light rail station is a station of the Xochimilco Light Rail in the (neighborhood) of , in the borough of Coyoacán, Mexico City. It is an at-grade station along Calzada de Tlalpan, with two island platforms, being named after and serving the adjacent Azteca Stadium (branded as Banorte Stadium since 2025, and dubbed the "Mexico City Stadium" during the 2026 FIFA World Cup).

The light rail station is found between and stations. The station's pictogram depicts a stylized view of that stadium. The facilities are accessible to people with disabilities. Outside, the station has a transportation hub servicing local bus routes, and connects with the trolleybus system.

station opened on 1 August 1986, providing northward service toward station. It formerly provided a southward service toward the borough of Tlalpan, but it was discontinued in 1990. The station has undergone several renovations, the most recent in anticipation of increased tourist demand for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Location

is an at-grade light rail station along the median strip of , in the borough of Coyoacán, in southern Mexico City. It serves the ("neighborhood") of . The stop services the , from which it takes its name.

light rail station is located near the transportation hub. Commuters can access different bus routes from there, including Routes  , , , 69, , 131, 132, 134, , , , , , and of the (RTP) system, as well as of the public bus system. The transportation hub connects with Trolleybus Line 14, which opened on 9 June 2026.

received maintenance in anticipation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which indirectly benefited the light rail station.

History and layout

light rail station opened on 1 August 1986, operating toward station. Within the system, lies between and stations.

In the same year, the station served as a transfer station providing service toward , Tlalpan, a service that was discontinued in 1990. The remnants of that light rail were still standing as of 2021.

The station was out of service from 1 July 2019 until 16 January 2020, due to a major rehabilitation of the system, making the replacement of tracks that have remained since the mid-1890s, when they were used for the former tram route. The works were completed on 31 December 2019. The official reopening took place on 16 January 2020.

Incidents On 6 July 2001, at 9:15 a.m. (UTC−6), a train collided with three minibuses, a car, a police officer, and a cyclist, killing two people – the cyclist and the car driver – and injuring five others. The train had departed from station and was traveling at toward station when it crashed at the intersection with Calle Tlalmanalco, where trains were required to travel at .

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