Ermita is a station

Metro station

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 on Line 2

Mexico City Metro Line 2

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 of the Mexico City Metro

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 system. It is located in the Benito Juárez

Benito Juárez, D.F.

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 borough of Mexico City

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, directly south of the city centre on Calzada de Tlalpan. It is a surface station.

The station logo depicts a chapel: the Spanish

Spanish language

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 word ermita means a small chapel constructed outside a church. The name of this station refers to San Cosme ermita, constructed in 1526. The station was opened on 1 August 1970.

Ermita provides a transfer with trolleybus

Trolleybus

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 Line "D", which also connects with Metro Mixcoac

Metro Mixcoac

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, Metro Zapata

Metro Zapata

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, and Metro Portales

Metro Portales

Metro Portales, also known as "Metro Mortales" at night, is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Colonia Albert and Colonia Portales neighborhoods of the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City, directly south of the city centre in the median of Calzada de...

. Ermita is also not far from trolleybus Line "E".

According to the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, Ermita will become a transfer station after Line 12 has finished construction.

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