The Mexico City Metrobús Line 6 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between El Rosario in the municipality of Azcapotzalco, in northern Mexico City, and Villa de Aragón in Gustavo A. Madero, in the eastern limits of the city with the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos in the State of Mexico, Mexico.
| Metrobús Line 6 | |
|---|---|
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 Bus at the Villa de Aragón terminal station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In service |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 37 |
| Website | Línea 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Bus rapid transit |
| System | Mexico City Metrobus |
| Services | 3 |
| Operator(s) | See Operators |
| Daily ridership | 150,000[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | January 21, 2016 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 20 km (12.4 mi)[1] |
| Character | Exclusive right-of-way |
Line 6 has a total of 37 stations and a length of 20 kilometers (12.4 mi), which runs from northwestern to eastern Mexico City.[1]
Construction of Line 6 started on August 6, 2014 and it was inaugurated on January 21, 2016 by Miguel Ángel Mancera, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2012 to 2018.[2][3]
Service description
editServices
editThe line has three itineraries:[4]
Villa de Aragón to El Rosario
- To El Rosario
- First Bus: 4:20 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:18 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:20 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:18 (Sunday)
- To Villa de Aragón
- First Bus: 4:22 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:17 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:21 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:13 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:17 (Sunday)
Villa de Aragón to Instituto Politécnico Nacional
- From Villa de Aragón
- First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:00 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:45 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 22:16 (Saturday)
- No service on Sunday
- To Villa de Aragón
- First Bus: 4:37 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:40 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:55 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 22:26 (Saturday)
- No service on Sunday
Deportivo 18 de Marzo to El Rosario
- To El Rosario
- First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:15 (Monday-Friday)
- No service on Saturday and Sunday
- From El Rosario
- First Bus: 4:24 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:36 (Monday-Friday)
- No service on Saturday and Sunday
Line 6 services the Azcapotzalco and Gustavo A. Madero municipalities.
Station list
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Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) 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 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 Trolleybus system |
| Stations[b] | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Borough | Picture | Date opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Rosario |
El Rosario  Line 6: El Rosario station  Line 7: El Rosario station Line V: El Rosario station (under planning)[11] Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107 Lines 4 and 6: El Rosario stop
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Unidad Habitacional El Rosario | Azcapotzalco | 
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January 21, 2016[3] |
| Colegio de Bachilleres 1 |
Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107 Line 6: Bachilleres 1 stop
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| De las Culturas |
Routes: 19, 19-A, 107
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Unidad Habitacional El Rosario, San Martín Xochinahuac | |||
| Ferrocarriles Nacionales |
Routes: 19, 19-A
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San Martín Xochinahuac | |||
| UAM Azcapotzalco |
Routes: 19, 19-A, 107, 107-B
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San Martín Xochinahuac, Santa Bárbara | |||
| Tecnoparque |
Routes: 19, 19-A, 107-B
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Santa Bárbara | |||
| Norte 59 | Industrial Vallejo | ||||
| Norte 45 |
Line 6: Norte 45 station (at distance) Route: 15-A (at distance)
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| Montevideo |
 Line 3: Montevideo
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Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Vallejo | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | 
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| Lindavista-Vallejo | Nueva Vallejo, Lindavista Vallejo | Gustavo A. Madero | |||
| Instituto del Petróleo |
 Line 5: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance) Line 6: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance) Routes: 23, 27-A, 103 Line 1: Instituto del Petróleo stop (north–south route; at distance) Line 8: Montevideo stop (at distance)
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Lindavista Vallejo, San Bartolo Atepehuacán | |||
| San Bartolo | San Bartolo Atepehuacán, Lindavista Sur | 
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| Instituto Politécnico Nacional |
Routes: 25, 104
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Lindavista Sur | |||
| Riobamba | 
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| Deportivo 18 de Marzo |
 Line 1: 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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Tepeyac Insurgentes | 
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| La Villa |
Line 6: La Villa-Basílica 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)
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| De los Misterios[c] |
Line 7: De los Misterios station Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B Line 5: Av. Montevideo stop
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Tepeyac Insurgentes, Villa Gustavo A. Madero | 
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| Hospital Infantil La Villa[c] |
Line 7: Hospital Infantil La Villa station Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B Line 5: Hospital de la Villa stop
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Villa Gustavo A. Madero, Estanzuela | 
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| Delegación Gustavo A. Madero |
Line 7: Delegación Gustavo A. Madero station Route: 107-B Line 5: Cuauhtémoc stop
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Villa Gustavo A. Madero, Martín Carrera | 
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| Martín Carrera |
Martín Carrera  Line 4: Martín Carrera station Line 6: Martín Carrera station Routes: 33, 37 Line 5: Martín Carrera stop Route: 5-A
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Constitución de la República, Granjas Modernas | 
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| Hospital General La Villa | 
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| San Juan de Aragón |
 Line 5: San Juan de Aragón station Line 5: Gran Canal stop
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Constitución de la República, Granjas Modernas, DM Nacional | 
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| Gran Canal | DM Nacional, Amp. Casas Alemán | 
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| Casas Alemán | Ampliación Casas Alemán, Héroes de Chapultepec | ||||
| Pueblo San Juan de Aragón | Pueblo San Juan de Aragón | ||||
| Loreto Fabela |
Routes: 15-B, 15-C
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Pueblo San Juan de Aragón, San Juan de Aragón | |||
| 482[d] |
Route: 15-C
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San Juan de Aragón | |||
| 414[d] | |||||
| 416 Oriente[d] | |||||
| 416 Poniente[c] |
Route: 43 Route: 15-B
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Ampliación Casas Alemán, San Juan de Aragón | |||
| Deportivo Los Galeana[c] |
Route: 43 Route: 15-B
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| Ampliación Providencia[c] | Providencia, San Juan de Aragón | ||||
| Volcán de Fuego[c] | Ampliación Providencia, San Juan de Aragón | 
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| La Pradera | La Pradera, San Juan de Aragón | ||||
| Colegio de Bachilleres 9 | |||||
| Francisco Morazán | Villa de Aragón, San Juan de Aragón | ||||
| Villa de Aragón |
 Line B: Villa de Aragón station Routes: 15-A, 15-C
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Operators
editCorredor Antenas-Rosario, SA de CV (CARSA) is the sole operator of Line 6.[12]
Notes
edit- ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Metrobús (
) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[5] - Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[6] - Metro (
) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7] - 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.[8] - Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (
) obtained from their official website.[9] - Trolleybuses (
) obtained from their official website.[10]
- Metrobús (
- ^ All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
- ^ a b c d e f Accessible from Villa de Aragón to El Rosario.
- ^ a b c Accessible from El Rosario to Villa de Aragón.
References
edit- ^ a b c (in Spanish) "Ficha técnica Línea 6" (Line 6 technical data), Metrobús website
- ^ "Inicia obra por Línea 6 del Metrobús". Excélsior (in Spanish). March 26, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Mancera inaugura Línea 6 del Metrobús". El Financiero (in Spanish). January 21, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 6" (Line 6 Map), Metrobús website
- ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Padron Corredores Metrobus (in Spanish), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018