Metro Hidalgo

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Metro Hidalgo is a station on Line 2 and Línea 3 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, west of the city centre, on Hidalgo Avenue.

The station's name and logo evoke Miguel Hidalgo, the chief instigator of the Mexican War of Independence of 1810, after whom the nearby avenue is named.

Metro Hidalgo also connects with trolleybus Line "LL", which runs between this metro station and San Felipe de Jesús neighbourhood. The station has an information desk, facilities for the handicapped and a cultural display.

The station is also close to Paseo de La Reforma, an important avenue that crosses downtown Mexico City and leads to Chapultepec Park. Some of the station exits are located on the west end the Alameda Central, a large ornamental park. On the east end of the Alameda stands the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

The nearby shrine to Saint Jude becomes a place of pilgrimage the 28th of each month. It also attracts pilgrims because of a set of floor tiles that are stained in such a way that the silhouette of the Virgin of Guadalupe can be made out; the section of floor has since been removed and put on display in a shrine at one of the station's entrances.

See also: List of Mexico City metro stations

Preceding station	Mexico City Metro			Following station
Revolución	Línea 2			Bellas Artes
Guerrero	Línea 3			Juárez