Candelaria (Candelaria / Palacio Legislativo in some of the Line 4 signage) is a Mexico City Metro rail station. It is located in Venustiano Carranza municipality east of downtown Mexico City. It lies along Lines 1 and 4. From July 2022 to October 2023, the Line 1 station was closed due to modernization works on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment. Name and iconography The station logo depicts a swimming duck. Its name and logo come from the surrounding neighbourhood of La Candelaria de los Patos (the Spanish word pato means "duck") where, only a few decades ago, many duck species lived and were bred and sold in a local market.
General information Metro Candelaria has a subsidiary name, Metro Palacio Legislativo ("Legislative Palace"), because of its proximity to the Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro used by the Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de diputados), the lower house of the Mexican Congress.
Candelaria is a transfer station, with Line 1 running underground and Line 4 on an elevated surface viaduct. The station features an in-corridor cultural display. The Line 1 platform for the station was opened on 5 September 1969, and the Line 4 platform was opened on 29 August 1981. Service from Candeleria to Santa Anita started on 25 May 1982.
This station has the only "Lost and Found" office in the entire Metro system. It displays the architecture of Félix Candela, who designed the Candelaria station and many buildings in Mexico, such as the San Lázaro metro station and the Palacio de los Deportes, which served as a venue during the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Nearby Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro, main seat of the legislative power of the Mexican government.
Exits Line 1 North: Avenida Candelaria de los Patos, Candelaria de los Patos South: Avenida Candelaria de los Patos, Candelaria de los Patos
Line 4 East: Avenida Congreso de la Unión and Sidar y Rovirosa street, Colonia El Parque West: Avenida Congreso de la Unión and General Anaya street, Candelaria de los Patos
Ridership
Annual passenger ridership (Line 1) Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 6,064,052 16,613 76/195 2024 5,117,108 13,981 92/195 2023 815,643 2,234 181/195 2022 3,795,335 10,398 116/195 2021 6,457,461 17,691 30/195 2020 7,286,788 19,909 28/195 2019 8,554,561 23,437 60/195 2018 8,484,051 23,243 66/195 2017 8,734,718 23,930 60/195 2016 9,163,851 25,037 59/195
Annual passenger ridership (Line 4) Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 2,820,944 7,728 155/195 2024 3,039,796 8,305 141/195 2023 4,502,515 12,335 105/195 2022 3,229,966 8,849 125/195 2021 1,912,281 5,239 142/195 2020 1,659,786 4,534 161/195 2019 2,953,147 8,090 165/195 2018 2,863,399 7,844 167/195 2017 2,760,169 7,562 170/195 2016 2,737,480 7,476 169/195
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