Indios Verdes

Indios Verdes is an above-ground metro station in Mexico City, in the borough of Gustavo A. Madero. It sits along Avenida de los Insurgentes and serves as the northern terminus of Line 3, known as the Olive Line. The station opened on December 1, 1979, and connects the city with the neighboring State of Mexico. As a major transportation hub in the north of the metropolis, the area is used by more than a million people every day. The station itself is accessible to people with disabilities, with elevators, tactile paving, and Braille signage.

The station takes its name from the verdigris-green statues of the Aztec rulers Itzcoatl and Ahuitzotl, which stand in the nearby Parque Mestizaje. This monument, known as the Monumento a los Indios Verdes, also appears in the metro station's pictogram. A large transit center spreads out around the station, linking several bus lines, express buses, and cable car systems. Visitors and commuters will find not only the various modes of transportation here but also plenty of street vendors selling everything from food and clothing to flowers and gifts. The area has changed from mainly industrial use to an increasingly residential landscape.

Although the station is one of the busiest in the network, it is also known for certain challenges. During the rainy season, the area is prone to flooding, because the natural slope of the Valley of Mexico and the paved surfaces cannot carry the water away quickly enough. There have also been various incidents over the years, including train fires and technical problems with the track infrastructure. Despite these issues, Indios Verdes remains a central part of city life, and thanks to its historical significance and its role as a multimodal transfer point, it plays an important part in Mexico City's public transit.