1983: The Introduction of a Mexico City Metro Station with an Arboreal Logo

August 30, 1983

Miguel Ángel de Quevedo station of the Mexico City Metro, the rapid transit system serving the metropolitan area of Mexico’s capital, was officially opened. This station is part of Line 3, which is the longest of the Mexico City Metro’s 12 lines. Miguel Ángel de Quevedo station is specifically located at the junction of Avenida Miguel Ángel de Quevedo and Avenida Universidad in the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán.

Miguel Ángel de Quevedo (1862-1946), the person for whom both that station and one of its neighboring streets were named, was a renowned architect, engineer, and environmentalist. His numerous achievements included establishing the Viveros de Covoacán arboretum and nursery in that section of the city. Quevedo was widely known as “el apostol del árbol” (the apostle of the tree).  Consequently, an image of a tree serves as the logo for the station bearing his name.

Along with being a facility for Mexico City Metro train passengers, Miguel Ángel de Quevedo station is a transfer point for the city’s trolleybus system. This station is also a terminal for a couple of bus lines.

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For more information on Miguel Ángel de Quevedo station, please check out  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_%C3%81ngel_de_Quevedo_metro_station