Salto del Agua is a metro (subway) station on the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough in the center of Mexico City. Since 9 July 2022, the Line 1 station has remained closed modernization work on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment. The Line 1 station was reopened in September 13, 2024.
Name and iconography Its logo represents the Salto del Agua fountain. This fountain is at the end of the old Chapultepec Aqueduct, also known as the Belen aqueduct. This aqueduct ran from what is now Chapultepec Park, following Chapultepec Avenue and Arcos de Belen (Arches of Belen) Streets ending at this fountain. It lies on the border of the historic center, Colonia Doctores and Colonia Obrera. Contrary to popular belief, this fountain is not the original but rather a reproduction. The original fountain had deteriorated significantly, so architect Guillermo Ruiz was tasked with its reproduction, using the original engraved stone epigraphs as a model. What is left of the original fountain is in the National Museum of the Viceregal Period in Tepotzotlán.
General information Salto del Agua is a transfer station and contains a cultural display. It also has two kinds of architecture, one from Line 1 of the Metro, and the other, more modern style, of Line 8. Line 8 exits connect with Eje Central, which is filled in this zone with bookstores, boutiques, electronics shops, and street traders, locally known as vendedores ambulantes or "ambulantaje".
Metro Salto del Agua also transfers to trolleybus line "A", which runs the full length of Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas and more, from Metro Autobuses del Norte and Metro Tasqueña – the city's main north and south intercity bus stations.
Inside the station is a mural entitled The Three Workers by artist Jason Schell.
Ridership Annual passenger ridership (Line 1) Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 4,112,807 11,267 128/195 2024 858,711 2,346 185/195 2023 0 0 188/195 2022 2,542,180 6,964 139/195 2021 4,369,643 11,971 67/195 2020 4,817,210 13,161 62/195 2019 7,482,564 20,500 86/195 2018 7,457,088 20,430 87/195 2017 7,660,338 20,987 83/195 2016 8,684,401 23,727 65/195
Annual passenger ridership (Line 8) Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 4,438,497 12,160 119/195 2024 5,155,400 14,085 89/195 2023 8,132,745 22,281 41/195 2022 6,132,781 16,802 60 /195 2021 3,098,577 8,489 106/195 2020 2,947,538 8,053 118/195 2019 5,454,216 14,943 120/195 2018 5,602,459 15,349 118/195 2017 5,963,274 16,337 110/195 2016 6,709,999 18,333 100/195
Exits Line 1 North: Avenida Arcos de Belén, Centro South: Avenida Arcos de Belén, Centro
Line 8 Northeast: Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas and Plaza de las Vizcainas, Centro Northwest: Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas and Delicias street, Centro
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