Mexico City Metro Line B

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Line B / Línea B
San Lázaro station
Overview
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations21
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockMP-68
Ridership417,934 passengers per day (2019)[1]
History
Opened15 December 1999[2]
Technical
Line length20.278 km (13 mi)
Track length23.722 km (15 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Route map

Legend
Ciudad Azteca workshops
 Ciudad Azteca
Plaza Aragón
Olímpica
Ecatepec
Múzquiz
Río de los Remedios
Impulsora
Nezahualcóyotl
State of Mexico
Mexico City
 Villa de Aragón
Bosque de Aragón
Deportivo Oceanía
Oceanía
Mexico City Metro Line 5
 Romero Rubio
Ricardo Flores Magón
San Lázaro
Mexico City Metro Line 1
 Morelos
Mexico City Metro Line 4
 Tepito
Lagunilla
Garibaldi / Lagunilla
Mexico City Metro Line 8
 Guerrero
Mexico City Metro Line 3
 Buenavista
Tren Suburbano
This diagram:

Mexico City Metro Line B is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. It has 21 stations and a total length of 23.772 km (14.771 mi), 20.278 km (12.600 mi) service the line while the rest are used for maneuvers.

Line B runs from downtown Mexico City north towards the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos.

Currently, it is the only line in the whole metro network to use two distinctive colors: green and gray.

Alongside Line 12, Line B is one of the two metro lines of the network to have the three type of stations: underground, elevated and surface.[3]

History[edit]

Line B under construction over Avenida Central in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.

Line B was planned as a feeder line that would connect Mexico City to the adjacent municipalities of the State of Mexico, such as Ecatepec de Morelos and Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, therefore, instead of using the same numbering system as with the other metro lines, the line was named as Line B, same as in Line A, which connects Mexico City with the municipality of La Paz, also in the State of Mexico.

Line B was conceived in the early 1990s and was to originally named as Line 10. The 1994 Mexican peso crisis affected the construction of the line on its first stages as well as opposition from the citizens, specially those living in Santa María la Ribera, who claimed that Line B construction affected their houses, with damages such as sinking and breakage.[4]

The first stretch of the line, from Buenavista to Villa de Aragón, was inaugurated on 15 December 1999 by Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, and Rosario Robles, Head of Government of the Federal District from 1991 to 2000. The second section, from Villa de Aragón to Ciudad Azteca, was opened on 30 November 2000, six years after it was planned.[4]

An extension for Line B is planned, adding two more stations to expand the line westbound towards Colegio Militar, where line B would connect with Line 2.[5]

Chronology[edit]

Rolling stock[edit]

Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 36 are in service in Line B.[6]

Station list[edit]

Key[a]
Handicapped/disabled access † Denotes a partially accessible station
Handicapped/disabled access ‡ Denotes a fully accessible station
Mexico City Metro Denotes a metro transfer
CETRAM Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system. In the State of Mexico, they are called Estación de tranferencia modal (ETRAM).
Ecobici Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
Metrobús Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
Mexibús Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
Public buses Denotes a connection with the public bus system
RTP Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
Tren Suburbano Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system
Trolleybus Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

The stations from east to west and from south to north.

Scheme of the Mexico City Metro Line B
No. Station Date opened Level Distance (km) Connection Location
Between
stations 		Total
01 Ciudad Azteca Handicapped/disabled access‡ 30 November 2000 Ground-level, overground access - 0.0
  • ETRAM Ciudad Azteca
  • Mexibús Line 1 Line I: Ciudad Azteca station
    		• Ecatepec de Morelos State of Mexico
    02 Plaza Aragón Handicapped/disabled access‡ 0.7 0.7
    03 Olímpica Handicapped/disabled access† 0.9 1.6
    04 Ecatepec Handicapped/disabled access† 0.7 2.3
    05 Múzquiz Handicapped/disabled access† 1.6 3.9
    06 Río de los Remedios Handicapped/disabled access† 1.3 5.2
  • ETRAM Río de los Remedios
    		• Nezahualcóyotl
    07 Impulsora Handicapped/disabled access† 0.6 5.8
    08 Nezahualcóyotl Handicapped/disabled access† 1.5 7.3
    09 Villa de Aragón Handicapped/disabled access‡ 15 December 1999 1.5 8.8
  • Metrobús Line 6 Line 6: Villa de Aragón station
  • Routes: 15-A, 15-C
    		• Gustavo A. Madero Mexico City
    10 Bosque de Aragón Handicapped/disabled access† 0.9 9.7
    11 Deportivo Oceanía Handicapped/disabled access† 1.3 11.0
  • RTP Routes: 11-A, 12, 43
  • Public buses Routes: 7-B, 7-D
    • 12 Oceanía Handicapped/disabled access† Elevated, overground access 1.0 12.0
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 5 Line 5
  • RTP Routes: 43, 200
  • Trolleybus Line 4 Line 4: Oceanía stop
  • Route: 10-D
    • 13 Romero Rubio Handicapped/disabled access† 1.0 13.0
  • RTP Routes: 10-B, 18
    		• Venustiano Carranza
    14 Ricardo Flores Magón Handicapped/disabled access† 1.1 14.1
    15 San Lázaro Handicapped/disabled access‡ 1.1 15.2
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 1 (out of service)
  • CETRAM San Lázaro
  • Metrobús Line 4 Line 4: San Lázaro station
  • Metrobús Line 5 Line 5: San Lázaro station
  • RTP San Lázaro stop (temporary Line 1 service)
  • Bus interchange East Bus Terminal (TAPO)
    • 16 Morelos Handicapped/disabled access† Underground,
    trench     		1.4 16.6
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 4 Line 4
  • Metrobús Line 4 Line 4: Morelos station (at distance)
  • RTP Routes: 18, 37
  • Public buses Routes: 5-A, 10-E
    • 17 Tepito Handicapped/disabled access† 0.6 17.2
  • RTP Routes: 18, 33
  • Public buses Routes: 10-E, 11-C
    		• Cuauhtémoc
    18 Lagunilla 0.8 18.0
  • RTP Route: 18
  • Public buses Routes: 10-E, 11-C
    • 19 Garibaldi / Lagunilla Handicapped/disabled access† 0.6 18.6
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 8 Line 8
  • Metrobús Line 7 Line 7: Garibaldi station
  • Trolleybus Line 5 Line 5: Garibaldi stop
  • RTP Routes: 18, 27-A
  • Public buses Routes: 10-E, 11-C
    • 20 Guerrero Handicapped/disabled access‡ 0.9 19.5
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Guerrero station
  • Public buses Routes: 10-E, 11-C
    • 21 Buenavista Handicapped/disabled access‡ 0.7 20.2
  • CETRAM Buenavista
  • Ecobici (at distance)
  • Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: Buenavista station
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Buenavista station
  • Metrobús Line 4 Line 4: Buenavista station
  • Tren Suburbano Line 1 Line 1: Buenavista station
  • Public buses Routes: 10-E, 11-C, 12-B

    • Renamed stations[edit]

    Date Old name New name
    2002 Continentes Nezahualcóyotl
    2008 Tecnológico Ecatepec

    Ridership[edit]

    The following table shows each of Line 12 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]

    † Transfer station
    ‡ Terminal
    Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
    1 Buenavista‡ 21,907,761 60,021
    2 Ciudad Azteca‡ 21,410,326 58,658
    3 Múzquiz 11,246,650 30,813
    4 Ecatepec 9,740,169 26,685
    5 Impulsora 9,105,811 24,947
    6 Lagunilla 8,394,391 22,998
    7 Nezahualcóyotl 8,378,849 22,956
    8 Tepito 8,233,487 22,557
    9 Río de los Remedios 7,330,993 20,085
    10 Plaza Aragón 7,198,356 19,722
    11 Olímpica 6,112,152 16,746
    12 Deportivo Oceanía 5,731,450 15,703
    13 Villa de Aragón 5,398,782 14,791
    14 San Lázaro† 4,533,326 12,420
    15 Oceanía† 3,788,470 10,379
    16 Romero Rubio 2,925,132 8,014
    17 Garibaldi / Lagunilla† 2,709,631 7,424
    18 Bosque de Aragón 2,193,804 6,010
    19 Ricardo Flores Magón 2,142,619 5,870
    20 Guerrero† 2,090,890 5,728
    21 Morelos† 1,972,909 5,405
    Total 152,545,958 417,934

    Tourism[edit]

    Line B passes near several places of interest:

    Crime[edit]

    On its route, Line B passes through some places known for their levels of crime including Ecatepec de Morelos, Gustavo A. Madero, Venustiano Carranza, and neighborhoods such as Tepito and Colonia Morelos.[14] Due to this, the line has a high rate of crime inside the stations and the trains, going from the presence of pickpockets and petty theft to armed robbery and sexual assault.[14]

    In 2017, at least three violent robberies were reported, in which armed men entered the wagons and stripped the passengers out of their belongings.[14][15]

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
      • Metro () connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
      • 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 Handicapped/disabled access‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol Handicapped/disabled access† are partially accessible.[7]
      • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[8]
      • Ecobici () obtained from their official website.[9]
      • Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[10]
      • Mexibús () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
      • Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[11]
      • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[12]
      • Tren Suburbano (Tren Suburbano) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
      • Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[13]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
    2. ^ "Línea B" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    3. ^ "Línea B Metro Ciudad Azteca Buenavista" (in Spanish). Leycar Constructora. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
    4. ^ a b Grajeda, Ella (27 November 2000). "Abrirán el tres días la línea B". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
    5. ^ Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018–2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
    6. ^ "Parque vehicular". Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    7. ^ 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.
    8. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. ^ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    12. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    13. ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    14. ^ a b c "Línea B del Metro, asaltos y acoso, el pan de todos los días". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
    15. ^ "Hombres armados asaltan vagón de mujeres en la Línea B del Metro". La Prensa (in Spanish). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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