Mexico City Metro Line 6
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Mexico City Metro Line 6 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Its distinctive color is red. It was the sixth line to be opened.
The line was inaugurated in 1983 and it runs from northwest to northeastern Mexico City. Line 6 has 11 stations and a length of 13.947 km (8.666 mi), out of which 11.434 km (7.105 mi) are for service.
Line 6 is the second line in the entire Mexico City Metro network with least passengers, having 23,533,445 users in 2021.[1]
History
Line 6 was opened on 21 December 1983, in the section that goes from El Rosario, serving the estate Unidad Habitacional El Rosario -the biggest estate in the country, to Instituto del Petróleo. The latter became the first transfer station when it was connected to the already existing station of Line 5.
Three years later, on 8 July 1986, the second stretch of the line was inaugurated: from Instituto del Petróleo to Martín Carrera, connecting with Line 4.
According to the Mexico City Metro Plan published in 2018 by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, Line 6 would be expanded from Martín Carrera eastbound towards Villa de Aragón station of Line B. This extension would have a length of 5.69 km (3.54 mi) and five new stations.[3]
Chronology
- 21 December 1983: from El Rosario to Instituto del Petróleo
- 8 July 1986: from Instituto del Petróleo to Martín Carrera
Rolling stock
Line 6 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.
As of 2020, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 17 are in service in Line 6.[4]
Station list
† | Denotes a partially accessible station |
‡ | Denotes a fully accessible station |
Denotes a metro transfer | |
Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system | |
Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system | |
Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system | |
Denotes a connection with the public bus system | |
Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system | |
Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system | |
Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system |
The stations from west to east:
No. | Station | Date opened | Level | Distance (km) | Connection | Pictogram | Location | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Between stations | Total | |||||||
01 | El Rosario † | December 21, 1983 | Grade level, overground access | - | 0.0 | | A set of rosary beads | Azcapotzalco |
02 | Tezozómoc | Underground | 1.4 | 1.4 | King Tezozómoc | |||
03 | UAM-Azcapotzalco | 1.1 | 2.5 | | An ant | |||
04 | Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México | 1.3 | 3.8 | | Mexico City Arena façade | |||
05 | Norte 45 | 1.2 | 5.0 | | A compass rose | |||
06 | Vallejo | 0.8 | 5.8 | | A silhouette of a factory | |||
07 | Instituto del Petróleo | 1.0 | 6.8 | | An oil derrick | Gustavo A. Madero | ||
08 | Lindavista † | July 8, 1986 | 1.4 | 8.2 | | Saint Cajetan church | ||
09 | Deportivo 18 de Marzo † | 1.2 | 9.4 | | A pre-Columbian game player | |||
10 | La Villa-Basílica | 0.7 | 10.1 | | Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe façade | |||
11 | Martín Carrera | 1.3 | 11.4 | | A bust of General Martín Carrera |
Renamed stations
Date | Old name | New name |
---|---|---|
1996 | La Villa | La Villa / Basílica |
1998 | Basílica | Deportivo 18 de Marzo |
2012 | Ferrería | Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México |
Ridership
The following table shows each of Line 6 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]
† | Transfer station |
†‡ | Transfer station and terminal |
Rank | Station | Total ridership | Average daily |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Martín Carrera†‡ | 11,038,852 | 30,243 |
2 | Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México | 8,679,563 | 23,780 |
3 | Lindavista | 6,525,784 | 17,879 |
4 | El Rosario†‡ | 5,864,983 | 16,068 |
5 | La Villa-Basílica | 5,440,130 | 14,904 |
6 | UAM-Azcapotzalco | 2,947,847 | 8,076 |
7 | Vallejo | 2,922,747 | 8,008 |
8 | Norte 45 | 2,597,226 | 7,116 |
9 | Tezozómoc | 2,101,647 | 5,758 |
10 | Instituto del Petróleo† | 1,182,817 | 3,241 |
11 | Deportivo 18 de Marzo† | 644,226 | 1,765 |
Total | 49,945,822 | 136,838 |
Tourism
Line 6 passes near several places of interest:
- Mexico City Arena, indoor arena used to host concerts, sports, and other events.
- Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, basilica and national shrine of Mexico.
See also
Notes
- ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Metro () connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[5]
- Accessibility obtained from the Mexico City Metro system map. In some cases, the map omits the accessibility icon as the station(s) are actually partially accessible. However, the respective websites of each station on the official site indicate the respective accessibility methods. Stations with the symbol ‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol † are partially accessible.[5]
- Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[6]
- Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[7]
- Mexibús () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[5]
- Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[8]
- Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[9]
- Tren Suburbano () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[5]
- Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Línea 6" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX.
- ^ Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018–2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Contreras, Jorge (24 July 2024). "¿Habrá nueva línea de Mexibús hasta el Metro Rosario? Esto respondieron las autoridades del Edomex". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2024.