Mexibús Line 1

Bus rapid transit line in the State of Mexico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Mexibús Line 1 (also stylized in Roman numbers as I) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Mexibús system. It operates between Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Zumpango, Ojo de Agua in Tecámac and Ciudad Azteca in Ecatepec de Morelos. It was the first line to be built and to be opened. It was inaugurated by the governor of the State of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto on 1 December 2010 with 24 stations.[2] Another station was opened later. It is 20 kilometers (12 mi) long and was used by approximately 130,000 users per day during 2012.[1] The line has four different types of services, including a service exclusive for women and children. The line operates with 75 articulated Volvo 7300 BRT buses painted white with red, light green and dark green trim.[3] It began free operations in October 2010.[4]

StatusIn service
Termini
  • Ciudad Azteca
  • Central de Abastos / Ojo de Agua / Terminal de Pasajeros
Stations35
WebsiteLínea 1
Quick facts Line 1, Overview ...
Line 1
Buses at Central de Abastos station
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • Ciudad Azteca
  • Central de Abastos / Ojo de Agua / Terminal de Pasajeros
Stations35
WebsiteLínea 1
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexibús
Services4
OperatorTransmasivo
DepotCiudad Azteca / Ojo de Agua
Rolling stock75
Daily ridership130,000 (2012)[1]
History
Opened1 December 2010; 15 years ago (2010-12-01)
Technical
Line length20 km (12.4 mi)
CharacterExclusive right-of-way (Ciudad Azteca–Ojo de Agua)
Route map
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Stations

There are three variations of this route:[5]

  • TR-1 Ojo de Agua–Ciudad Azteca regular service
  • TR-3 Ojo de Agua–Ciudad Azteca express service (women-and-children-only service available)
  • TR-4 Central de Abastos–Ciudad Azteca express service
  • L1-A Ojo de Agua–Terminal de Pasajeros regular service
Key[a]
Handicapped/disabled accessFully accessible stationCablebús Line {{{3}}}Cablebús connectionRed de Transporte de PasajerosRTP connection
Handicapped/disabled accessPartially accessible stationMexibúsMexibús connectionTren InterurbanoTren Interurbano connection
Transfer hubCETRAM transfer stationMexicableMexicable connectionTren SuburbanoTren Suburbano connection
Transfer hubETRAM transfer stationMexico City MetroMexico City Metro connectionTrolleybusTrolleybus connection
EcobiciEcobici bikeshareMexico City minubusPesero connectionXochimilco Light RailXochimilco Light Rail connection
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Station[13][b]
TR-1
TR-3
TR-4
L1-A
 Location Connection Picture Opened
Ciudad Azteca Transfer hub ● ● ● Ecatepec de Morelos Mexico City Metro Line B 1 December 2010[2]
Quinto Sol ●
Josefa Ortíz ●
Industrial ●
UNITEC ● ● ●
Alfredo Torres ●
Zodiaco ●
Adolfo López Mateos ●
Vocacional 3 ● ● ●
Valle Ecatepec ●
Las Américas ●
1° de Mayo Transfer hub ● ● ● Mexibús Mexibús Line 2 (at Las Américas)
Hospital ● ● ● Mexibús Mexibús Line 2 (at Matamoros)
Aquiles Serdán ●
Jardines de Morelos Transfer hub ● ● ●
Palomas ●
19 de Septiembre ●
Central de Abastos Transfer hub ● ● ● Mexibús Mexibús Line 4
Insurgentes ● Between 2015 and 2018[c]
Hidalgo ● 1 December 2010[2]
Cuauhtémoc Sur ●
Cuauhtémoc Norte ● ●
Esmeralda ● Tecámac
Ojo de Agua Transfer hub ● ● ● State of Mexico minubus
Loma Bonita ● 21 March 2022[16]
Ozumbilla ●
San Francisco ●
Quetzalcóatl ● Second half of 2023[17]
Tecámac ● 21 March 2022[16]
La Redonda ● Second half of 2023[17]
Glorieta Militar ● Zumpango 21 March 2022[16]
Combustibles ●
Hacienda ●
Torre de Control ● July 2026
Terminal de Pasajeros ●
21 March 2022[16]
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Former stations

The plinth of the former station

Las Torres Santa María Chiconautla station was closed and totally dismantled in 2022. The station opened in 2010 and served the town of Santa María Chiconautla.[2] To facilitate the operation of Lines I and IV, it was decided to open the then-inoperative Insurgentes station instead. The approximate distance between Hidalgo and Insurgentes stations is 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi).[18]

Incidents

On 29 May 2021, at 6:00 hours, a driver crashed into the turnstiles of UNITEC station. No riders resulted injured and the driver and their passengers ran away.[19]

Notes

  1. [a]
    The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
    • Metro (Mexico City Metro) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[6]
    • 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/disabled access‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol Handicapped/disabled access† are partially accessible.[6]
    • Cablebús (Cablebús Line {{{3}}}) obtained from their official website.[7]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[8]
    • Ecobici (Ecobici) obtained from their official website.[9]
    • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[10]
    • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[6]
    • Mexicable (Mexicable) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[6]
    • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[11]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[12]
    • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[7]
  2. [b]
    All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
  3. [c]
    The station was not inaugurated in 2010 due to low ridership. As of 2015, the station remained closed.[14] By 2018, the station was reported operating.[15]

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