Metro Universidad

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This article is about the Mexico City Metro station named Universidad, for other Metro stations named Universidad see: Metro Universidad (disambiguation).

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Metro Universidad (also frequently called Metro C.U., from ciudad universitaria) is a station on the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the southern reaches of Mexico City, in Coyoacán borough. A surface station, it is the current terminus of Line 3.

The station logo is a crest bearing a bird with the head of a condor and of an eagle, and the legend "Por mi Raza hablará el Espíritu"; this is the official coat of arms of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), which the station serves.

This metro terminal is multimodal, connecting with microbus lines that serve zones like Tlalpan, Ajusco, Milpa Alta and Contreras. It also connects with the UNAM's internal bus base, with buses that give free service on the campus, between schools, institutes and sports facilities, including the México 68 Olympic Stadium.

Metro Universidad also has facilities for the handicapped, and a large mural depicting the history of UNAM.

v • d • e Line 3 of Mexico City Metro Stations Indios Verdes • Deportivo 18 de Marzo • Potrero • La Raza • Tlatelolco • Guerrero • Hidalgo • Juárez • Balderas • Niños Héroes • Hospital General • Centro Médico • Etiopía • Eugenia • División del Norte • Zapata • Coyoacán • Viveros • Miguel Ángel de Quevedo • Copilco • Universidad Transfer Stations Deportivo 18 de Marzo • La Raza • Guerrero • Hidalgo • Balderas • Centro Médico