Metro Copilco


Metro Copilco is a station along Line 3 on the Mexico City Metro. Located in the Coyoacán borough, in the south of Mexico City, on Avenida Enríquez Ureña. It is the penultimate station along the southern portion of Line 3.

General information

The station logo depicts an Olmec representation of a coiled water snake or dragon. Copilco means "in the Royal Crown" in Nahuatl. The station opened on 30 August 1983.
Above the station's platforms is the mural El perfil del tiempo by Guillermo Ceniceros, depicting paintings and art from ancient pre-Hispanic cultures, works by famous artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, and Mexican art from José Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera and others. This station also has a cultural display.
Many of the passengers are students, headed for the nearby campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Metro Copilco is particularly close to the schools of medicine and dentistry. This station serves the Copilco Universidad, Romero de Terreros, Copilco el Alto and Pedregal de Santo Domingo neighborhoods, as well as several estates, such as Integración Latinoamericana and Copilco 300.

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