metro station, alternatively spelled Taxqueña, is a station on the Mexico City Metro in the city's borough of Coyoacán. It is an at-grade railway stop with two side platforms serving Line 2 (Blue Line). It serves as the southern terminus of the line, and is followed by station.

was opened on 1 August 1970, providing service north toward . The station is situated adjacent to Tasqueña light rail station, which serves as the northern terminus of the Xochimilco Light Rail. The station's name reference the nearby Calzada Taxqueña, a major avenue in the area. The station's pictogram depicts a crescent moon. Tasqueña metro station's facilities are accessible to people with disabilities featuring elevators, tactile paving, braille plates, and wheelchair ramps. Outside, it has a transportation hub servicing local bus routes, the trolleybus system, and the southern intercity bus station.

Other services and features include a bicycle parking station, an Internet café, a women's assistance module, a health center, and a mural. The station services the (neighborhood) of . In 2025, metro station had an average daily ridership of 53,102 passenger entries, ranking it the fifth busiest stop in the network.

Location and layout is an at-grade metro station on Line 2 located next to the terminus station, Tasqueña light rail station, of the Xochimilco Light Rail stystem. It is located within the transportation hub, between , and avenues, in the neighborhood of Coyoacán, south-central Mexico City.

Within the system, is the next stop. The railyard and the line's workshop, also known as Tasqueña, are located adjacent to the station. The station's facilities are accessible to people with disabilities featuring elevators, tactile paving, braille plates, and wheelchair ramps.

Outside the railway stations is the transportation hub, which conects to multiple local bus routes, bus routes operated by the (RTP), the trolleybus system, and the southern intercity bus station. The hub is operated under the (CETRAM) system.

Inside Tasqueña metro station, there are several murals by , created with Talavera-style tiles and ceramics. Collectively named , Castro Leñero made , , , and , which all have hexagonal shapes, and were installed in November 2006. He said the goal was to cover the station's four walls to "envelop" commuters and "convey something", adding that even if they do not take the time to appreciate the artworks, "something remains with them". According to La Jornada journalist Daniel López Aguilar, "each piece represents an element and allows viewers to generate personal meanings through color, shape, and volume".

Other facilities in the metro station building include a bicycle parking station, an Internet café, a women's assistance module, and a health center.

History and construction Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro was built by and , the latter being a subsidiary of . Its first section was inaugurated on 1 August 1970, running from Tasqueña to . The section between and is long.

In the early 2000s, the (STC), the public agency that operates the Mexico City Metro, commissioned the consulting firm Systra to develop a renovation plan for Line 2, including the possibility of constructing an additional platform to increase passenger capacity.

In preparation for increased demand caused by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, metro station underwent renovations between 2025 and 2026. The station's turnstiles were replaced with speed gates. Castro Leñero visited his murals in March 2026, saying that they have not required any maintenance thanks to the materials used, and stating that simply dusting them is sufficient to preserve them. Instead, he recommended improving the surrounding elements, which could otherwise obstruct a clear view of the murals.

Name and pictogram The stop is named after , which in turn was named after the area, as it was reportedly owned by a woman from Taxco, Guerrero, and is the demonym for a woman from the city. The etymology of Taxco derives from the Nahuatl word , meaning "place where ball games are played". It is unclear why the Mexico City Metro adopted a spelling with an "s" instead of an "x".

Before the metro station was built, transportation routes used both spellings interchangeably. According to Rafael Alberto Flores, or do not derive directly from Nahuatl because the letter "ñ" was borrowed from Spanish. He mentioned that was Hispanicized and the pronunciation changed from to because of phonetical simplicity.

The station's pictogram features the silhouette of a crescent moon, which, according to the Mexico City Metro website, references a former local bakery named . Other explanations have been proposed for why the station features a moon in its pictogram. In pre-Columbian times, moon was venerated by the Culhuacán people, who settled near present-day . Another possibility is a historical association between the moon and silver, as Taxco is known for its silver mining activities.

Incidents On 24 August 2026, a metallic object fell to the tracks, causing a short circuit and igniting the tires of a train. No injuries were reported.

Ridership

According to official data, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasqueña metro station recorded between 73,000 and 80,000 average daily entries from 2016 to 2019. In 2025, it recorded 19,382,368 passenger entries, ranking fifth among the system's 195 stations.

Year Ridership Average daily Rank % change Ref. 2025 19,382,368 53,102 5/195 2024 18,243,171 49,844 7/195 2023 18,555,590 50,837 4/195 2022 21,560,705 59,070 6/195 2021 14,486,239 39,688 7/195 2020 13,781,230 37,653 7/195 2019 26,905,368 73,713 7/195 2018 29,175,678 79,933 7/195 2017 27,075,614 74,179 7/195 2016 27,943,776 76,349 7/195

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