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Consulado metro station

Coordinates: 19°27′28″N 99°06′50″W / 19.457893°N 99.113932°W / 19.457893; -99.113932
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Pictogram of Consulado metro station. It features the silhouette of a water duct. Consulado
Mexico City Metro
STC rapid transit
Picture of the platforms at Consulado station, featuring the platforms and the tracks in the middle.
Line 4 platforms, 2006
General information
LocationRío Consulado Avenue and Congreso de la Unión Avenue
Gustavo A. Madero and Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°27′28″N 99°06′50″W / 19.457893°N 99.113932°W / 19.457893; -99.113932
Owned byGovernment of Mexico City
Operated bySistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line(s)Mexico City Metro Line 4 (Martín Carrera – Santa Anita)
Mexico City Metro Line 5 (Politécnico – Pantitlán)
Platforms4 side platforms (2 per line)
Tracks4 (2 per line)
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened
  • Mexico City Metro Line 4 29 August 1981; 43 years ago (1981-08-29)
  • Mexico City Metro Line 5 19 December 1981; 43 years ago (1981-12-19)
Passengers
20232,818,133[a] Increase 8.72%
Rank
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Bondojito
toward Martín Carrera
 Line 4 Canal del Norte
toward Santa Anita
Valle Gómez
toward Politécnico
 Line 5 Eduardo Molina
toward Pantitlán
Location
Consulado is located in Mexico City
Consulado
Pictogram of Consulado metro station. It features the silhouette of a water duct. Consulado
Location within Mexico City
Map
Area map and exits

Consulado metro station[b] is a transfer station of the Mexico City Metro in Gustavo A. Madero and Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City. The station features a combination of elevated and at-grade buildings; each has two side platforms. Consulado serves Lines 4 (the Aqua Line) and 5 (the Yellow Line). Consulado metro station is located between Bondojito and Canal del Norte stations on Line 4, and between Valle Gómez and Eduardo Molina stations on Line 5.

Consulado metro station opened on 29 August 1981 with service on Line 4 heading north toward Martín Carrera station and southward toward Candelaria station. Westerly service on Line 5 toward Pantitlán metro station began on 1 July 1982. The station serves the colonias (neighborhoods) of 7 de Noviembre, 20 de Noviembre, Felipe Ángeles, and Mártires de Río Blanco.

The station is named after the Consulado River, which runs below Avenía Río Consulado. Its pictogram depicts a water duct, symbolizing the ducted part of the river. In 2019, the station had an average daily ridership of 9,337 passengers, making it one of the least-accessed transfer stations in the network.

Location and layout

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Picture of the station in the middle of Río Consolado Avenue. Several automobiles surround the station.
Line 5 platforms (pictured) lie along Río Consolado Avenue.

Consulado is a metro transfer station in the limits of Gustavo A. Madero and Venustiano Carranza boroughs, in northeastern Mexico City. The Line 4 station is elevated along Avenida Congreso de la Unión,[2] while the Line 5 building is at ground level along Avenida Río Consulado. The station serves the colonias (neighborhoods) of 7 de Noviembre and Mártires de Río Blanco, in Gustavo A. Madero, and of 20 de Noviembre and Felipe Ángeles, in Venustiano Carranza. Its pictogram depicts a water duct, symbolizing the section of the Consulado River [es] that runs beneath the station.[3] Within the system, it lies between Bondojito and Canal del Norte stations on Line 4 and between Valle Gómez and Eduardo Molina stations on Line 5.[3]

The station has four exits. The exits on Line 4 lead to Avenida Congreso de la Unión: to the east, to Calle Oriente 87 in Colonia 20 de Noviembre, and to the west, to Calle Oriente 85 in Colonia Mártires de Río Blanco. The exits on Line 5 lead to Avenida Río Consulado. The northern exit goes to Calle Norte 64-A in Colonia 7  de Noviembre, while the southern exit leads to Calle Cuarzo in Colonia Felipe Ángeles.[3] The area is serviced by Line 5 of the Metrobús rapid transit system at Río Consulado bus station located a few blocks away.[4] The station is also supported by Routes 5-A, 20-A, and 20-B of the city's public bus system[5] and by Routes 37 and 200 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros network.[6]

History and construction

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A picture showing the multiple routes a passenger can take to reach their destination.
Signaling as seen from the Line 4 platforms

The passenger transfer tunnel that connects both lines is approximately 400 meters (1,300 ft) long.[7]

Line 4

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The line was built by Cometro, a subsidiary of Empresas ICA.[8] Consulado metro station was inaugurated on 29 August 1981, along with the opening of the line, which runs from the northern station, Martín Carrera, to the southern station, Candelaria station.[9]

The bridge between Consulado and Bondojito stations is 892 m (2,927 ft) long, while the southbound section towards Canal del Norte metro station is 884 m (2,900 ft) long.[10]

Line 5

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The line was built by Empresas ICA and was inaugurated on 19 December 1981. Its first section ran from Pantitlán station, in eastern Mexico City, to Consulado station, which served as a temporary terminus station.[11][12] Northwestern service toward La Raza station started on 1 July 1982.[13]

The station was built at ground level. The interstation section between Consulado and Valle Gómez stations is 679 m (2,228 ft) long, while the opposite right of way towards Eduardo Molina station measures 815 m (2,674 ft).[10] Inside the Line 5 station, there are four cultural displays.[3]

Incidents

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According to the system authorities, the section between Consulado and Valle Gómez stations is a common zone of copper wire thefts, which could potentially cause fires on the tracks.[14]

On 31 July 2018, three railroad cars uncoupled while a train was traveling between the Consulado and Eduardo Molina interstation, but no injuries were reported. Upon investigation, authorities discovered that the nuts securing the cars were damaged.[15] Following the collapse of the elevated railway near Olivos station on Line 12 in May 2021, users reported structural damage to other elevated stations, including Consulado station.[16] Mexico City's head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated that the reports would be examined accordingly.[17]

Ridership

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According to the data provided by the authorities, Consulado metro station is one of the least busy stations in the system's 195 stations. Before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport, between 2014 and 2019, commuters averaged per year between 4,300 and 4,500 daily entrances on Line 4 and between 4,800 and 5,200 daily entrances on Line 5 during the same period.

In 2019, the station's total ridership reached 3,408,299 passengers. Of this, Line 4 saw 1,608,777 passengers (4,407 passengers per day), marking a decrease of 15,947 passengers compared to 2018. For Line 5, the station had a ridership of 1,799,522 passengers (4,930 per day), a decrease of 6,517 passengers compared to 2018.[18][19]

In 2019 specifically, the Consulado station on Line 4 was the 190th busiest in the system and the second least used on the line, while the Consulado station on Line 5 was the 187th busiest in the system and the third least used on its line.[18]

Annual passenger ridership (Line 4)
Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref.
2023 1,131,202 3,099 175/195 +7.21% [1]
2022 1,055,140 2,890 172/195 +39.33% [1]
2021 757,318 2,074 185/195 −14.44% [20]
2020 885,105 2,418 188/195 −44.98% [21]
2019 1,608,777 4,407 190/195 −0.98% [18]
2018 1,624,724 4,451 190/195 +2.20% [19]
2017 1,589,728 4,355 190/195 +0.22% [22]
2016 1,586,182 4,333 189/195 −2.38% [23]
2015 1,624,899 4,451 181/195 −0.52% [24]
2014 1,633,327 4,474 180/195 −1.71% [25]
Historical annual passenger ridership
2009 1,398,605 3,831 170/175 — [26]
Annual passenger ridership (Line 5)
Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref.
2023 1,686,931 4,621 166/195 +9.76% [1]
2022 1,536,917 4,210 166/195 +26.61% [1]
2021 1,213,863 3,325 165/195 −5.27% [20]
2020 1,281,437 3,501 178/195 −28.79% [21]
2019 1,799,522 4,930 187/195 −0.36% [18]
2018 1,806,039 4,948 188/195 +1.67% [19]
2017 1,776,427 4,866 187/195 −1.51% [22]
2016 1,803,613 4,927 187/195 −3.67% [23]
2015 1,872,353 5,129 178/195 +2.49% [24]
2014 1,826,820 5,004 177/195 −3.31% [25]
Historical annual passenger ridership
2009 1,427,394 3,910 169/175 — [26]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Mexico City Metro system counts the entries from interchange stations separately. Individually, Line 4 saw 1,131,202 passengers, while Line 5 recorded 1,686,931 passengers.[1]
  2. ^ Estación del Metro Consulado. Spanish pronunciation: [konsuˈlaðo] ⓘ. The name of the station literally means "Consulate" in Spanish.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Afluencia de estación por línea (2022–2023)" [Station traffic by line (2022–2023)] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Metro CDMX: ¿Cuáles son las líneas que circulan por arriba como la Línea 12, es peligroso usarlas?" [Metro CDMX: Like Line 12, Which Lines Are Elevated; Is It Dangerous to Ride Them?]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Consulado" (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "L5: mapas de barrio" [L5: neighborhood maps] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Transbordos en el Metro ¿una opción para ejercitarte?" [Metro transfer, a workout option?]. Milenio (in Spanish). 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Línea 4, Ciudad de México" [Line 4, Mexico City] (in Spanish). iNGENET Infraestructura. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Cuántas estaciones tiene la Línea 4 del Metro CdMx y en cuánto tiempo se recorre" [How Many Stations Does Line 4 of the Mexico City Metro Have, and, How Long Does It Take to Travel?]. Telediario (in Spanish). Mexico City. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Longitud de estación a estación por línea" [Length from station to station by line] (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metro. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Línea 5, Ciudad de México" [Line 5, Mexico City] (in Spanish). iNGENET Infraestructura. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Baia, Baia, Tacubaya... Las estaciones del metro MÁS y MENOS utilizadas en CDMX" [Well, Well, Well... The MOST and LEAST Used Stations in Mexico City] (in Spanish). Nación 321. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  13. ^ Transporte: Seis años de esfuerzo conjunto (in Spanish). Vol. I. Government of the Federal District Department. 1987. p. 17.
  14. ^ Wachauf, Daniela (13 July 2021). "Ya les gustó robar cable en la Línea 5 del Metro" [Thefts Have Liked Stealing Cable on Metro Line 5]. 24 Horas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  15. ^ Hernández, Eduardo (31 July 2018). "Vagones se desprenden de un convoy en la Línea 5 del Metro" [Train's Railcards Uncoupled at Metro Line 5]. El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Oceanía se vuelve tendencia por ser 'bomba de tiempo' para otro derrumbe en el Metro: FOTOS" [Oceanía Trends as a 'Ticking Time Bomb' for Another Collapse in the Metro: PHOTOS]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  17. ^ Hernández, Eduardo (4 May 2021). "Se revisarán denuncias por cuarteaduras en Metro Oceanía y Pantitlán: Sheinbaum" [Complaints About Cracks in Oceanía and Pantitlán Stations Will Be Reviewed: Sheinbaum]. El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  18. ^ a b c d "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic by line in 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  19. ^ a b c "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" [Station traffic by line in 2018] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic by line in 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2020" [Station traffic by line in 2020] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2017" [Station traffic by line in 2017] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2016" [Station traffic by line in 2016] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  24. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2015" [Station traffic by line in 2015] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  25. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2014" [Station traffic by line in 2014] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  26. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2009" [Station traffic by line in 2009] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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