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Candelaria
Candelaria
	Distinctive thin shell ceiling inside the entranceway of Candeleria by Félix Candela
General information
Other names	Candelaria / Palacio Legislativo
Location	Candelaria de los Patos, Venustiano Carranza; Mexico City; Mexico
Coordinates	19°25′44″N 99°07′10″W / 19.428837°N 99.119511°W
System	Mexico City Metro
Operator	Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Cecilio Robelo; Routes 37;
Construction
Structure type	Underground; At grade
Parking	No
Cycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	4 September 1969; 56 years ago; 29 August 1981; 44 years ago
Key dates
11 July 2022	Temporarily closed
29 October 2023	Reopened
Passengers
2025	Total: 8,884,996 ; 6,064,052; 2,820,944 67.07%
Rank	76/195; 155/195
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Candelaria (Candelaria / Palacio Legislativo in some of the Line 4 signage) is a Mexico City Metro rail station.^[2]^[3]^[4] It is located in Venustiano Carranza municipality east of downtown Mexico City.^[2] It lies along Lines 1 and 4.^[2]^[3]^[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.^[5]^[6]

Name and iconography

The station logo depicts a swimming duck.^[2]^[3]^[4] 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.^[2]

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.^[2] The Line 1 platform for the station was opened on 5 September 1969, and the Line 4 platform was opened on 29 August 1981.^[7] Service from Candeleria to Santa Anita started on 25 May 1982.^[7]

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.^[8]

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)^[a]
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2025	6,064,052	16,613	76/195	+18.51%	^[1]
2024	5,117,108	13,981	92/195	+527.37%	^[1]
2023	815,643	2,234	181/195	−78.51%	^[1]
2022	3,795,335	10,398	116/195	−41.23%	^[1]
2021	6,457,461	17,691	30/195	−11.38%	^[9]
2020	7,286,788	19,909	28/195	−14.82%	^[10]
2019	8,554,561	23,437	60/195	+0.83%	^[11]
2018	8,484,051	23,243	66/195	−2.87%	^[12]
2017	8,734,718	23,930	60/195	−4.68%	^[13]
2016	9,163,851	25,037	59/195	−1.74%	^[14]

Annual passenger ridership (Line 4)^[a]
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2025	2,820,944	7,728	155/195	−7.20%	^[1]
2024	3,039,796	8,305	141/195	−32.49%	^[1]
2023	4,502,515	12,335	105/195	+39.40%	^[1]
2022	3,229,966	8,849	125/195	+68.91%	^[1]
2021	1,912,281	5,239	142/195	+15.21%	^[9]
2020	1,659,786	4,534	161/195	−43.80%	^[10]
2019	2,953,147	8,090	165/195	+3.13%	^[11]
2018	2,863,399	7,844	167/195	+3.74%	^[12]
2017	2,760,169	7,562	170/195	+0.83%	^[13]
2016	2,737,480	7,476	169/195	−0.85%	^[14]

Gallery

Entrance to the station
An NM-73B at the Line 4 platforms
Entry sign

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 The data here is limited to the most recent ten years to avoid excessive listings; earlier figures can be found in this page's history or on the Mexico City Metro website. To calculate the average daily ridership, the annual total is divided by 365 days (366 in leap years), with decimals omitted from the result. Each station per line is ranked individually, as the system counts transfer stations separately. The percentage change is calculated automatically using the data from the current year and the previous year.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Afluencia de estación por línea (2022–presente)" [Station traffic by line (2022–present)] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2025. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Candelaria" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
1 2 3 Archambault, Richard. "Candelaria (Line 1) » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
1 2 3 Archambault, Richard. "Candelaria (Line 4) » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
↑ Salazar, Juan Pedro (27 June 2022). "La L1 del Metro de CDMX cerrará de Pantitlán a Salto del Agua, desde el 11 de julio" [Metro Line 1 Will close station 11 July from Pantitlán to Salto del Agua]. La Lista (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
↑ De la Rosa, Yared (29 October 2023). "Con 7 meses de retraso, reabren Línea 1 del Metro; sólo se podrá ingresar con tarjeta" [After a 7-month delay, Metro Line 1 reopens; access will be available with card only]. Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
1 2 Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
↑ "Felix Candela (1910-1997)". Structurae. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2020" [Station traffic per line 2020] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic per line 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" [Station traffic per line 2018] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2017" [Station traffic per line 2017] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2016" [Station traffic per line 2016] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

External links

Media related to Estación Candelaria (Metro de México) at Wikimedia Commons

[ridership-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 The data here is limited to the most recent ten years to avoid excessive listings; earlier figures can be found in this page's history or on the Mexico City Metro website. To calculate the average daily ridership, the annual total is divided by 365 days (366 in leap years), with decimals omitted from the result. Each station per line is ranked individually, as the system counts transfer stations separately. The percentage change is calculated automatically using the data from the current year and the previous year.

[passnrank22-present-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Afluencia de estación por línea (2022–presente)" [Station traffic by line (2022–present)] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2025. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

[metro-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Candelaria" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.

[archambault-4] 1 2 3 Archambault, Richard. "Candelaria (Line 1) » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.

[archambault_line4-5] 1 2 3 Archambault, Richard. "Candelaria (Line 4) » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.

[6] Salazar, Juan Pedro (27 June 2022). "La L1 del Metro de CDMX cerrará de Pantitlán a Salto del Agua, desde el 11 de julio" [Metro Line 1 Will close station 11 July from Pantitlán to Salto del Agua]. La Lista (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2022.

[7] De la Rosa, Yared (29 October 2023). "Con 7 meses de retraso, reabren Línea 1 del Metro; sólo se podrá ingresar con tarjeta" [After a 7-month delay, Metro Line 1 reopens; access will be available with card only]. Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[monroy_history-8] 1 2 Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 14 August 2011.

[structurae-9] "Felix Candela (1910-1997)". Structurae. Retrieved 11 August 2011.

[passnrank21-10] 1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2021" [Station traffic per line 2021] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[passnrank20-11] 1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2020" [Station traffic per line 2020] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

[passnrank19-12] 1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" [Station traffic per line 2019] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[passrank18-13] 1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2018" [Station traffic per line 2018] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[passrank17-14] 1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2017" [Station traffic per line 2017] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[passrank16-15] 1 2 "Afluencia de estación por línea 2016" [Station traffic per line 2016] (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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v t e Mexico City Metro stations
Line 1	Observatorio Tacubaya Juanacatlán Chapultepec Sevilla Insurgentes Cuauhtémoc Balderas Salto del Agua Isabel la Católica Pino Suárez Merced Candelaria San Lázaro Moctezuma Balbuena Boulevard Puerto Aéreo Gómez Farías Zaragoza Pantitlán
Line 2	Cuatro Caminos Panteones Tacuba Cuitláhuac Popotla Colegio Militar Normal San Cosme Revolución Hidalgo Bellas Artes Allende Zócalo/Tenochtitlan Pino Suárez San Antonio Abad Chabacano Viaducto Xola Villa de Cortés Nativitas Portales Ermita General Anaya Tasqueña
Line 3	Indios Verdes Deportivo 18 de Marzo Potrero La Raza Tlatelolco Guerrero Hidalgo Juárez Balderas Niños Héroes/Poder Judicial CDMX Hospital General Centro Médico Etiopía/Plaza de la Transparencia Eugenia División del Norte Zapata Coyoacán Viveros/Derechos Humanos Miguel Ángel de Quevedo Copilco Universidad
Line 4	Martín Carrera Talismán Bondojito Consulado Canal del Norte Morelos Candelaria Fray Servando Jamaica Santa Anita
Line 5	Politécnico Instituto del Petróleo Autobuses del Norte La Raza Misterios Valle Gómez Consulado Eduardo Molina Aragón Oceanía Terminal Aérea Hangares Pantitlán
Line 6	El Rosario Tezozómoc UAM-Azcapotzalco Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México Norte 45 Vallejo Instituto del Petróleo Lindavista Deportivo 18 de Marzo La Villa-Basílica Martín Carrera
Line 7	El Rosario Aquiles Serdán Camarones Refinería Tacuba San Joaquín Polanco Auditorio Constituyentes Tacubaya San Pedro de los Pinos San Antonio Mixcoac Barranca del Muerto
Line 8	Garibaldi/Lagunilla Bellas Artes San Juan de Letrán Salto del Agua Doctores Obrera Chabacano La Viga Santa Anita Coyuya Iztacalco Apatlaco Aculco Escuadrón 201 Atlalilco Iztapalapa Cerro de la Estrella UAM-I Constitución de 1917
Line 9	Tacubaya Patriotismo Chilpancingo Centro Médico Lázaro Cárdenas Chabacano Jamaica Mixiuhca Velódromo Ciudad Deportiva Puebla Pantitlán
Line A	Pantitlán Agrícola Oriental Canal de San Juan Tepalcates Guelatao Peñón Viejo Acatitla Santa Marta Los Reyes La Paz
Line B	Ciudad Azteca Plaza Aragón Olímpica Ecatepec Múzquiz Río de los Remedios Impulsora Nezahualcóyotl Villa de Aragón Bosque de Aragón Deportivo Oceanía Oceanía Romero Rubio Ricardo Flores Magón San Lázaro Morelos Tepito Lagunilla Garibaldi/Lagunilla Guerrero Buenavista
Line 12	Observatorio Álvaro Obregón Valentín Campa Mixcoac Insurgentes Sur Hospital 20 de Noviembre Zapata Parque de los Venados Eje Central Ermita Mexicaltzingo Atlalilco Culhuacán San Andrés Tomatlán Lomas Estrella Calle 11 Periférico Oriente Tezonco Olivos Nopalera Zapotitlán Tlaltenco Tláhuac
indicates the station is under construction or reconstruction

v t e Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City
Areas	Colonia Federal Colonia Jardín Balbuena Colonia Valle Gómez
Schools	IEMS Escuela Preparatoria Venustiano Carranza "José Revueltas Sánchez"
Mexico City Metro stations	Aragón Balbuena Boulevard Puerto Aéreo Canal del Norte Candelaria Consulado Eduardo Molina Fray Servando Gómez Farías Hangares Jamaica Merced Moctezuma Morelos Oceanía Pantitlán Ricardo Flores Magón Romero Rubio San Lázaro Terminal Aérea Valle Gómez Zaragoza
Landmarks	Encuentro Oceanía La Merced Market Mexico City International Airport Palacio de Lecumberri Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente