Observatorio metro station (Mexico City)

Observatorio
Platforms at Observatorio station in 2025
General information
LocationCalzada Minas de Arena
Álvaro Obregón
Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°23′54″N 99°12′01″W / 19.398237°N 99.200363°W / 19.398237; -99.200363
SystemSTC rapid transit
Operated bySistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Lines (Observatorio - Pantitlán)
(Observatorio - Tláhuac)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections
Construction
Structure type At grade
Underground
Other information
Status In service
Under construction
History
Opened 10 June 1972 (1972-06-10)
Expected 2028 (2028)2030 (2030)
Rebuilt 2023–2025 (2025)
Passengers
20251,335,100
Rank187/195
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Terminus Line 1 Tacubaya
toward Pantitlán
Future services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station
Terminus Line 12 Álvaro Obregón
toward Tláhuac
Location
Observatorio
Location within Mexico City
Area map

Observatorio is a metro station on Mexico City Metro Line 1. It is located in the Álvaro Obregón borough of Mexico City, west of the city centre. When operational it is the western terminus of Line 1. Before its shutdown for reconstruction, the station had an average ridership of 72,296 passengers per day, making it the eighth busiest station in the network.

The station will become the terminal station of Line 12. The station also connects with Observatorio railway station of the El Insurgente commuter rail system. In November 2023, Observatorio metro station was closed for modernization work on the tunnel and the line's technical equipment. the metro station was mostly demolished by December 2023, and it was reconstructed to facilitate the access between the Line 1, Line 12 and the El Insurgente stations.