Romero Rubio metro station is a station of the Mexico City Metro in the colonias (neighborhoods) of Moctezuma and Romero Rubio, in the borough of Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City. It is an elevated station with two side platforms served by Line B (the Green-and-Gray Line), between Oceanía and Ricardo Flores Magón stations. The name of the station references the colonia of the same name, which in turn was named after Manuel Romero Rubio, who served as the Secretary of the Interior between 1884 and 1895; its pictogram depicts his bust. The station was opened on 15 December 1999, on the first day of service between Villa de Aragón and Buenavista stations. The station facilities are partially accessible to people with disabilities as there are tactile pavings and braille signage plates. In 2019, Romero Rubio metro station had an average daily ridership of 8,014 passengers, making it the sixth least used on the line.

Location

Romero Rubio is a metro station along Oceanía Avenue in the Venustiano Carranza borough, in northeastern Mexico City. The station serves the colonias (Mexican Spanish for "neighborhoods") of Moctezuma and Romero Rubio. Within the system, the station lies between Oceanía and Ricardo Flores Magón stations. The shopping center Encuentro Oceanía is adjacent to the station; it opened in 2021 and it was the first major shopping center opened in the borough. The area is serviced by Line 4 (formerly Line G) of the by Routes 10-B and 18 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros network.

Exits

There are two exits:

• North: Del Peñón Avenue and Oriente 158 Street, Moctezuma.
• South: Marruecos Street, Romero Rubio.

History and construction

Line B of the Mexico City Metro was built by Empresas ICA; Romero Rubio metro station opened on 15 December 1999, on the first day of the then Buenavista–Villa de Aragón service. The station was built above the ground level; the Romero Rubio–Oceanía section is 809 meters (2,654 ft) long, while the opposite section towards Ricardo Flores Magón metro station measures 908 meters (2,979 ft). The station is partially accessible to people with disabilities as there are tactile pavings and braille signage plates. Metro authorities considered adding elevators and access ramps due to the construction of the adjacent shopping center. The station's pictogram features the silhouette of Manuel Romero Rubio, the country's Secretary of the Interior between 1884 and 1895.

Incidents

From 23 April to 28 June 2020, the station was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.

Romero Rubio metro station has had subsidance issues. Israel Zamarrón from El Sol de México reported in 2020 sinking and vibrations on the station when trains and heavy vehicles pass under the station. Commuters reported in July 2022 that the station's header was unleveled. The system authorities inspected the station and confirmed that the station was not at risk and stated that it is under permanent monitoring. Since January 2024, the line's elevated stations, including Romero Rubio, have been undergoing overnight repairs to realign and regrade the tracks.

Ridership

According to the data provided by the authorities since the 2000s, and before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport, commuters averaged per year between 7,800 and 9,800 daily entrances between 2013 and 2019; the station had a ridership of 2,925,132 passengers in 2019, which was an increase of 62,023 passengers compared to 2018. Also in 2019, Romero Rubio metro station was the 167th busiest station of the system's 195 stations, and it was the line's 16th most used.

Annual passenger ridership
Year	Ridership	Average daily	Rank	% change	Ref.
2023	4,882,287	13,376	97/195	+24.10%
2022	3,934,214	10,778	110/195	+74.31%
2021	2,257,035	6,183	130/195	+31.78%
2020	1,712,731	4,679	160/195	−41.45%
2019	2,925,132	8,014	167/195	+2.17%
2018	2,863,109	7,844	168/195	−4.93%
2017	3,011,671	8,251	162/195	+0.35%
2016	3,001,060	8,199	163/195	−8.83%
2015	3,291,844	9,018	146/195	−4.08%
2014	3,431,783	9,402	143/195	−3.41%