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Colonia Insurgentes Mixcoac in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
 

Valley of Mexico Train Station

 
 
Valley of Mexico Train Station Marker image. Click for full size.
1. Valley of Mexico Train Station Marker
This photo of the marker was probably taken near the time of its original placement ca. 1955 (Courtesy Mediateca INAH).
Inscription.  

Aquí estuvo por varios años la Estación del Ferrocarril del Valle de México hacia los fines del Siglo XIX y principios del XX.
Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales.

English translation:
Here for many years was the Valley of Mexico Train Station from the latter part of the 19th century up to the beginning of the 20th century.
Office of Colonial Monuments
 
Erected by Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceMan-Made FeaturesRailroads & Streetcars.
 
Location. 19° 22.549′ N, 99° 11.198′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Insurgentes Mixcoac. Marker is on Patriotismo, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 03920, Mexico. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Poussin (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); General Álvaro Obregón (about 180 meters away); Goya (approx. 0.4 kilometers away);
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Auguste Rodin (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Agustín Jáuregui (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); House of José Joaquín Herrera (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Textile Workshop (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Auguste Rodin (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
 
More about this marker. The notes about the marker on Mediateca INAH mention that the marker was at "...1° de Rafael Sanzio N° 6 Mixcoac, D.F." This road's name was changed to Patriotismo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 24, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
 
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May. 8, 2024