Autobuses del Norte metro station^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a Mexico City Metro station in Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City. It is an at-grade station with two side platforms, served by Line 5 (the Yellow Line), between Instituto del Petróleo and La Raza stations. Autobuses del Norte station serves the colonias (neighborhoods) of Ampliación Panamericana and Capultitlan. The station's pictogram features the front of an intercity bus, and its name is on account of its proximity to Mexico City's Northern Bus Terminal. Autobuses del Norte metro station was opened on 30 August 1982, on the first day of the Politécnico–Pantitlán service. The station is partially accessible. In 2019, the station had an average daily ridership of 22,685 passengers, making it the 68th busiest station in the network and the third busiest of the line.

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Autobuses del Norte
STC rapid transit
An inbound NM-83 at the station
General information
Location	Eje Central Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Mexico
Coordinates	19°28′44″N 99°08′26″W
Owned by	Government of Mexico City
Operated by	Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Line(s)	(Politécnico – Pantitlán)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Northern Bus Terminal Routes: 23, 103 Trolleybus Line 1: Autobuses del Norte Route: 15-A
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Partial
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	30 August 1982
Passengers
2023	6,974,950[1]  11.92%
Rank	59/195[1]
Services
Preceding station Mexico City Metro Following station Instituto del Petróleo toward Politécnico Line 5 La Raza toward Pantitlán
Route map Legend Politécnico Instituto del Petróleo Autobuses del Norte La Raza Misterios Valle Gómez Consulado Eduardo Molina Aragón Oceanía Terminal Aérea Hangares Pantitlán This diagram: view talk edit
Location Autobuses del Norte Location within Mexico City Area map and exits

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Autobuses del Norte is a metro station located along Eje Central (in the section formerly known as 100 Metros Avenue), Gustavo A. Madero, northern Mexico City. The station serves the colonias (Mexican Spanish for "neighborhoods") of Ampliación Panamericana and Capultitlan. Within the system, the station lies between Instituto del Petróleo and La Raza stations.^[3] Autobuses del Norte station serves the Northern Bus Terminal [es],^[2] the largest bus terminal in the country.^[4] The northern bus station's destinations include Acapulco, Guadalajara, Matamoros, Monterrey, San Miguel de Allende, and Tijuana, among others.^[5] The area is also serviced by Line 1 (formerly Line A) of the trolleybus system,^[2][3] by Route 15-A of the city's public bus system,^[6] and by Routes 23 and 103 of the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros network.^[7]

Line 5 of the Mexico City Metro was built by Cometro, a subsidiary of Empresas ICA,^[8] and its last section was opened on 30 August 1982, operating from Pantitlán to Politécnico stations.^[9][10] Autobuses del Norte metro station is located at grade;^[11] the Autobuses del Norte–Instituto del Petróleo interstation is 1,067 meters (3,501 ft) long, while the Autobuses del Norte–La Raza section measures 975 meters (3,199 ft).^[12] The station's pictogram represents the front view of an intercity bus.^[3] The station is partially accessible to people with disabilities.^[13]

In June 2006, Metro authorities replaced the railroad switches;^[14] in 2008, they had maintenance work done on the station's roof.^[15]

• Autobuses del Norte is located next to Eje Central, were trolleybuses (one pictured behind the Metro sign) also serve the area
• Autobuses del Norte is located next to the Northern Bus Terminal (pictured)