Metro Cerro de la Estrella
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Metro Iztapalapa
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Line 8
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Metro Cerro de la Estrella is an underground station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
along Line 8 of the metro of Mexico City
Mexico City Metro
The Mexico City Metro , officially called Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, is a metro system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City...
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The station is located along the Calzada Ermita-Iztapalapa and serves the Colonia Hidalgo y Mina neighborhood within the Iztapalapa borough on the east side of the city.
The station is named for the Cerro de la Estrella – a mesoamerican archaeological site located nearby.
It was opened on 20 July 1994.
The station's logo is the silhouette of a hill with three crosses on it and a star in the sky.
In spring during Easter the station sees heavy traffic for spectators who travel to Cerro de la Estrella to
watch Passion of the Christ
Passion (Christianity)
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procession events.