Oceanía metro station
Oceanía metro station is a transfer station of the Mexico City Metro in Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City. It services Lines 5 (the Yellow Line) and B (the Green-and-Gray Line).The station features a combination of elevated and at-grade buildings. Line 5 has one island platform while Line B two side platforms. Oceanía metro station is located between Aragón and Terminal Aérea stations on Line 5, and between Deportivo Oceanía and Romero Rubio stations on Line B.
Oceanía metro station opened on 19 December 1981 with service on Line 5 heading northwestward toward Consulado metro station and eastward toward Pantitlán metro station. Northerly service on Line B toward Villa de Aragón metro station and southwesterly toward Buenavista metro station began on 15 December 1999. The station serves the colonias (neighborhoods) of Pensador Mexicano and Aquiles Serdán.
The station is named after Avenida Oceanía, where it lies, and its pictogram depicts a kangaroo, a representative animal from the continent Oceania. The station facilities are partially accessible to people with disabilities including tactile pavings and braille signage plates. Since its opening, Oceanía metro station has experienced several incidents, including two unrelated fake bomb threats and a train crash, where one person indirectly died and twelve others were injured. In 2019, the station had an average daily ridership of 18,953 passengers.