
Nezahualcóyotl station
Mexibús · 3 3 E Line 3 and Line 3 Express 1
Lines and neighbouring stations
- 3Line 3Virgencitas Nezahualcóyotl Lago de Chapala
- 3 ELine 3 Express 1Vicente Riva Palacio Nezahualcóyotl Adolfo López Mateos
The story behind the icon
It stands at Avenida Chimalhuacán, corner of Avenida Nezahualcóyotl, and takes its name from its nearness to that avenue. Nezahualcóyotl was the monarch (tlatoani) of the city-state of Tetzcuco (Texcoco) in ancient Mexico; he was the son of Ixtlilxóchitl, lord of the city of Texcoco, and of the Mexica princess Matlalcihuatzin, daughter of the Aztec tlatoani Huitzilíhuitl. Nezahualcóyotl is known as the Poet King of Texcoco for his well-known taste for writing poetry. The word Nezahualcóyotl comes from Nahuatl and means coyote that fasts. Its symbol represents the image of Nezahualcóyotl.
Inauguration: 30 April 2013
