the then Martín Carrera–Candelaria service. It is an elevated station; the interstation stretch between Consulado and Bondojito is long; the Consulado–Canal del Norte section is long. Line 5 was built by Empresas ICA; Consulado Line 5 opened on 19 December 1981, on the first day of the service toward Pantitlán station. Northwestern service toward La Raza station started on 1 July 1982. The station was built at-grade level; the Consulado–Valle Gómez interstation is long, while the Consulado–Eduardo Molina section measures . The passenger transfer tunnel that connects both lines is around long. The station's pictogram depicts a water duct, representing the ducted part of the Consulado River, which runs under the station. Inside the Line 5 station, there are four cultural showcases. Incidents According to the system authorities, the Consulado–Valle Gómez section is a common zone of copper wire thefts, which potentially can create fires in the tracks. On 31 July 2018, three railroad cars uncoupled while a train was traveling at the Consulado–Eduardo Molina interstation, with no injuries reported. When the incident was reviewed, authorities found that the nuts that kept the cars together were damaged. After the collapse of the elevated railway near Olivos station on Line 12 in May 2021, users reported the structural damage to other elevated stations, including Consulado station. Mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, said that the reports would be examined accordingly. Ridership According to the data provided by the authorities since the 2000s, Consulado metro station has been one of the least busy stations of the system's 195 stations. In the last decade, commuters averaged per year between 2,000 and 5,400 daily entrances on Line 4 and between 3,300 and 6,100 daily entrances on Line 5. In 2019, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport, the station's ridership totaled 3,408,299 passengers. For Line 4, the ridership was 1,608,777 passengers (4,407 per day), which was a decrease of 15,947 passengers compared to 2018. For Line 5, the station had a ridership of 1,799,522 passengers (4,930 per day), which was a decrease of 6,517 passengers compared to 2018. In 2019, the Line 4 station was the 190th busiest of the system and the line's second least used. The Line 5 station was the 187th busiest in the system and the line's third-least used. Notes References External links 1981 establishments in Mexico Mexico City Metro Line 4 stations Mexico City Metro Line