Mexico City Metro Line 6

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.

Line 6 / Línea 6
Overview
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockNM-73, NM-79
Ridership136,838 passengers per day (2019)[1]
History
Opened21 December 1983[2]
Technical
Line length11.434 km (7 mi)
Track length13.947 km (9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Route map

El Rosario workshops
El Rosario
Mexico City Metro Line 7
Tezozómoc
UAM-Azcapotzalco
Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
Tren Suburbano
Norte 45
Vallejo
Instituto del Petróleo
Mexico City Metro Line 5
Lindavista
Deportivo 18 de Marzo
Mexico City Metro Line 3
La Villa-Basílica
Martín Carerra
Mexico City Metro Line 4

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

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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

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Rolling stock

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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

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Key[a]
  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
  •     Line 7
  •   El Rosario
  •     Line 6: El Rosario station
  •   Line V: El Rosario station (under planning)[11]
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107
  •     Lines 4: El Rosario stop
  •     Lines 6: El Rosario stop
  • A set of rosary beads Azcapotzalco
    02 Tezozómoc Underground 1.4 1.4 King Tezozómoc
    03 UAM-Azcapotzalco 1.1 2.5
  •   Routes: 59-A, 107, 107-B
  • An ant
    04 Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México 1.3 3.8
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 107-B
  •     Line 1: Fortuna station
  • Mexico City Arena façade
    05 Norte 45 1.2 5.0
  •     Line 6: Norte 45 station (at distance)
  •   Route: 15-A (at distance)
  • A compass rose
    06 Vallejo 0.8 5.8
  •     Line 6: Poniente 128 station (at distance)
  •     Line 6: Poniente 134 station (at distance)
  • A silhouette of a factory
    07 Instituto del Petróleo 1.0 6.8
  •     Line 5
  •     Line 6: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  •   Routes: 23, 27-A, 103
  •     Line 1: Instituto del Petróleo stop (north–south route)
  •     Line 8: Montevideo stop (at distance)
  • An oil derrick Gustavo A. Madero
    08 Lindavista   July 8, 1986 1.4 8.2
  •   Route: 104
  • Saint Cajetan church
    09 Deportivo 18 de Marzo   1.2 9.4
  •     Line 3
  •   Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  •     Line 1: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  •     Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  •   Route: 15-B, Z1-R, Z1-S, Z1-T, Z1-U
  • A pre-Columbian game player
    10 La Villa-Basílica 0.7 10.1
  •     Line 6: La Villa station (at distance)
  •     Line 7: Garrido station (at distance)
  •   Routes: 25, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  •     Line 5: Garrido stop (at distance)
  •   Route: 15-B (at distance)
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe façade
    11 Martín Carrera 1.3 11.4
  •     Line 4
  •   Martín Carrera
  •     Line 6: Martín Carrera station
  •   Routes: 33, 37
  •     Line 5: Martín Carrera stop
  •   Route: 5-A
  • A bust of General Martín Carrera

    Renamed stations

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    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

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    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

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    Line 6 passes near several places of interest:

    See also

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    Notes

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    1. ^ 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

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    1. ^ a b c "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    2. ^ "Línea 6" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX.
    3. ^ Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018–2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    4. ^ "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    5. ^ 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.
    6. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    7. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    8. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. ^ 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.