olivos from Line 12]. La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 September 2019.
19. "Reportaron errores y daños antes y después del sismo de la Línea 12 del Metro" [Errors and damage reported before and after the earthquake on Metro Line 12] (in Spanish). Mexico City: Canal 44. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
20. Piña, Jessica (2 May 2022). "A un año del accidente de la Línea 12 del metro" [A year after Metro Line 12's accident]. MVS Noticias. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
21. "Estación Olivos: Temían en 2017 colapso de Línea 12 del Metro tras el sismo" [Olivos Station: Feared collapse of Metro Line 12 after the earthquake in 2017]. El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
22. Morales, Amallely (26 May 2021). "Corre Metrobús emergente en Tláhuac" [Emergent Metrobús route runs along Tláhuac]. Reforma (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
23. "Inicia operaciones Metrobús emergente en tramo de Línea 12" [Emergent Metrobús starts operations at Line 12 section]. El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
24. Aranas, Laura (26 August 2022). "Inicia desmontaje de tramo gemelo en L12" [Start of disassembly of twin section on L12]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
25. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic per line 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
26. "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.
27. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2022" [Station traffic per line 2022] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
28. "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.
29. "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.
30. "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.
31. "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.
32. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2015" [Station traffic per line 2015] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
33. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2014" [Station traffic per line 2014] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

External links

• Media related to Tezonco (station) at Wikimedia Commons
• "Metro Tezonco". At the Official Guide to Mexico City.