Parque de los Venados is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Zapata and Eje Central. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac and it is built underground.
Name and pictogram
The station's name originates from a nearby park, commonly known as Parque de los Venados (Park of the Deer) on account of the deer statues located there, but which was originally named Parque Francisco Villa in honor of the eponymous Mexican revolutionary leader. The station's pictogram depicts two deers, representing the aforementioned statues located at the adjacent park.
General information
The station is located south of the city center, at the intersection between Eje 7 Sur Municipio Libre and Calle Uxmal in the Benito Juárez municipality. The municipality's seat is just next to the station and two of the station entrances are located in the plaza next to the government building.
During the line's construction, the remains of people believed to be of the Aztecs were found at the station site.
Museo de la Radio
The Parque de los Venados station features the Museo de la Radio (Radio Museum), inaugurated in October 2018. The museum features more than ten thousand items related to the radio its culture and history, ranging from audiovisual material and memorabilia to a letter from Porfirio Díaz.
Ridership
Entrances
- Northwest: Eje 7 Sur Municipio Libre and Uxmal street, Santa Cruz Atoyac
- Southwest: Eje 7 Sur Municipio Libre and Uxmal street, Col. Residencial Emperadores
- Northeast: Eje 7 Sur Municipio Libre and Uxmal street, Santa Cruz Atoyac
References
External links
- Media related to Estación Parque de los Venados (Metro de México) at Wikimedia Commons
- "Museo de la Radio" [Radio Museum]. Atlas Obscura.
- Photo of tunnel boring machine breakthrough at Parque de los Venados station
