Mexico City Metrobús Line 2

The Mexico City Metrobús Line 2 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between Tepalcates, in Iztapalapa and Tacubaya in the Miguel Hidalgo municipality, in western Mexico City.

Metrobús Line 2
Bus at the Escandón station
Overview
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexico City Metrobus
StatusIn service
TerminiTepalcates / Del Moral
Tacubaya / Etiopía
Stations36
Services4
WebsiteLínea 2
Operation
OpenedDecember 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)
Operator(s)See Operators
CharacterExclusive right-of-way
Technical
Line length20 km (12.4 mi)[1]

Line 2 has a total of 36 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from east to west through Eje 4 Sur.[1]

Construction of Line 2 started on 4 September 2007 and it was inaugurated on December 16, 2008 by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.[2][3]

Service description

Services

The line has four itineraries.[4]

Tepalcates to Tacubaya

To Tacubaya
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 00:00 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 00:00 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 23:50 (Sunday)
To Tepalcates
  • First Bus: 4:35 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 00:15 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:35 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 00:15 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:05 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 00:15 (Sunday)

Tepalcates to Etiopía

From Tepalcates
  • First Bus: 4:40 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 21:35 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 6:25 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 19:10 (Saturday)
No service on Sunday
To Tepalcates
  • First Bus: 5:25 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 22:25 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 7:12 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 20:00 (Saturday)
No service on Sunday

Del Moral to Colonia del Valle (Line 1)

To Colonia del Valle
  • First Bus: 7:20 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 10:07 (Monday-Friday)
No service on Saturday and Sunday
To Tepalcates
  • First Bus: 6:20 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 11:00 (Monday-Friday)
No service on Saturday and Sunday

Tepalcates to Colonia del Valle (Line 1)

To Colonia del Valle
  • First Bus: 4:35 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 23:28 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 23:28 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:05 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 23:39 (Sunday)
To Tepalcates
  • First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 23:55 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:50 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 23:43 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:20 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 23:50 (Sunday)

Line 2 services the Iztapalapa, Iztacalco, Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, and Miguel Hidalgo municipalities.

Station list
Stations Connections Neighborhood(s) Municipality Picture Date opened
Tepalcates Tepalcates Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucional Iztapalapa December 16, 2008[3]
Nicolás Bravo[upper-alpha 1] Tepalcates
Canal de San Juan[upper-alpha 1]
General Antonio de León[upper-alpha 2]
Constitución de Apatzingán
CCH Oriente Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucional
Leyes de Reforma Colonia Leyes de Reforma
Del Moral[upper-alpha 2] Colonia Cuchilla del Moral, Colonia Leyes de Reforma
Río Frío[upper-alpha 1] Colonia Cuchilla del Moral
Rojo Gómez Colonia Dr. Alfonso Díaz Tirado
Río Mayo
Río Tecolutla Colonia Real del Moral
El Rodeo Colonia Paseos de Churubusco
UPIICSA Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Ampliación Gabriel Ramos Millán Iztacalco
Iztacalco
Goma Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Gabriel Ramos Millán
Tlacotal
Canela
Coyuya Coyuya Santa Anita, Barrio Los Reyes
La Viga La Viga Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Francisco Xicaltongo
Andrés Molina Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Pedro
Las Américas Colonia Moderna Benito Juárez
Xola Xola Colonia Álamos
Álamos
Centro SCOP Narvarte Oriente
Doctor Vértiz
Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia
Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia		 Narvarte Poniente
Amores Colonia del Valle Norte
Viaducto Colonia Roma Sur Cuauhtémoc
Nuevo León Nuevo León Hipódromo
Escandón Hipódromo, Escandón Cuauhtémoc, Miguel Hidalgo
Patriotismo Patriotismo
De La Salle Hipódromo Condesa, Escandón
Parque Lira[upper-alpha 2] San Miguel Chapultepec Miguel Hidalgo
Antonio Maceo[upper-alpha 1] Tacubaya
Tacubaya Tacubaya
Notes
  1. Accessible from Tacubaya to Tepalcates
  2. Accessible from Tepalcates to Tacubaya

Operators

Line 2 has five operators.[5]

  • Corredor Oriente - Poniente, SA de CV (COP)
  • Corredor Eje 4 - 17 de Marzo, SA de CV (CE4-17MSA)
  • Transportes Sánchez Armas José Juan, SA de CV (TSA)
  • Corredor Tacubaya - Tepalcates, SA de CV (CTT)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros del Distrito Federal

References
  1. (in Spanish) "Eje 4 Sur", Metrobús website, archive of 2010-08-21
  2. "Comienzan obras del segundo corredor del Metrobús, que irá sobre Eje 4 Sur". La Jornada (in Spanish). September 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. "Arranca inconclusa la línea 2 del Metrobús". La Jornada (in Spanish). December 17, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 2" (Line 2 Map), Metrobús website
  5. Padron Corredores Metrobus (in Spanish), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018
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