The Mexico City Metrobús Line 3 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobús. It operates between Tenayuca, in the limits with the State of Mexico in Gustavo A. Madero and Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac in the Benito Juárez boroughs, in southern Mexico City.
| Metrobús Line 3 | |
|---|---|
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 A Metrobús in Hidalgo station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In service |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 38 |
| Website | Línea 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Bus rapid transit |
| System | Mexico City Metrobus |
| Services | 5 |
| Operator(s) | See Operators |
| History | |
| Opened | February 8, 2011 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 20 km (12.4 mi)[1] |
| Character | Exclusive right-of-way |
Line 3 has a total of 38 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from north to south.[1]
Construction of Line 3 started on March 5, 2010 and it was inaugurated on February 8, 2011 by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.[2][3]
In 2019, the Government of Mexico City announced 7 new stations to the south, ending near Hospital Xoco. Construction was expected to end by June 2020.[4]
On March 10, 2021, had opening 5 new stations.
Service description
editServices
editThe line has five itineraries.[5]
Tenayuca to Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
- To Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
- First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:24 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:27 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:20 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:28 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:21 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:21 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:05 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:14 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to Balderas
- From Tenayuca
- First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 21:49 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 6:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 21:33 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 7:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 21:20 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:36 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 6:37 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 22:17 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 7:37 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 22:05 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to Buenavista
- From Tenayuca
- First Bus: 5:00 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:40 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:35 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:58 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:19 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:16 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:11 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to La Raza
- From Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:12 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:45 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:17 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:30 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:07 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:44 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:43 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:29 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:34 (Sunday)
Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Indios Verdes[6]
- From Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
- First Bus: 4:34 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:46 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 6:04 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:33 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 6:04 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:33 (Sunday)
- To Indios Verdes
- First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:42 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:29 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:29 (Sunday)
Line 3 services the Gustavo A. Madero, Azcapotzalco, Cuauhtémoc and Benito Juárez boroughs.
Station list
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Denotes a Metrobús transfer |
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Denotes a connection with the Cablebús system |
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Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system |
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Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system |
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Denotes a connection with the Metro system |
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Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system |
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Denotes a connection with the Mexicable system |
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Denotes a connection with the public bus system |
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Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system |
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Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system |
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Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system |
Tenayuca–Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac route
edit| Stations[b] | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Borough | Picture | Date opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenayuca | Santa Rosa, San José de la Escalera | Gustavo A. Madero | 
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February 8, 2011[3] | |
| San José de la Escalera | |||||
| Tres Anegas | Amp. Progreso Nacional | ||||
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| La Patera |
Route: 107-B
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Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Industrial Vallejo | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | ||
| Poniente 146 | Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Vallejo | 
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| Montevideo |
 Line 6: Montevideo station
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| Poniente 134 |
 Line 6: Vallejo station
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Lindavista Vallejo III Sección | 
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| Poniente 128 |
Line 6: Vallejo station
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Santa Cruz de las Salinas, Nueva Vallejo | 
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| Magdalena de las Salinas | Coltongo, Magdalena de las Salinas | ||||
| Coltongo |
Route: 15-A
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| Cuitláhuac |
Routes: 11-A, 12 Line 4: Calzada Vallejo stop
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Pro Hogar, Guadalupe Victoria | 
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| Héroe de Nacozari |
Route: 20-C
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Porvernir, Héroe de Nacozari | 
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| Hospital La Raza |
Route: 20-C
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San Francisco Xocotitla, Vallejo Poniente | 
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| La Raza[c] |
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Vallejo Poniente | Gustavo A. Madero | .jpg)
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| Circuito |
Line 1: Circuito station Route: 200 Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-A, 20-D
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| Tolnáhuac | San Simón Tolnáhuac | 
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| Tlatelolco |
Line 3: Tlatelolco station (at distance) Route: 10-B
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Nonoalco Tlatelolco | 
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| Ricardo Flores Magón |
Route: 18
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Buenavista, Guerrero | 
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| Guerrero |
Line 3: Guerrero station  Line B: Guerrero station Routes: 10-E, 11-C
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| Buenavista[d] |
Line 1: Buenavista station  Line 4: Buenavista station Buenavista (at distance) Line B: Buenavista station Line 1: Buenavista station Routes: 10-E, 11-C, 12-B
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| Mina | 
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| Hidalgo |
Line 4: Hidalgo station (north route) Line 4: Hidalgo station (at distance)  Line 2: Hidalgo station Line 3: Hidalgo station Route: 27-A Line 5: Metro Hidalgo stop Route: 16-A
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Centro | 
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| Juárez |
Line 4: Juárez station (south route) Line 3: Juárez station
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| Balderas |
 Line 1: Balderas station Line 3: Balderas station Route: 34-A Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
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| Cuauhtémoc |
Line 1: Cuauhtémoc station Route: 34-A Line 2: Cuauhtémoc stop Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
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Roma Norte, Doctores | 
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| Jardín Pushkin |
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| Hospital General |
Line 3: Hospital General station Line 2: Hospital General stop Line 2: Dr. Lucio stop(at distance) Routes: 9-A, 9-C, 9-E (at distance), 19-F
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| Dr. Márquez |
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Roma Sur, Doctores | 
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| Centro Médico |
Line 3: Centro Médico station  Line 9: Centro Médico station Routes: 9-A, 9-C, 9-E
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| Obrero Mundial |
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Piedad Narvarte | Benito Juárez | 
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| Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia |
 Line 2: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
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Narvarte Poniente | 
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| Luz Saviñón |
(at distance)
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Narvarte Poniente, Narvarte Oriente | 
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March 10, 2021[14] | |
| Eugenia |
Line 3: Eugenia station
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Narvarte Poniente | 
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| División del Norte |
Line 3: División del Norte station
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| Miguel Laurent | Letrán Valle | .jpg) | |||
| Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac | Zapata (at distance)
(at distance) Line 3: Zapata station (at distance)  Line 12: Zapata station (at distance; out of service) Line 12: Parque de los Venados station (at distance; out of service) Routes: 1-D, 52-C, 120, 121-A (also temporary Line 12 service) Line 3: Zapata 1 stop, Zapata 2 stop (both at distance) Route: 6-A
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Del Valle Sur | 
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Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac–Indios Verdes route
editThe route runs from Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Tlatelolco normally. As soon as it reaches Avenida Manuel González (Eje 2 Norte), the route detours towards Avenida de los Insurgentes. Starting at San Simón, the route shares the same stations Line 1 uses.
The branch was originally a temporary auxiliary line created to reduce the impact of the Mexico City Metro PCCI fire had on Mexico City Metro Line 3 in January 2021, then it was left permanently. Until 4 August 2023, it detoured at Avenida Mosqueta (Eje 1 Norte) and it serviced Buenavista and Manuel González stations.[15]
| Stations[b] | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Municipality | Picture | Date opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indios Verdes |
Line 1: Indios Verdes station  Line 7: Indios Verdes station  : Line 1: Indios Verdes station Indios Verdes Line 3: Indios Verdes station Line IV: Indios Verdes station  Line 2: Indios Verdes station Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance), 108
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Residencial Zacatenco | Gustavo A. Madero | _1.jpg)
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June 19, 2005[16] |
| Deportivo 18 de Marzo |
Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Deportivo 18 de Marzo Line 3: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Route: 15-B
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Lindavista, Tepeyac Insurgentes | 
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| Euzkaro |
Route: 15-A, 15-B
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Magdalena de las Salinas, Industrial | 
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| Potrero |
Potrero Line 3: Potrero station Routes: 25, 104 Route: 15-C
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Capultitán, Guadalupe Insurgentes | 
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| La Raza |
Line 1: La Raza station La Raza Line 3: La Raza station Line 5: La Raza station Line IV: La Raza station (under construction) Routes: 11-A (at distance), 12 (at distance), 23, 27-A, 103 Line 1: La Raza stop (north–south route) Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-C, 20-D
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Vallejo | 
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| Circuito |
Line 1: Circuito station Route: 200 Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-A, 20-D
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Santa María Insurgentes | Cuauhtémoc | 
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| San Simón |
Route: 20-B (at distance)
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Santa María Insurgentes, San Simón Tolnáhuac | 
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| Tlatelolco |
Line 3: Tlatelolco station (at distance) Route: 10-B
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Nonoalco Tlatelolco |
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February 8, 2011[3] |
Operator
editMovilidad Integral de Vanguardia, SAPI de CV (MIV) is the sole operator of Line 3.[17]
Notes
edit- ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Metrobús (
) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[7] - Cablebús (
) obtained from their official website.[8] - Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[9] - Ecobici (
) obtained from their official website.[10] - Metro (
) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Mexibús (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Mexibús (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Public buses network (peseros) (
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[12] - Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (
) obtained from their official website.[13] - Tren Suburbano (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Trolleybuses (
) obtained from their official website.[8]
- Metrobús (
- ^ a b All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
- ^ Accessible from Tenayuca–La Raza route
- ^ Accessible from Tenayuca–Buenavista route
References
edit- ^ a b (in Spanish) "Línea 3 general", Metrobús website
- ^ "En marcha, construcción de Línea 3 del Metrobús". Crónica (in Spanish). Notimex. March 5, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Inaugurarán mañana la Línea 3 del Metrobús". Excélsior (in Spanish). February 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Conoce todos los detalles sobre la ampliación de la Línea 3 del Metrobús". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). October 16, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 3" (Line 3 Map), Metrobús website
- ^ "Ampliación Línea 3" (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wong, Alma Paola (March 10, 2021). "CdMx inaugura ampliación de línea 3 del Metrobús". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Stettin, Cinthya (1 August 2023). "Metrobús Buenavista modifica su servicio, ¿qué cambios se implementarán en la ruta?". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ (in Spanish) "Corredor Insurgentes", Metrobús website, archive of 2009-07-29
- ^ Padron Corredores Metrobus (in Spanish), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018