Metro Observatorio

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Metro Observatorio is a station on Line 1 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Álvaro Obregón borough of Mexico City, west of the city centre. This station is the western terminus of Line 1.

The station logo represents the stylised dome of an astronomical observatory. It is named after the National Astronomical Observatory of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México located at the top of a hill near the station. However due to the light pollution that came as a consequence of urban growth hardly any observations were done in the observatory, and thus was transformed into a planetarium. Previously on the site was a colonial palace that belonged to the city's Bishop.

This station is one of the most important metro terminals in the city. It serves Mexico City's western bus depot, which connects with areas of western Mexico such as México state, Michoacán, Jalisco, Querétaro and others.

See also: List of Mexico City metro stations

Preceding station	Mexico City Metro			Following station
None	Línea 1			Tacubaya