Mexico City Metro Line 5

Mexico City Metro Line 5 is one of the twelve metro lines part of the Mexico City Metro network. Its identifying color is yellow and it runs from the north to the east. The line was inaugurated on 19 December 1981 and it was expanded twice, with the last extension being in 1982 for a total of thirteen stations.[2]

Line 5 / Línea 5
Exterior view of Metro Consulado
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
LocaleMexico City
TerminiPolitécnico
Pantitlán
Stations13
Ridership237,022 passengers per day (2019)[1]
Operation
Opened19 December 1981
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockMP-68, NM-73AR, MP-82
Technical
Line length14.435 km (9 mi)
Track length15.675 km (10 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Route map

 Politécnico
 Instituto del Petróleo
Autobuses del Norte
 La Raza
Misterios
 Valle Gómez
 Consulado
Eduardo Molina
 Aragón
 Oceanía
Terminal Aérea
Hangares
 Pantitlán
Pantitlán yard

Line 5 also connects with Mexico City International Airport at the station Terminal Aérea.

This line usually had the NM73 trains but due to the introduction of the NM02 trains in Line 2 now it is served by NC-82 Canadian trains made by Bombardier.

In 2019, Line 5 had a total ridership of 86,512,999 passengers, averaging 237,022 passengers per day.[1]

Chronology
  • 19 December 1981: from Pantitlán to Consulado.
  • 1 July 1982: from Consulado to La Raza.
  • 30 August 1982: from La Raza to Politécnico.

Rolling stock

Line 5 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

The first MP-68 were made in France in 1968 and refurbished by Bombardier in 1994. The NM-73AR cabin classic trains were made in Mexico by Concarril and Alstom between 1973 and 1978 and refurbished by STC workers between 2003 and 2009; while the cabin CAF were made in Mexico by Concarril, Alstom and CAF between 2000 and 2004 refurbished by CAF between 2003 and 2009. The MP-82 trains were made in Mexico by Concarril between 1983 and 1990.[3]

Station list
No. Station Date opened Situation Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between
stations		 Total
01 Politécnico August 30, 1982 Ground-level, underground access. - 0.0
  • Trolleybus Line CP
  • CETRAM (Bus platforms) for Tenayuca and Cuautepec
    		•  Gustavo A. Madero
    02 Instituto del Petróleo August 30, 1982 Ground-level, underground access. 1.3 1.3
  • Metrobús Line 6 (at distance)
  • Zero Emissions Corridor Line A
    • 03 Autobuses del Norte August 30, 1982 Ground-level, underground access. 1.2 2.5
  • North Bus Terminal for Mexico northern cities.
  • Zero Emissions Corridor Line A
    • 04 La Raza July 1, 1982 Ground-level, underground access. 1.1 3.7
  • Metrobús Line 1
  • Metrobús Line 3
  • Zero Emissions Corridor Line A
  • CETRAM (Bus platforms) for city north
    • 05 Misterios July 1, 1982 Underground, trench 1.0 4.7
  • Metrobús Line 7(at distance)
    		•  Gustavo A. Madero / Cuauhtémoc
    06 Valle Gómez July 1, 1982 Underground, trench 1.2 5.9   Gustavo A. Madero / Venustiano Carranza
    07 Consulado December 19, 1981 Ground-level, underground access. 0.8 6.7
  • Metrobús Line 5 (at distance)
    • 08 Eduardo Molina December 19, 1981 Ground-level, underground access. 0.9 7.6
  • Metrobús Line 5 (at distance)
    • 09 Aragón December 19, 1981 Ground-level, underground access. 1.0 8.6  
    10 Oceanía December 19, 1981 Ground-level, underground access. 1.4 10.0
  • Trolleybus Line G
    		•  Venustiano Carranza
    11 Terminal Aérea December 19, 1981 Underground, trench 1.2 11.3
  • Trolleybus Line G
  • Mexico City Airport and Inter-terminal AGT (at distance)
  • Metrobús Line 4 (Airport branch) (at distance)
    • 12 Hangares December 19, 1981 Underground, trench 1.4 12.6  
    13 Pantitlán December 19, 1981 Ground-level, underground access. 1.8 14.4
  • Mexibús Line 3
  • CETRAM (Bus platforms) for Nezahualcoyotl and Chimalhuacán

    • Ridership

    The following table shows each of Line 6 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]

    † Transfer station
    ‡ Terminal
    †‡ Transfer station and terminal
    Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
    1Pantitlán†‡36,594,748100,260
    2Politécnico‡12,624,21234,587
    3Autobuses del Norte8,280,14722,685
    4Terminal Aérea6,712,06218,389
    5La Raza†3,578,1109,803
    6Oceanía†3,129,6568,574
    7Misterios2,953,8028,093
    8Aragón2,754,7547,547
    9Eduardo Molina2,486,1656,811
    10Instituto del Petróleo†2,215,3256,069
    11Consulado†1,799,5024,930
    12Hangares1,772,6094,856
    13Valle Gómez1,611,9074,416
    Total86,512,999237,022

    Tourism

    Line 5 passes near Mexico City International Airport.

    See also

    References
    1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    2. "Línea 5". Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    3. "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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