Metro San Cosme
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on Line 2
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system. It is located in the Cuauhtémoc
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, northwest of the city centre, on Avenue Ribera de San Cosme a few blocks before it becomes Calzada México-Tacuba. The southern exit leads to Colonia San Rafael while the Northern one leads to Colonia Santa María la Ribera. It is two blocks from the Mercado de San Cosme.
The station logo depicts a balcony from the nearby colonial building known as La Casa de los Mascarones. The name of the station refers to Avenida Ribera de San Cosme. The station was opened on 14 September 1970.