Talismán metro station

Talismán is a station along Line 4 of the Mexico City Metro, located in Gustavo A. Madero borough.

[2][3] During the construction of this station, the fossilised remains of a mammoth (Mammuthus meridionalis) were dug up by an excavation crew.

[4] Talismán also means "amulet", and an elephant with a raised trunk is considered a good luck symbol.

[2] The western exit is on the same block as Procter & Gamble Mexico's Talismán Plant, where soap products including Camay and Safeguard are produced.

Trucks delivering tallow and olive oil (raw materials for soap) are a common sight around the station.