Mexico City Metro Line 6

Last updated
Line 6 / Línea 6
MetroDF Linea 6.svg
La Villa Basilica platforms 01.jpg
Overview
Locale Mexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations11
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Mexico City Metro
Operator(s) Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stock NM-73, NM-79
Ridership136,838 passengers per day (2019) [1]
History
Opened21 December 1983 [2]
Technical
Line length11.434 km (7 mi)
Track length13.947 km (9 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
Electrification Guide bars
Route map

Contents

BSicon uKDSTa.svg
El Rosario workshops
BSicon PORTALf.svg
BSicon uINT.svg
El Rosario
MetroDF Linea 7.svg
BSicon utBHF.svg
Tezozómoc
BSicon utBHF.svg
UAM-Azcapotzalco
BSicon utINT.svg
Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
Ferrocarril Suburbano.svg
BSicon utBHF.svg
Norte 45
BSicon utBHF.svg
Vallejo
BSicon utINT.svg
Instituto del Petróleo
MetroDF Linea 5.svg
BSicon utBHF.svg
Lindavista
BSicon utINT.svg
Deportivo 18 de Marzo
MetroDF Linea 3.svg
BSicon utBHF.svg
La Villa-Basílica
BSicon utKINTe.svg
Martín Carerra
MetroDF Linea 4.svg

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.

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 (8.666 mi), out of which 11.434 km (7.105 mi) are for service.

Line 6 is the second line in the entire Mexico City Metro network with least passengers, having 23,533,445 users in 2021. [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 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 (3.54 mi) and five new stations. [3]

Chronology

Rolling stock

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

As of 2020, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 17 are in service in Line 6. [4]

Station list

Key [lower-alpha 1]
Wheelchair symbol.svg Denotes a partially accessible station
Handicapped Accessible sign.svg Denotes a fully accessible station
Metro de la Ciudad de Mexico (logo) version 2019.svg Denotes a metro transfer
Movilidad Integrada (logo) Organo Regulador de Transporte (CETRAM).svg Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
Mexibus (CDMX logo).svg Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Autobuses de la CDMX.svg Denotes a connection with the public bus system
Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
Ferrocarril Suburbano.svg Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system
Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

The stations from west to east:

Mexico City Metro line 6.svg Pictograms of Line 6 of the Mexico City Metro.svg
No.StationDate openedLevelDistance (km)ConnectionPictogramLocation
Between
stations
Total
01 El Rosario Wheelchair symbol.svg December 21, 1983Grade level, overground access-0.0
  • Metro de la Ciudad de Mexico (logo) version 2019.svg MetroDF Linea 7.svg Line 7
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Organo Regulador de Transporte (CETRAM).svg El Rosario
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: El Rosario station
  • Mexibus (CDMX logo).svg Line V: El Rosario station (under planning) [11]
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107
  • Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Linea 4 del Trolebus de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Lines 4: El Rosario stop
  • Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Linea 6 del Trolebus de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Lines 6: El Rosario stop
  • A set of rosary beads Azcapotzalco
    02 Tezozómoc Underground1.41.4King Tezozómoc
    03 UAM-Azcapotzalco 1.12.5
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Routes: 59-A, 107, 107-B
  • An ant
    04 Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México 1.33.8
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Routes: 19, 19-A, 107-B
  • Ferrocarril Suburbano.svg Logo del Sistema 1 del Tren suburbano del valle de Mexico.svg Line 1: Fortuna station
  • Mexico City Arena façade
    05 Norte 45 1.25.0
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: Norte 45 station (at distance)
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Autobuses de la CDMX.svg Route: 15-A (at distance)
  • A compass rose
    06 Vallejo 0.85.8
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: Poniente 128 station (at distance)
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: Poniente 134 station (at distance)
  • A silhouette of a factory
    07 Instituto del Petróleo 1.06.8
  • Metro de la Ciudad de Mexico (logo) version 2019.svg MetroDF Linea 5.svg Line 5
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Routes: 23, 27-A, 103
  • Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Linea 1 del Trolebus de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Line 1: Instituto del Petróleo stop (north–south route)
  • Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Linea 8 del Trolebus de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Line 8: Montevideo stop (at distance)
  • An oil derrick Gustavo A. Madero
    08 Lindavista Wheelchair symbol.svg July 8, 19861.48.2
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Route: 104
  • Saint Cajetan church
    09 Deportivo 18 de Marzo Wheelchair symbol.svg 1.29.4
  • Metro de la Ciudad de Mexico (logo) version 2019.svg MetroDF Linea 3.svg Line 3
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Organo Regulador de Transporte (CETRAM).svg Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 1 icon.svg Line 1: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Autobuses de la CDMX.svg Route: 15-B, Z1-R, Z1-S, Z1-T, Z1-U
  • A pre-Columbian game player
    10 La Villa-Basílica 0.710.1
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: La Villa station (at distance)
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 7 icon.svg Line 7: Garrido station (at distance)
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Routes: 25, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  • Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Linea 5 del Trolebus de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Line 5: Garrido stop (at distance)
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Autobuses de la CDMX.svg Route: 15-B (at distance)
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe façade
    11 Martín Carrera 1.311.4
  • Metro de la Ciudad de Mexico (logo) version 2019.svg MetroDF Linea 4.svg Line 4
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Organo Regulador de Transporte (CETRAM).svg Martín Carrera
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg Mexico City Metrobus Line 6 icon.svg Line 6: Martín Carrera station
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg Routes: 33, 37
  • Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Linea 5 del Trolebus de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg Line 5: Martín Carrera stop
  • Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Autobuses de la CDMX.svg Route: 5-A
  • A bust of General Martín Carrera

    Renamed stations

    DateOld nameNew name
    1996La Villa La Villa / Basílica
    1998Basílica Deportivo 18 de Marzo
    2012Ferrería Ferrería/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
    RankStationTotal ridershipAverage daily
    1 Martín Carrera†‡11,038,85230,243
    2 Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México 8,679,56323,780
    3 Lindavista 6,525,78417,879
    4 El Rosario†‡5,864,98316,068
    5 La Villa-Basílica 5,440,13014,904
    6 UAM-Azcapotzalco 2,947,8478,076
    7 Vallejo 2,922,7478,008
    8 Norte 45 2,597,2267,116
    9 Tezozómoc 2,101,6475,758
    10 Instituto del Petróleo1,182,8173,241
    11 Deportivo 18 de Marzo644,2261,765
    Total49,945,822136,838

    Tourism

    Line 6 passes near several places of interest:

    See also

    Notes

    1. The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
      • Metro ( Metro de la Ciudad de Mexico (logo) version 2019.svg ) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map. [5]
      • Accessibility obtained from the Mexico City Metro system map. In some cases, the map omits the accessibility icon as the station(s) are actually partially accessible. However, the respective websites of each station on the official site indicate the respective accessibility methods. Stations with the symbol Handicapped Accessible sign.svg ‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol Wheelchair symbol.svg † are partially accessible. [5]
      • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Movilidad Integrada (logo) Organo Regulador de Transporte (CETRAM).svg ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte. [6]
      • Metrobús ( Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobus de la CDMX.svg ) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map. [7]
      • Mexibús ( Mexibus (CDMX logo).svg ) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map. [5]
      • Public buses network ( peseros ) ( Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Autobuses de la CDMX.svg ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte. [8]
      • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros ( Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg ) obtained from their official website. [9]
      • Tren Suburbano ( Ferrocarril Suburbano.svg ) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map. [5]
      • Trolleybuses ( Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Electricos de la Ciudad de Mexico.svg ) obtained from their official website. [10]

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