Mexico City Metro Line 6

Mexico City Metro Line 6 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Its distinctive color is red. It was the sixth line to be opened.

Line 6 / Línea 6
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
LocaleMexico City
TerminiEl Rosario
Martín Carrera
Stations11
Ridership136,838 passengers per day (2019)[1]
Operation
Opened21 December 1983[2]
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockNM-73, NM-79
Technical
Line length11.434 km (7 mi)
Track length13.947 km (9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Route map
El Rosario workshops
 El Rosario
Tezozómoc
 UAM-Azcapotzalco
 Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
Norte 45
 Vallejo
 Instituto del Petróleo
Lindavista
 Deportivo 18 de Marzo
La Villa-Basílica
 Martín Carerra

The line was inaugurated in 1983 and it runs from northwest to northeastern Mexico City. Line 6 has 11 stations and a length of 13.947 km, out of which 11.434 are for service.

Line 6 is the second line in the entire Mexico City Metro network with least passengers, having 49,945,822 users in 2019.[1]

History

Line 6 was opened on 21 December 1983, in the section that goes from El Rosario, serving the estate Unidad Habitacional El Rosario -the biggest estate in the country, to Metro Instituto del Petróleo. The latter became the first transfer station when it was connected to the already existing station of Line 5.

Three years later, on 8 July 1986, the second stretch of the line was inaugurated: from Instituto del Petróleo to Martín Carrera, connecting with Line 4.

According to the Mexico City Metro Plan published in 2018 by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, Line 6 would be expanded from Martín Carrera eastbound towards Villa de Aragón station of Line B. This extension would have a length of 5.69 km and five new stations.[3]

Chronology

Rolling stock

Line 6 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 17 are in service in Line 6.[4]

Station list
No. Station Date opened Level Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between
stations		 Total
01 El Rosario December 21, 1983 Surface - 0.0
  • Metrobús Line 6
  • Trolleybus Line G
  • Trolleybus Line I
  • CETRAM (Bus platforms) for Tlalnepantla, Naucalpan and Atizapán
    		•  Azcapotzalco
    02 Tezozómoc December 21, 1983 Underground 1.4 1.4
    03 Azcapotzalco December 21, 1983 Underground 1.1 2.5
    04 Ferrería / Arena Ciudad de México December 21, 1983 Underground 1.3 3.8
  • Suburban Rail Line 1
    • 05 Norte 45 December 21, 1983 Underground 1.2 5.0
  • Metrobús Line 6
    • 06 Vallejo December 21, 1983 Underground 0.8 5.8
  • Metrobús Line 6 (at distance)
    • 07 Instituto del Petróleo December 21, 1983 Underground 1.0 6.8
  • Metrobús Line 6 (at distance)
  • Trolleybus Line A
    		•  Gustavo A. Madero
    08 Lindavista July 8, 1986 Underground 1.4 8.2
    09 Deportivo 18 de Marzo July 8, 1986 Underground 1.2 9.4
  • Metrobús Line 1
  • Metrobús Line 6 (at distance)
  • CETRAM (Bus platforms) for Ecatepec
    • 10 La Villa / Basílica July 8, 1986 Underground 0.7 10.1
  • Metrobús Line 6 (at distance)
  • Metrobús Line 7
  • Trolleybus Line LL
    • 11 Martín Carrera July 8, 1986 Underground 1.3 11.4
  • Metrobús Line 6
  • Trolleybus Line LL
  • CETRAM (Bus platforms) for Santa Clara and Ecatepec

    • Renamed stations
    DateOld nameNew name
    1996La VillaLa Villa / Basílica
    1998BasílicaDeportivo 18 de Marzo
    2012FerreríaFerrería / Arena Ciudad de México

    Ridership

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

    † Transfer station
    †‡ Transfer station and terminal
    Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
    1Martín Carrera†‡11,038,85230,243
    2Ferrería / Arena Ciudad de México8,679,56323,780
    3Lindavista6,525,78417,879
    4El Rosario†‡5,864,98316,068
    5La Villa-Basílica5,440,13014,904
    6Azcapotzalco2,947,8478,076
    7Vallejo2,922,7478,008
    8Norte 452,597,2267,116
    9Tezozómoc2,101,6475,758
    10Instituto del Petróleo†1,182,8173,241
    11Deportivo 18 de Marzo†644,2261,765
    Total49,945,822136,838

    Tourism

    Line 6 passes near several places of interest:

    See also

    References
    1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    2. "Línea 6" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX.
    3. Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018–2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    4. "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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