Metro Instituto del Petróleo

Instituto del Petróleo

Station sign, 18 December 2006
Mexico City Metro
Politécnico
Line 5
Autobuses del Norte
Vallejo
Line 6
Lindavista

Metro Instituto del Petróleo is a station along Line 5 and Line 6 of the metro of Mexico City serving the Colonia Valle del Tepeyac, Colonia San Bartolo Atepehuapan, and Colonia Nueva Industrial districts of the Gustavo A. Madero delegation of Mexico City.[1][2][3]

The connection between platforms of Line 5 and Line 6 is made via a long passage decorated with sculptures made of oil barrels.[4]

The station logo represents an oil derrick.[1] The station was named after the nearby Mexican Institute of Petroleum.[1] The station was opened for service along Line 5 on 30 August 1982.[5] Service along Line 6 towards El Rosario started 21 December 1983, and towards Martín Carrera on 8 July 1986.[5]

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