Zapata is a station on Line 3 and Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro, in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City. The station logo depicts Emiliano Zapata, a national hero from the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1921.
The station serves the Colonia Del Valle and Santa Cruz Atoyac neighborhoods in Benito Juárez. It is located at the intersection of Universidad, Zapata, Municipio Libre, Félix Cuevas and Heriberto Frías.
Metro lines The station serves both lines as a transfer station and as the northwestern terminus of Line 12. This station used to be the terminus of Line 3; while the line has since been extended south, it still plays an important role in the transportation of the city's inhabitants. The metro station was opened on 25 August 1980. The Line 12 station was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.
Bus services Metro Zapata transfers to trolleybus Line "D", which runs between Metro Mixcoac (Line 7, Line 12) and the San Andrés Tetepilco neighbourhood.
Above the station is a microbus base, for a recently built large commercial district a few blocks away, with malls, grocery stores, price clubs, cinemas and restaurants.
Nearby Newspaper Reforma headquarters.
Exits East: Avenida Universidad and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Santa Cruz Atoyac Northwest: Avenida Universidad, Santa Cruz Atoyac Southwest: Heriberto Frías street and Eje 7 Sur Félix Cuevas, Colonia del Valle
Ridership Annual passenger ridership (Line 3) Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 5,618,774 15,393 86/195 2024 5,987,397 16,359 75/195 2023 7,054,505 19,327 56/195 2022 10,850,515 29,727 20/195 2021 6,909,278 18,929 27/195 2020 4,751,341 12,981 65/195 2019 9,027,192 24,732 57/195 2018 8,809,512 24,135 60/195 2017 9,489,440 25,998 51/195 2016 9,937,292 27,151 50/195 Annual passenger ridership (Line 12) Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 4,482,218 12,280 118/195 2024 4,324,975 11,816 116/195 2023 3,221,757 8,826 127/195 2022 0 0 176/195 2021 895,128 2,452 182/195 2020 2,545,005 6,953 135/195 2019 5,187,865 14,213 125/195 2018 5,145,693 14,097 125/195 2017 4,906,836 13,443 125/195 2016 4,468,452 12,208 135/195
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