Romero Rubio metro station

Romero Rubio metro station^[b] is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the city's borough of Venustiano Carranza. It is an elevated railway stop with two side platforms serving Line B (Green-and-Gray Line), between Oceanía and Ricardo Flores Magón. It was opened on 15 December 1999, providing service north toward Villa de Aragón and southwest toward Buenavista.

Romero Rubio
Station sign, 2022
General information
Location	Avenida Oceanía Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City Mexico
Coordinates	19°26′27″N 99°05′40″W
System	Mexico City Metro
Owned by	Government of Mexico City
Operated by	Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line	(Ciudad Azteca – Buenavista)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Routes: 10-B, 18 Various local service routes
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Partial
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	15 December 1999; 26 years ago (1999-12-15)
Passengers
2024	5,233,057[1][a]  7.18%
Rank	85/195[1][a]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station Oceanía toward Ciudad Azteca Line B Ricardo Flores Magón toward Buenavista
Route map Legend Ciudad Azteca workshops Ciudad Azteca Plaza Aragón Olímpica Ecatepec Múzquiz Río de los Remedios Impulsora Nezahualcóyotl State of Mexico Mexico City Villa de Aragón Bosque de Aragón Deportivo Oceanía Oceanía Romero Rubio Ricardo Flores Magón San Lázaro Morelos Tepito Lagunilla Garibaldi / Lagunilla Guerrero Buenavista This diagram: view talk edit
Location Romero Rubio Location within Mexico City Area map

Romero Rubio metro station services the colonias (neighborhoods) of Moctezuma and Romero Rubio, along Avenida Oceanía. Additionally, it has been serving the Encuentro Oceanía shopping center since 2021. The station's name references the colonia of the same name, named after Manuel Romero Rubio, who served as Secretary of the Interior from 1884 to 1895. Its pictogram depicts the silhouette of his bust. The facilities offer partial accessibility for people with disabilities, including tactile paving and Braille signage.

In 2024, Romero Rubio station had an average daily ridership of 14,297 passengers, ranking it the 85th busiest stops in the network. The building's area has experienced subsidence issues.

Location and layout

Romero metro station is located along Oceanía Avenue adjacent to the Encuentro Oceanía shopping mall (right).^[2]

Romero Rubio is an elevated metro station on Avenida Oceanía in the Venustiano Carranza borough, in northeastern Mexico City. It serves two Colonias ("neighborhoods"), Moctezuma and Romero Rubio. The station's pictogram features the silhouette of Manuel Romero Rubio, who served as the country's Secretary of the Interior from 1884 to 1895.^[3][4]

Romero Rubio metro station has two exits. The northern exit is at the corner of Avenida del Peñón and Calle Oriente 158 in Colonia Moctezuma and the southern one is at Calle Marruecos in Colonia Romero Rubio. The building offers provides partial accessibility for people with disabilities, including tactile paving and Braille signage.^[3] The Encuentro Oceanía shopping center, which opened in 2021, is adjacent to the station and was the first major shopping center to open in the borough.^[5][6] Metro authorities considered adding elevators and wheelchair ramps following the construction of Encuentro Oceanía.^[5]

The station is located between Oceanía and Ricardo Flores Magón stations on the line.^[3] The area is serviced by Routes 10-B and 18 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros bus network.^[7]

History and construction

Line B of the Mexico City Metro was built by Empresas ICA.^[4] The first section opened on 15 December 1999, running from Buenavista to Villa de Aragón.^[8][9] The stretch between Romero Rubio and Oceanía spans 809 meters (2,654 ft), while the segment toward Ricardo Flores Magón measures 908 meters (2,979 ft).^[10]

Incidents

In 2022, the southbound header of the station showed an apparent difference in level (in the middle). Authorities reported that it does not pose a problem for operations.

From 23 April to 28 June 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.^[11][12]

Romero Rubio metro station has experienced subsidence issues. Israel Zamarrón of El Sol de México reported sinking and vibrations caused by trains and heavy vehicles passing beneath it.^[5] In July 2022, commuters observed that part of the structure was uneven.^[13] System authorities inspected it and confirmed that it was safe, noting that it is under continuous monitoring.^[14] From January to September 2024, overnight repairs were carried out on the line's elevated stations, including Romero Rubio, to realign and regrade the tracks.^[15][16]

Ridership

Daily ridership for Romero Rubio station in 2024

According to the data provided by the authorities, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport, commuters averaged per year between 7,800 and 8,300 daily entrances between 2015 and 2019.

The station had a ridership of 5,233,057 passengers in 2024, marking an increase of 350,770 passengers compared to 2023. In 2024 specifically, Romero Rubio metro station ranked as the 85th busiest station out of the system's 195 stations.^[1]

Annual passenger ridership[a]
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2024	5,233,057	14,297	85/195	+7.18%	[1]
2023	4,882,287	13,376	97/195	+24.10%	[1]
2022	3,934,214	10,778	110/195	+74.31%	[1]
2021	2,257,035	6,183	130/195	+31.78%	[17]
2020	1,712,731	4,679	160/195	−41.45%	[18]
2019	2,925,132	8,014	167/195	+2.17%	[19]
2018	2,863,109	7,844	168/195	−4.93%	[20]
2017	3,011,671	8,251	162/195	+0.35%	[21]
2016	3,001,060	8,199	163/195	−8.83%	[22]
2015	3,291,844	9,018	146/195	−4.08%	[23]

Notes

1. 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 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.
2. Estación del Metro Romero Rubio. Spanish pronunciation: [roˈmeɾo ˈruβjo] ^ⓘ.