metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the city's borough of . It is an elevated railway stop with two side platforms serving Line B (Green-and-Gray Line), between and . It was opened on 15 December 1999, providing service north toward and southwest toward .
metro station services the (neighborhoods) of and , along . Additionally, it has served the shopping center since 2021. The station's name references the of the same name, named after Manuel Romero Rubio, who served as Secretary of the Interior from 1884 to 1895. Its pictogram depicts the silhouette of his bust. The facilities offer partial accessibility for people with disabilities, including tactile paving and braille signage.
In 2025, station had an average daily ridership of 13,952 passenger entries, ranking it the 101st busiest stops in the network. The building's area has experienced subsidence issues.
Location and layout
is an elevated metro station on Line B on , in the ("neighborhoods"), and , in the borough, northeastern Mexico City.
metro station has two exits. The northern exit is at the corner of and in Colonia and the southern one is at in . The building offers provides partial accessibility for people with disabilities, including tactile paving and braille signage. The shopping center, which opened in 2021, is adjacent to the station and was the first major shopping center to open in the borough. Metro authorities considered adding elevators and wheelchair ramps following the construction of Encuentro Oceanía.
The station is located between and stations on the line. The area is serviced by Routes and 18 of the bus network.
History and construction Line B of the Mexico City Metro was built by . The first section opened on 15 December 1999, running from to . The stretch between and spans , while the segment toward measures .
Name and pictogram The station's pictogram features the silhouette of Manuel Romero Rubio, who served as the country's Secretary of the Interior from 1884 to 1895.
Incidents
From 23 April to 28 June 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.
metro station has experienced subsidence issues. Israel Zamarrón of El Sol de México reported sinking and vibrations caused by trains and heavy vehicles passing beneath it. In July 2022, commuters observed that part of the structure was uneven. System authorities inspected it and confirmed that it was safe, noting that it is under continuous monitoring. From January to September 2024, overnight repairs were carried out on the line's elevated stations, including Romero Rubio, to realign and regrade the tracks.
Ridership
According to official data, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the station recorded between 7,800 and 8,300 average daily entries from 2016 to 2019. In 2025, it recorded 5,092,619 passenger entries, ranking 101st among the system's 195 stations.
Annual passenger ridership Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 5,092,619 13,952 101/195 2024 5,233,057 14,297 85/195 2023 4,882,287 13,376 97/195 2022 3,934,214 10,778 110/195 2021 2,257,035 6,183 130/195 2020 1,712,731 4,679 160/195 2019 2,925,132 8,014 167/195 2018 2,863,109 7,844 168/195 2017 3,011,671 8,251 162/195 2016 3,001,060 8,199 163/195
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