Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
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Overview - Mexico City
Located at the heart of the Valley of Mexico, Mexico City is the capital and the largest city by population in Mexico. It has approximately 9,210,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2020. The Mexico City metropolitan area (Valley of Mexico) comprised 21,804,515 residents as of the 2020 INEGI census.
Mexico City's rapid transit network consists of 12 metro services, 13 bus rapid transit services (7 in the Metrobús network, 4 in the Mexibús network, and 2 in the Trolebús network), an urban mainline rail service, a light rail service, and five gondola lift services (3 in the Cablebús network, and 2 in the Mexicable network). It also has multiple BRT-lite services, of which only the one that is part of Mexibús is covered on this website. It also has a regional rail service. It also has an arterial bus rapid transit service (Mexibús network) and a rapid bus network (Trolebús network) that is not covered on this website.
Mexico City Metro (STC)
Opened 1969, the Mexico City Metro consists of 12 rapid transit services that serve the city of Mexico City and the surrounding suburbs in the State of Mexico.
Metro Line 1 (Línea 1)
Line 1 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Observatorio in the west to Pantitlán in the east, serving 20 stations.
Line 1 was opened in September 1969 and the last extension to the line was to Pantitlán in August 1984. Line 1 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 2 (Línea 2)
Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a Northwest-Southeast alignment. It runs from Cuatro Caminos in the northwest to Tasqueña in the east, serving 24 stations.
Line 2 was opened in August 1970 and the last extension to the line was to Cuatro Caminos in August 1984. Line 2 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 3 (Línea 3)
Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Indios Verdes in the north to Universidad in the south, serving 21 stations.
Line 3 was opened in November 1970 and the last extension to the line was to Universidad in August 1983. Line 3 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 4 (Línea 4)
Line 4 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Martín Carrera in the north to Santa Anita in the south, serving 10 stations.
Line 4 was opened in August 1981 and the last extension to the line was to Santa Anita in May 1982. Line 4 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 5 (Línea 5)
Line 5 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a Northwest-Southeast alignment. It runs from Politécnico in the northwest to Pantitlán in the southeast, serving 13 stations.
Line 5 was opened in December 1981 and the last extension to the line was to Politécnico in August 1982. Line 5 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 6 (Línea 6)
Line 6 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on an East-West alignment. It runs from El Rosario in the west to Martín Carrera in the east, serving 11 stations.
Line 6 was opened in December 1983 and the last extension to the line was to Martín Carrera in July 1986. Line 6 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 7 (Línea 7)
Line 7 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a North-South alignment. It runs from El Rosario in the north to Barranco del Muerto in the south, serving 14 stations.
Line 7 was opened in December 1984 and the last extension to the line was to El Rosario in November 1988. Line 7 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 8 (Línea 8)
Line 8 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a Northwest-Southeast alignment. It runs from Garibaldi/Lagunilla in the northwest to Constitución de 1917 in the southeast, serving 19 stations.
Line 8 was opened in July 1994. Line 8 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 9 (Línea 9)
Line 9 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Tacubaya in the west to Pantitlán in the east, serving 12 stations.
Line 9 was opened in August 1987 and the last extension to the line was to Tacubaya in August 1988. Line 9 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line A (Línea A)
Line A of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a Northwest-Southeast alignment. It runs from Pantitlán in the northwest to La Paz in the southeast, serving 10 stations.
Line A was opened in August 1991. Line A is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line B (Línea B)
Line B of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on a Southwest-Northeast alignment. It runs from Buenavista in the southwest to Ciudad Azteca in the northeast, serving 21 stations.
Line B was opened in December 1999 and the last extension of the line was to Ciudad Azteca in November 2000. Line B is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Metro Line 12 (Línea 12)
Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro is a metro service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Mixcoac in the west to Tláhuac in the east, serving 20 stations.
Line 12 was opened in October 2012. Line 12 is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo.
Tren Ligero
Opened 1986, the Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos's light rail network consists of a single light rail service that serves the southern part of Mexico City.
Xochimilco Light Rail (Tren Ligero)
The Tren Ligero is a light rail service on a Northwest-Southeast alignment. It runs from Tasqueña in the northwest to Xochimilco in the southeast, serving 18 stations.
The Tren Ligero was converted from a streetcar line in August 1986 and the last extension to the line was to Xochimilco in September 1995. The Tren Ligero is owned by the Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.
Trolleybus BRT
Opened 2022, the Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos's trolleybus BRT network consists of two bus rapid transit services that serve the southern part of Mexico City. There are other lines in the system that primarily run in mixed traffic or curbside lanes, which are not covered on this website.
Trolleybus Line 10 (Línea 10)
Trolleybus Line 10 is a bus rapid transit service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Constitución de 1917 in the west to Acahualtepec in the east, serving 10 stations with a mostly elevated alignment.
Trolleybus Line 10 was opened in October 2022. Trolleybus Line 10 is owned by the Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.
Trolleybus Line 12 (Línea 12)
Trolleybus Line 12 is a bus rapid transit service on a Northeast-Southwest alignment. It runs from Tasqueña in the northeast to Perisur in the southwest, serving 19 stations of which four are served in a single direction only. Only stations from Eje 10 south have dedicated stations and shelters. It runs primarily along Avenida Aztecas, where it runs in dedicated median contraflow lanes (between Eje 10 and Tita Avendaño). It runs in dedicated curbside lanes for most of the remainder of Avenida Aztecas, though with no dedicated lanes at all on Av. Miguel Ángel de Quevedo on the section entering Tasqueña.
Trolleybus Line 12 was opened in June 2024. Trolleybus Line 12 is owned by the Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.
Metrobús
Opened 2005, Metrobús consists of 8 bus rapid transit services that serve Mexico City.
Metrobús Line 1 (Línea 1)
Line 1 of the Mexico City Metrobús is a bus rapid transit service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Indios Verdes in the north to El Caminero in the south primarily along Av. Insurgentes, serving 46 stations. Between Colonia del Valle and Nuevo León, Line 2 buses also serve the corridor, and between Buenavista and Indios Verdes, Line 3 buses also serve the corridor.
Metrobús Line 1 was opened in June 2005 and the last extension to the line was to El Caminero in March 2008.
Metrobús Line 2 (Línea 2)
Line 2 of the Mexico City Metrobús is a bus rapid transit service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Tacubaya and Colonia del Valle (through service on Line 1) in the west to Del Moral and Tepalcates in the east primarily along Eje 4 Sur, serving 41 stations of which 9 (inc. Tacubaya and Tepalcates) are in a single direction only and of which 4 are shared with Line 1. Limited through services continue past Colonia del Valle to Doctor Gálvez on Line 1, and along Line 3 north to Juárez - these are not shown on our strip map above or on our large scale map as they are not reflected on the official Metrobús map.
Metrobús Line 2 was opened in December 2008 and the last extension to the line was the opening of Metro Coyuya in 2020.
Metrobús Line 3 (Línea 3)
Line 3 of the Mexico City Metrobús is a bus rapid transit service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Tenayuca and Indios Verdes (through service on Line 1) in the north to La Raza, Buenavista, and Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac in the south primarily along Eje 1 Poniente, serving 44 stations of which 6 are shared with Line 1 and of which 2 are served by Line 3 at different physical stations. Note that through services to Indios Verdes, as of August 2023, are detouring via Eje 2 Norte and are therefore skipping Buenavista and Manuel González due to reconstruction work.
Metrobús Line 3 was opened in February 2011 and the last extension to the line was to Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac in March 2021.
Metrobús Line 4 (Línea 4)
Line 4 of the Mexico City Metrobús is a bus rapid transit network on an East-West alignment. It runs from Buenavista and Hidalgo in the west to San Lázaro, AICM Terminal 2, and Pantitlán in the east, serving 20 stations along the north corridor of which one is in a single direction only and 26 stations along the south corridor of which 12 are in a single direction only, double counting 4 stations served with the north corridor. East of San Lázaro, the north corridor runs to the airport without intermediate stops, regaining dedicated lanes east of Pantitlán for portions of the route to Alameda Oriente and sharing the Mexibús Line 3 corridor.
Metrobús Line 4 was opened in April 2012 and the last extension to the line was to Alameda Oriente in March 2022. In December 2023, the westbound direction of the south corridor was rerouted, replacing stations at Circunvalación, Las Cruces, and Museo de la Ciudad with stations at Mercado Sonora Sur, San Pablo, Pino Suárez Sur, and 20 de Noviembre.
Metrobús Line 5 (Línea 5)
Line 5 of the Mexico City Metrobús is a bus rapid transit service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Río de los Remedios in the north to Preparatoria 1 in the south, serving 51 stations.
Metrobús Line 5 was opened in November 2013 and the last extension to the line was to Preparatoria 1 in May 2021.
Metrobús Line 6 (Línea 6)
Line 6 of the Mexico City Metrobús is a bus rapid transit service on an East-West alignment. It runs from El Rosario in the west to Villa de Aragón in the east primarily along Eje 5 Norte, serving 37 stations of which 9 are served in a single direction only.
Metrobús Line 6 was opened in January 2016.
Metrobús Line 7 (Línea 7)
Line 7 of the Mexico City Metrobús is a bus rapid transit service on a Southwest-Northeast alignment. It runs from Campo Marte in the southwest to Hospital Infantil La Villa and Indios Verdes in the northeast primarily along Av. Paseo de la Reforma, serving 31 stations of which 3 are served in a single direction only. Hospital Infantil La Villa is not served by buses traveling northbound to Indios Verdes.
Metrobús Line 7 was opened in March 2018.
Cablebús
Opened 2021, Cablebús consists of two gondola lift services that serve the mountainous suburbs of Mexico City.
Cablebús Line 1 (Línea 1)
Cablebús Line 1 is a gondola lift service on a North-South alignment with a branch. It runs from Cuautepec in the north to Indios Verdes in the south, serving 5 stations. The branch runs from Campos Revolución in the south to Tlalpexco in the north, serving 2 stations.
Cablebús Line 1 was opened in March 2021 and the trunk portion opened in July 2021.
Cablebús Line 2 (Línea 2)
Cablebús Line 2 is a gondola lift service on an U-shaped alignment. It runs from Constitución de 1917 in the northwest to Santa Marta in the northeast, serving 7 stations.
Cablebús Line 2 was opened in August 2021.
Cablebús Line 3 (Línea 3)
Cablebús Line 3 is a gondola lift service on an east-west alignment. It runs from Vasco de Quiroga in the west to Los Pinos/Constituyentes in the east, serving 6 stations.
Cablebús Line 3 was opened in September 2024.
Mexibús
Opened 2010, Mexibús consists of four bus rapid transit services, a BRT-Lite service, and an arterial bus rapid transit service that serve the suburbs of Mexico City located within the State of Mexico. The arterial bus rapid transit service is not covered on this website.
Mexibús Line 1 (Línea 1)
Mexibús Line 1 is a bus rapid transit service on a North-South alignment. It runs from the AIFA Terminal de Pasajeros in the north to Ciudad Azteca in the south, serving 34 stations.
Mexibús Line 1 was opened in October 2010. The latest expansion was the opening of Quetzalcóatl and La Redonda stations in June 2023. Mexibús Line 1 is operated by TransMasivo.
Mexibús Line 2 (Línea 2)
Mexibús Line 2 is a bus rapid transit service on an East-West alignment. It runs from La Quebrada and Lechería in the west to Las Américas in the east, serving 43 stations. Note that there are two separate platforms at Lechería; we show and count them as a single station on the above strip map.
Mexibús Line 2 was opened in January 2015. Mexibús Line 2 is operated by TransComunicador.
Mexibús Line 2A is a BRT-Lite service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Las Américas in the north to Rio de los Remedios in the south and has dedicated lanes only between Las Américas and Monumento a la Familia (northbound) and between Centro Cultural and Libertadores de América (northbound). All 9 stations are served in a single direction only, and we have unwrapped the loop on the strip map above for clarity, with services proceeding from left to right on the strip map. It primarily runs in mixed traffic along the Autopista Urbana Siervo de la Nación.
Mexibús Line 2A was opened in February 2024. Mexibús Line 2A is operated by TransComunicador.
Mexibús Line 3 (Línea 3)
Mexibús Line 3 is a bus rapid transit service on an Southewest-Northeast alignment. It runs from Pantitlán in the southwest to Acuitlapilco and Chimalhuacán in the northeast, serving 30 stations. Local services run the loop. Acuitlapilco is used as a terminus for some services that do not run the loop. An arterial bus rapid transit feeder service runs from Acuitlapilco to the Central de Abasto in Chicoloapan, and is not covered on this website.
Mexibús Line 3 was opened in April 2013 and the last extension to the line was the opening of Calle 6 in November 2019. The arterial bus rapid transit feeder service to the Central de Abasto in Chicoloapan opened in March 2023. Mexibús Line 3 is operated by TransRed.
Mexibús Line 4 (Línea 4)
Mexibús Line 4 is a bus rapid transit service on a North-South alignment. It runs from La Raza in the south to Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario in the north, serving 30 stations.
Mexibús Line 4 was opened in February 2021. The last expansion of the line was the extension to La Raza in April 2024. Mexibús Line 4 is operated by TransComunicador.
Mexicable
Opened 2016, Mexicable consists of two gondola lift services that serves the northern suburbs of Mexico City located within the State of Mexico.
Mexicable Line 1 - Red (Línea 1 - Roja)
Mexicable Line 1 is a gondola lift service on an East-West alignment. It runs from La Cañada in the west to Santa Clara in the east, serving 7 stations.
Mexicable Line 1 was opened in October 2016.
Mexicable Line 2 - Green (Línea 2 - Verde)
Mexicable Line 2 is a gondola lift service on a northeast-southwest alignment. It runs from Hank Gonzáles in the northeast to Indios Verdes in the southwest, serving 7 stations.
Mexicable Line 2 was opened in March 2023.
Tren Suburbano
Opened 2008, the Tren Suburbano consists of a single urban mainline rail service that serves the city of Mexico City and the surrounding suburbs in the State of Mexico.
Tren Suburbano
The Tren Suburbano is an urban mainline service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Cuautitlán in the north to Buenavista in the south, serving 7 stations.
The Tren Suburbano was opened in June 2008. The Tren Suburbano is owned by the Government of Mexico and operated by Ferrocarriles Suburbanos.
Tren El Insurgente
Opened 2023, the Tren El Insurgente consists of a single regional rail service that serves the cities of Mexico City and Toluca, and western suburbs in the State of Mexico.
Tren El Insurgente
The Tren El Insurgente, also known as the Tren Interurbano México-Toluca, is a regional rail service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Zinacantepec in the west to Santa Fé in the east, serving 5 stations.
The Tren El Insurgente was opened in September 2023 between Zinacantepec and Lerma, and the last extension was to Santa Fé in September 2024.
References & Helpful Links
Mexico City Metro at Wikipedia | Metro de la Ciudad de México at Wikipedia.es
Xochimilco Light Rail at Wikipedia | Tren Ligero at Wikipedia.es
Metrobús at Wikipedia | Metrobús at Wikipedia.es
Mexibús at Wikipedia | Mexibús at Wikipedia.es
Mexicable at Wikipedia | Mexicable at Wikipedia.es
Tren Suburbano at Wikipedia | Tren Suburbano at Wikipedia.es
Official Website for Mexico City Metro: Metro CDMX
Official Website for Tren Ligero: Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
Official Website for Metrobús: Metrobús
Official Website for Mexibús: Government of the State of Mexico
Official Website for Mexibús Line 1: TransMasivo
Official Website for Mexibús Lines 2 & 4: TransComunicador
Official Website for Mexibús Line 3: TransRed
Official Website for Mexicable: Government of the State of Mexico
Official Website for Mexicable: Mexicable
Official Website for El Insurgente: El Insurgente
Maps
All Official Maps - Gov't of Mexico City - Metro [Last Accessed Sept 1, 2024]
All Official Maps - Gov't of the State of Mexico - Mexibús and Mexicable [Last Accessed Sept 1, 2024]
All Official Maps - Gov't of Mexico City - Metrobus [Last Accessed Sept 1, 2024]
Official System Map - Integrated Mobility of Mexico City (Rail Focus) [PDF] [Last Accessed Sept 1, 2024]
Official System Map - Integrated Mobility of Mexico City (Metrobús Focus) [PDF] [Last Accessed Sept 1, 2024]
Unofficial Map - Mexico City [January 2019] by Jug Cerovic (www.inat.fr)
Unofficial Map - Mexico City [June 2020] by Eric León (transitmap.net)
Unofficial Map - Mexico City Metro [December 2015] by Richard Archambault (transitmap.net)
Other Sources
Mexico City, Mexico at Urbanrail.net
Mexico City, Mexico at BRTDATA.org
Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico at BRTDATA.org
External Citations
Asset Notes
All Metro, Metrobús, and Tren Suburbano colors taken from official integrated map (Metro focus) as of February 13, 2021. Metro and Metrobús Icons are replicas created from scratch using the Metro DF replica font by Harold Lohner.
Mexibús colors originally taken from official integrated map (Metrobús focus) as of May 05, 2021. As of October 29, 2022, the colors have been replaced with those on the official integrated March 2022 map.
Tren Ligero and Trolebús Elevado color taken from logo on official website as of February 13, 2021; icons recreated from scratch.
Mexicable colors taken from logo on official website as of February 13, 2021
Cablebús colors taken from official integrated map (Metrobús focus) as of February 21, 2021; icons recreated from scratch
El Insurgent colors taken from icon on official website as of September 1, 2024; icons recreated from scratch