The subway is always one of the ideal scenarios in which all kinds of myths and legends develop, the darkness and silence that flood the subway stations and tunnels once night has fallen, coupled with the fact that in many stations they have tragic events occurred such as crashes and suicides make this means of transportation, without a doubt, one of the most terrifying.
That is why we bring you one of the most popular and well-known legends of the Mexico City metro systemalthough many claim that it is a true story, do you dare to know it?
The Vampire of Barranca del Muerto
Legend has it that at the end of the night, board the train A young man exhausted after a long day of work. This man took the last train of the night and had to get off at the terminal station known as Barranca del Muertobut fatigue got the better of him and he fell deeply asleep. When he woke up he would witness one of the most terrifying events of his entire life.
The man, completely exhausted, fell asleep and when he woke up the train was in complete darkness, it had passed the last terminal station and it was off deep in the tunnel. The young man did not hear the call to arrive at the station, nor the bell that indicates that the car doors are about to close.
Although a little scared, the man had already resigned himself to the fact that he should spend the rest of the morning in that place and wait until 5:00 in the morning when the subway system reopens its doors. It was then that heard some strange noises that made his blood run cold, he quickly looked for his lighter and tried to find where the noise was coming from.
With the lighter in his hand he could visualize a struggle towards the end of the carthe man approached cautiously in search of answers, when he was close enough he could see how a creature about two meters tallthin, with yellowish skin, elongated claws and red eyes, pounced on another man who seemed to be a homeless man, biting him on the neck and attacking him as if it were a hunter and his prey.
Suddenly, this terrifying creature fix your gaze in the stranger who observes them. The panic-stricken man runs for his life and exits through one of the train windows. As he runs along the dark tunnel he can hear how the creature tries to reach ituntil he finally manages to reach the station and the noise disappears.
The station security personnel stop the man and interrogate him, when he tells what happened no one believed him, except a woman who intrigued by the state of nervousness of the subject decides to go investigate. When he arrives at the train he can see how one of the security windows was open, upon entering the car he sees absolutely nothing, except for a few small drops of blood on the floor.
Myth or Reality?
Although there is no physical evidence to prove the existence of this creature, many users who have taken the last train of the night and fallen asleep at this mysterious station claim to have seen it. The station’s cleaning, maintenance and security staff also claim to have heard strange noises coming from the end of the tunnel.
Truth or legend? It is better to stay with the unknown and not find out, so you know, when you take the subway at night, be very careful not to fall asleep and miss the station. Barranca del Muerto, since perhaps it could be your last night alive. And you, Have you heard the legend of the vampire from the Barranca del Muerto station? Do you think it is a myth or true?