Coyoacán metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the city's borough of Benito Juárez. It is an underground railway stop with two side platforms serving Line 3 (Olive Line), between Zapata and Viveros/Derechos Humanos. It was opened on 30 August 1983, providing service north toward Indios Verdes and south toward Universidad.
Coyoacán metro station services the colonias (neighborhoods) of Del Valle and Xoco, along Avenida Universidad. Despite its name, it is not located in the Coyoacán borough. Instead, its name references the nearby Coyoacán Avenue, which leads to the borough. Its pictogram depicts a coyote, as Coyoacán means "place of coyotes".
Inside, Coyoacán metro station features a cultural display and two murals by Martha Tanguma. In 2025, the station had an average daily ridership of 24,378 passenger entries, ranking it the 38th busiest stop in the network.
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Location and layout
Coyoacán is an underground metro station on Line 3 along Avenida Universidad in the Benito Juárez borough, in south-central Mexico City. It serves two Colonias ("neighborhoods") of Xoco and Del Valle. The surrounding area has mixed land use, mainly commercial. Nearby shopping malls include Mítikah and the defunct Centro Coyoacán.
Coyoacán stop is located between Zapata and Viveros/Derechos Humanos stations on the line. The area is serviced by Route 200 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros network.
The stop has three exits. The northeastern and southeastern exits lead to Colonia Xoco along Avenida Universidad, at the corner of Calle Real Mayorazgo. A third exit is found along Calle Martín Mendalde, in Colonia del Valle.
Landmarks
There are two murals inside Coyoacán metro station, named Andrómeda I and Andrómeda II. These are works made of acrylic and fiberglass, and were created by Martha Tanguma. Additionally, there are two cultural showcases at the station.
History and construction
Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro was built by Ingeniería de Sistemas de Transportes Metropolitano, Electrometro, and Cometro, the latter being a subsidiary of Empresas ICA. The section including Coyoacán station formed part of a southward extension from Zapata to Universidad, opened on 30 August 1983, with service running north to Indios Verdes. The section between Coyoacán and Zapata station measures 1,153 meters (3,783 ft), while the opposite tunnel toward Viveros/Derechos Humanos station is 908 meters (2,979 ft) long.
Name and pictogram
Originally, Coyoacán metro station was projected to be named "Centro Bancomer", after the then-existing headquarters of Banco del Comercio (Bancomer)—which was later acquired by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) and became BBVA Bancomer. However, due to the metro system's rules, commercial names are prohibited in station names. As a result, and due to the lack of other major landmarks in the area, the station was renamed "Coyoacán" after nearby Coyoacán Avenue, located one block away and leading to the borough of Coyoacán. The name can be confusing for those unfamiliar with the area, as the station is not located within the borough itself.
Coyoacán comes from the Nahuatl Coyohuacán, meaning "place of coyotes". The station's pictogram depicts a coyote with a circle at its center representing a spring, in reference to the springs that once existed in the area.
Ridership
According to official data, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the station recorded between 23,800 and 26,800 average daily entries from 2016 to 2019. In 2025, it recorded 8,898,251 passenger entries, ranking 38th among the system's 195 stations.