The station logo represents the caduceus , a variant of the Rod of Aesculapius , the Greek god of medicine . Its name refers to the Centro Médico Siglo XXI general hospital , located above the metro station . The station opened along Line 3 on 7 June 1980 when Centro Médico served briefly as the southern terminus of that line . Line 3 service then extended further southward toward Zapata a year later by 25 August 1980 . The Centro Médico Siglo XXI was almost destroyed by the 1985 earthquake . The station served as the western terminus of Line 9 ( which went east towards Pantitlán ) starting on 26 August 1987 . Westward service on Line 9 toward Tacubaya started a year later on 29 August 1988
1985 earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Metro Centro Médico