Since midnight last night the southern section of line 12 has been closed due to safety concerns. Maintenance will be carried out on the elevated section of the track rendering 11 stations out of operation. So with just 3 stations left to update this project I can not ride the metro to visit them. Free […]
Read moreStation / Estación #150: Hospital 20 de Noviembre
This station, sandwiched between Insurgentes Sur and Zapata, takes its name (I’m sure you worked it out) from the nearby hospital. It, in turn, I assume, is named after the significant day in Mexican history of November 20 1910 when Francisco Madero crossed into Mexico from Texas to initiate the Mexican revolution. Fairly quiet streets […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 148: Insurgentes Sur [Project Resumption]
I’ve been back in Mexico City a few days. It has seemed a bit strange at times,walking around the streets of the ‘centro histórico’ where I used to live, visiting old haunts – everything familiar but with subtle changes, in my perspective also. The faces of the taqueros (taco vendors) and viene-vienes (unofficial parking assistants/car minders) I recognise have slightly […]
Read moreMCM Project Adjunct: La Linea Dorada (The Golden Line)
As I mentioned not long ago the newest line (line 12) of the Mexico City metro system is not yet open. However, for the last 2 Sundays ‘familiarization rides’ have been run with access at a few different stations on the line. Last Sunday I decided to go along for the ride. What follows are […]
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