Mexico City Metro Line B

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Metro line in Mexico City

Line B / Línea B

San Lázaro station

Overview
Locale| Mexico City
Termini|

* Ciudad Azteca
* Buenavista

Connecting lines|

* Oceanía
* Morelos
* San Lázaro
* Garibaldi / Lagunilla
* Guerrero

Stations| 21
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| Mexico City Metro
Operator(s)| Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stock| MP-68
Ridership| 417,934 passengers per day (2019)[1]
History
Opened| 15 December 1999[2]
Technical
Line length| 20.278 km (13 mi)
Track length| 23.722 km (15 mi)
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
Electrification| Guide bars

Route map

Legend

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Ciudad Azteca workshops

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| State of Mexico

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Mexico City Metro Line B is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. It has 21 stations and a total length of 23.772 km (14.771 mi), 20.278 km (12.600 mi) service the line while the rest are used for maneuvers.

Line B runs from downtown Mexico City north towards the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos.

Currently, it is the only line in the whole metro network to use two distinctive colors: green and gray.

Alongside Line 12, Line B is one of the two metro lines of the network to have the three type of stations: underground, elevated and surface.[3]

## History

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Line B under construction over Avenida Central in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.

Line B was planned as a feeder line that would connect Mexico City to the adjacent municipalities of the State of Mexico, such as Ecatepec de Morelos and Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, therefore, instead of using the same numbering system as with the other metro lines, the line was named as Line B, same as in Line A, which connects Mexico City with the municipality of La Paz, also in the State of Mexico.

Line B was conceived in the early 1990s and was to originally named as Line 10. The 1994 Mexican peso crisis affected the construction of the line on its first stages as well as opposition from the citizens, specially those living in Santa María la Ribera, who claimed that Line B construction affected their houses, with damages such as sinking and breakage.[4]

The first stretch of the line, from Buenavista to Villa de Aragón, was inaugurated on 15 December 1999 by Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, and Rosario Robles, Head of Government of the Federal District from 1991 to 2000. The second section, from Villa de Aragón to Ciudad Azteca, was opened on 30 November 2000, six years after it was planned.[4]

An extension for Line B is planned, adding two more stations to expand the line westbound towards Colegio Militar, where line B would connect with Line 2.[5]

## Chronology

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* 15 December 1999: from Villa de Aragón to Buenavista
* 30 November 2000: from Ciudad Azteca to Nezahualcóyotl

## Rolling stock

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* Alstom MP-68: 1999–present

Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 36 are in service in Line B.[6]

## Station list

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Key[a] †  | Denotes a partially accessible station

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‡  | Denotes a fully accessible station
| Denotes a metro transfer
| Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system. In the State of Mexico, they are called Estación de tranferencia modal (ETRAM).
| Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
| Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
| Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
| Denotes a connection with the public bus system
| Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
| Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system
| Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

The stations from east to west and from south to north.

No.  | Station  | Date opened  | Level  | Distance (km)  | Connection  | Pictogram  | Location

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stations  | Total
01  | Ciudad Azteca ‡  | 30 November 2000  | Ground-level, overground access  | \-  | 0.0  |
* Ciudad Azteca
* Line I: Ciudad Azteca station
| A silhouette of the neighborhood's glyph  | Ecatepec de Morelos | State of Mexico
02  | Plaza Aragón ‡  | 0.7  | 0.7  |  | A stand of pots from a tianguis
03  | Olímpica †  | 0.9  | 1.6  | The Olympic rings
04  | Ecatepec †  | 0.7  | 2.3  | Mexica based icon of Ehecatépetl
05  | Múzquiz †  | 1.6  | 3.9  | A bust of Melchor de Eca y Múzquiz
06  | Río de los Remedios † | 1.3  | 5.2  |
* Río de los Remedios
| A sailboat  | Nezahualcóyotl
07  | Impulsora †  | 0.6  | 5.8  |  | Cart with an old hacienda
08  | Nezahualcóyotl †  | 1.5  | 7.3  |  | A coyote's head
09  | Villa de Aragón ‡  | 15 December 1999  | 1.5  | 8.8  |
* Line 6: Villa de Aragón station
* Routes: 15-A, 15-C
| A collection of houses  | Gustavo A. Madero | Mexico City
10  | Bosque de Aragón †  | 0.9  | 9.7  |  | Three forest trees
11  | Deportivo Oceanía †  | 1.3  | 11.0  |
* Routes: 11-A, 12, 43
* Routes: 7-B, 7-D
| A koala clinging to a soccer ball
12  | Oceanía †  | Elevated, overground access  | 1.0  | 12.0  |
* Line 5
* Routes: 43, 200
* Line 4: Oceanía stop
* Route: 10-D
| A kangaroo
13  | Romero Rubio †  | 1.0  | 13.0  |
* Routes: 10-B, 18
| A silhouette of a bust of Romero Rubio  | Venustiano Carranza
14  | Ricardo Flores Magón † | 1.1  | 14.1  |  | A portrait of Ricardo Flores Magón
15  | San Lázaro ‡  | 1.1  | 15.2  |
* Line 1 (out of service)
* San Lázaro
* Line 4: San Lázaro station
* Line 5: San Lázaro station
* San Lázaro stop (temporary Line 1 service)
* East Bus Terminal (TAPO)
| A steam locomotive
16  | Morelos †  | Underground,
trench  | 1.4  | 16.6  |
* Line 4
* Line 4: Morelos station (at distance)
* Routes: 18, 37
* Routes: 5-A, 10-E
| A profile of José María Morelos y Pavón
17  | Tepito †  | 0.6  | 17.2  |
* Routes: 18, 33
* Routes: 10-E, 11-C
| A boxing glove  | Cuauhtémoc
18  | Lagunilla | 0.8  | 18.0  |
* Route: 18
* Routes: 10-E, 11-C
| A wild duck
19  | Garibaldi / Lagunilla †  | 0.6  | 18.6  |
* Line 8
* Line 7: Garibaldi station
* Line 5: Garibaldi stop
* Routes: 18, 27-A
* Routes: 10-E, 11-C
| A guitar and a sarape
20  | Guerrero ‡  | 0.9  | 19.5  |
* Line 3
* Line 3: Guerrero station
* Routes: 10-E, 11-C
| Bust of Vincente Guerrero
21  | Buenavista ‡  | 0.7  | 20.2  |
* Buenavista
* (at distance)
* Line 1: Buenavista station
* Line 3: Buenavista station
* Line 4: Buenavista station
* Line 1: Buenavista station
* Routes: 10-E, 11-C, 12-B
| An ALCO type diesel locomotive

### Renamed stations

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Date | Old name | New name

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2002 | Continentes | Nezahualcóyotl
2008 | Tecnológico | Ecatepec

## Ridership

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

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‡  | Terminal
Rank  | Station  | Total ridership  | Average daily

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1 | Buenavista‡ | 21,907,761 | 60,021
2 | Ciudad Azteca‡ | 21,410,326 | 58,658
3 | Múzquiz | 11,246,650 | 30,813
4 | Ecatepec | 9,740,169 | 26,685
5 | Impulsora | 9,105,811 | 24,947
6 | Lagunilla | 8,394,391 | 22,998
7 | Nezahualcóyotl | 8,378,849 | 22,956
8 | Tepito | 8,233,487 | 22,557
9 | Río de los Remedios | 7,330,993 | 20,085
10 | Plaza Aragón | 7,198,356 | 19,722
11 | Olímpica | 6,112,152 | 16,746
12 | Deportivo Oceanía | 5,731,450 | 15,703
13 | Villa de Aragón | 5,398,782 | 14,791
14 | San Lázaro† | 4,533,326 | 12,420
15 | Oceanía† | 3,788,470 | 10,379
16 | Romero Rubio | 2,925,132 | 8,014
17 | Garibaldi / Lagunilla† | 2,709,631 | 7,424
18 | Bosque de Aragón | 2,193,804 | 6,010
19 | Ricardo Flores Magón | 2,142,619 | 5,870
20 | Guerrero† | 2,090,890 | 5,728
21 | Morelos† | 1,972,909 | 5,405
Total | 152,545,958 | 417,934

## Tourism

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Line B passes near several places of interest:

* Plaza Garibaldi, a square known as Mexico City's home of mariachi music where mariachi bands can be found playing or soliciting gigs from visitors.
* Historic center of Mexico City

## Crime

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On its route, Line B passes through some places known for their levels of crime including Ecatepec de Morelos, Gustavo A. Madero, Venustiano Carranza, and neighborhoods such as Tepito and Colonia Morelos.[14] Due to this, the line has a high rate of crime inside the stations and the trains, going from the presence of pickpockets and petty theft to armed robbery and sexual assault.[14]

In 2017, at least three violent robberies were reported, in which armed men entered the wagons and stripped the passengers out of their belongings.[14][15]

## See also

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* List of Mexico City Metro lines

## Notes

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1. ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
* Metro () connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
* 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 ‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol † are partially accessible.[7]
* Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[8]
* Ecobici () obtained from their official website.[9]
* Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[10]
* Mexibús () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
* Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[11]
* Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[12]
* Tren Suburbano () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
* Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
2. ^ "Línea B" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
3. ^ "Línea B Metro Ciudad Azteca Buenavista" (in Spanish). Leycar Constructora. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
4. ^ a b Grajeda, Ella (27 November 2000). "Abrirán el tres días la línea B". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
5. ^ Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018–2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
6. ^ "Parque vehicular". Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
7. ^ a b c d "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
8. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
9. ^ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
10. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
11. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
12. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
13. ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
14. ^ a b c "Línea B del Metro, asaltos y acoso, el pan de todos los días". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
15. ^ "Hombres armados asaltan vagón de mujeres en la Línea B del Metro". La Prensa (in Spanish). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

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Mexico City Metro stations

Line 1|

* Observatorio
* Tacubaya
* Juanacatlán
* Chapultepec
* Sevilla
* Insurgentes
* Cuauhtémoc
* Balderas
* Salto del Agua
* Isabel la Católica
* Pino Suárez
* Merced
* Candelaria
* San Lázaro
* Moctezuma
* Balbuena
* Boulevard Puerto Aéreo
* Gómez Farías
* Zaragoza
* Pantitlán

Line 2|

* Cuatro Caminos
* Panteones
* Tacuba
* Cuitláhuac
* Popotla
* Colegio Militar
* Normal
* San Cosme
* Revolución
* Hidalgo
* Bellas Artes
* Allende
* Zócalo/Tenochtitlan
* Pino Suárez
* San Antonio Abad
* Chabacano
* Viaducto
* Xola
* Villa de Cortés
* Nativitas
* Portales
* Ermita
* General Anaya
* Tasqueña

Line 3|

* Indios Verdes
* Deportivo 18 de Marzo
* Potrero
* La Raza
* Tlatelolco
* Guerrero
* Hidalgo
* Juárez
* Balderas
* Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX
* Hospital General
* Centro Médico
* Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia
* Eugenia
* División del Norte
* Zapata
* Coyoacán
* Viveros / Derechos Humanos
* Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
* Copilco
* Universidad

Line 4|

* Martín Carrera
* Talismán
* Bondojito
* Consulado
* Canal del Norte
* Morelos
* Candelaria
* Fray Servando
* Jamaica
* Santa Anita

Line 5|

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

Line 6|

* 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 Carrera

Line 7|

* El Rosario
* Aquiles Serdán
* Camarones
* Refinería
* Tacuba
* San Joaquín
* Polanco
* Auditorio
* Constituyentes
* Tacubaya
* San Pedro de los Pinos
* San Antonio
* Mixcoac
* Barranca del Muerto

Line 8|

* Garibaldi / Lagunilla
* Bellas Artes
* San Juan de Letrán
* Salto del Agua
* Doctores
* Obrera
* Chabacano
* La Viga
* Santa Anita
* Coyuya
* Iztacalco
* Apatlaco
* Aculco
* Escuadrón 201
* Atlalilco
* Iztapalapa
* Cerro de la Estrella
* UAM-I
* Constitución de 1917

Line 9|

* Tacubaya
* Patriotismo
* Chilpancingo
* Centro Médico
* Lázaro Cárdenas
* Chabacano
* Jamaica
* Mixiuhca
* Velódromo
* Ciudad Deportiva
* Puebla
* Pantitlán

Line A|

* Pantitlán
* Agrícola Oriental
* Canal de San Juan
* Tepalcates
* Guelatao
* Peñón Viejo
* Acatitla
* Santa Marta
* Los Reyes
* La Paz

Line B|

* Ciudad Azteca
* Plaza Aragón
* Olímpica
* Ecatepec
* Múzquiz
* Río de los Remedios
* Impulsora
* Nezahualcóyotl
* Villa de Aragón
* Bosque de Aragón
* Deportivo Oceanía
* Oceanía
* Romero Rubio
* Ricardo Flores Magón
* San Lázaro
* Morelos
* Tepito
* Lagunilla
* Garibaldi / Lagunilla
* Guerrero
* Buenavista

Line 12|

* Observatorio
* Álvaro Obregón
* Valentín Campa
* Mixcoac
* Insurgentes Sur
* Hospital 20 de Noviembre
* Zapata
* Parque de los Venados
* Eje Central
* Ermita
* Mexicaltzingo
* Atlalilco
* Culhuacán
* San Andrés Tomatlán
* Lomas Estrella
* Calle 11
* Periférico Oriente
* Tezonco
* Olivos
* Nopalera
* Zapotitlán
* Tlaltenco
* Tláhuac

indicates the station is under construction or reconstruction

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Transportation in Mexico City

Metro|

* Line 1
* Line 2
* Line 3
* Line 4
* Line 5
* Line 6
* Line 7
* Line 8
* Line 9
* Line A
* Line B
* Line 12

Metrobús|

* Line 1
* Line 2
* Line 3
* Line 4
* Line 5
* Line 6
* Line 7

Mexibús|

* Line I
* Line II
* Line III
* Line IV

Others|

* Ferrocarril Suburbano ()
* Tren Ligero ()
* Cablebús ()
* Trolebús ()
* Centro de transferencia modal ()
* Ecobici ()
* Mexicable ()
* Muévete en Bici
* Pesero ()
* Rickshaws

Projects|

* El Insurgente

Former|

* Streetcars

Administration|

* Red de Transporte de Pasajeros ()
* Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos ()
* Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada ()

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