Mexico City Metro Line 3
Line 3 / Línea 3 | |
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| |
Zapata station | |
Overview | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Mexico City Metro |
Locale | Mexico City |
Termini |
Metro Indios Verdes Metro Universidad |
Stations | 21 |
Ridership | 639,337 passengers per day (2016)[1] |
Operation | |
Opened | November 20, 1970 |
Operator(s) | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) |
Rolling stock |
- Trains NM-79 made in México in 1979 by Concarril - Trains NM-83A made in México by Concarril between 1983 and 1991 |
Technical | |
Line length | 21.278 km (13 mi) |
Track length | 23.609 km (15 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | Third rail |
Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) |
Mexico City Metro Line 3 is one of the 12 metro lines built in Mexico City, Mexico.[2][3]
Line 3 is the longest line, its color is olive green and it runs from north to south of the city covering almost all of it.
It is built under Avenida de los Insurgentes, Guerrero, Zarco, Balderas, Cuauhtémoc, Universidad, Copilco and Delfín Madrigal avenues. It interchanges with Line 6 at Deportivo 18 de Marzo, Line 5 at La Raza, Line B at Guerrero, Line 2 at Hidalgo, Line 1 at Balderas, Line 9 at Centro Médico. and Line 12 at Zapata.[4][5]
Chronology
- November 20, 1970: from Tlatelolco to Hospital General[6]
- August 25, 1978: from Tlatelolco to La Raza[6]
- December 1, 1979: from La Raza to Indios Verdes[6]
- June 7, 1980: from Hospital General to Centro Médico[6]
- August 25, 1980: from Centro Médico to Zapata[6]
- August 30, 1983: from Zapata to Universidad[6]
Rolling stock
Line 3 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.
- Alstom MP-68: 1970–1981
- Concarril NM-73: 1978–1981
- Concarril NM-79: 1980–present
- Alstom MP-82: 1985–1994
- Concarril NM-83: 1990–present
- Bombardier NC-82: 2004–2012
Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 50 are in service in Line 3, more than in any other line.[7]
Station list
No. | Station | Date opened | Level | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
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Between stations |
Total | ||||||
01 | Indios Verdes | December 1, 1979 | Ground-level, underground access. |
- | 0.0 | CETRAM (Bus platforms) for Ecatepec and Coacalco Mexibús Line 4 (under construction) |
Gustavo A. Madero |
02 | Deportivo 18 de Marzo | December 1, 1979 | Ground-level, underground access. |
1.3 | 1.3 | ||
03 | Potrero | December 1, 1979 | Ground-level, underground access. |
1.1 | 2.4 | ||
04 | La Raza | August 25, 1978 | Underground, trench |
1.2 | 3.6 | CETRAM (Bus platforms) for city north | |
05 | Tlatelolco | November 20, 1970 | Underground, trench |
1.6 | 5.2 | Cuauhtemoc | |
06 | Guerrero | November 20, 1970 | Underground, trench |
1.1 | 6.3 | ||
07 | Hidalgo | November 20, 1970 | Underground, trench (Lv. -2) |
0.9 | 7.2 | ||
08 | Juárez | November 20, 1970 | Underground, trench |
0.4 | 7.6 | ||
09 | Balderas | November 20, 1970 | Underground, trench (Lv. -2) |
0.7 | 8.4 | ||
10 | Niños Héroes | November 20, 1970 | Underground, trench |
0.8 | 9.2 | ||
11 | Hospital General | November 20, 1970 | Underground, trench |
0.8 | 9.9 | ||
12 | Centro Médico | June 7, 1980 | Underground, trench |
0.8 | 10.7 | ||
13 | Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia | August 25, 1980 | Underground, trench |
1.5 | 12.3 | Benito Juárez | |
14 | Eugenia | August 25, 1980 | Underground, trench |
1.0 | 13.3 | ||
15 | División del Norte | August 25, 1980 | Underground, trench |
0.8 | 14.1 | ||
16 | Zapata | August 25, 1980 | Underground, trench |
1.0 | 15.1 | CETRAM (Bus platforms) for city south | |
17 | Coyoacán | August 30, 1983 | Underground, deep trench |
1.2 | 16.4 | ||
18 | Viveros / Derechos Humanos | August 30, 1983 | Underground, double tunnel |
1.0 | 17.4 | Coyoacán | |
19 | Miguel Ángel de Quevedo | August 30, 1983 | Underground, double tunnel |
1.0 | 18.4 | ||
20 | Copilco | August 30, 1983 | Underground, deep trench |
1.4 | 19.8 | ||
21 | Universidad | August 30, 1983 | Ground-level | 1.5 | 21.3 | CETRAM (Bus platforms) for Tlalpan and Ajusco Pumabús ■ Ruta 1 for Circuito Interior ■ Ruta 2 for Circuito Exterior ■ Ruta 3 for Zona Cultural ■ Ruta 4 for Jardín Botánico ■ Ruta 5 for Barda Norte |
Renamed stations
Date | Old name | New name |
---|---|---|
1998 | Basílica | Deportivo 18 de Marzo |
2009 | Etiopía | Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia |
2009 | Viveros | Viveros / Derechos Humanos |
Tourism
Line 3 passes near several places of interest:
- Plaza de las Tres Culturas, square in the Tlatelolco neighborhood.
- Historic center of Mexico City
- Ciudad Universitaria, main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
See also
References
- ↑ http://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/operacion/mas-informacion/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea/afluencia-de-estacion-por-linea-2016
- ↑ "Linea 3: Indios Verdes – Universidad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ Archambault, Richard. "Metro Line 3 » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ "Linea 12; Linea Dorado; la Linea del Bicentenario" (in Spanish). Mexico City Metro. p. b. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ "Metro Line 12". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert, ed. "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.metro.cdmx.gob.mx/operacion/parque-vehicular Parque vehicular (Rolling stock)