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The Mexibús Line 2 (also stylized in Roman numbers as II) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Mexibús system. It operates between La Quebrada in Cuautitlán Izcalli and Las Américas in Ecatepec de Morelos. It was the second line to be built and the third to be opened. It was inaugurated by the governor of the State of Mexico, Eruviel Ávila on 12 January 2015 with 43 stations.[1] It is 21.3 kilometers (13.2 mi) long. The line has two different types of services, and both include a service exclusively for women and children named Servicio Rosa (Pink Service). The line operates with 97 buses. On 8 October 2018, the Servicio Exprés was opened, going from Lechería to Ecatepec stations.[2]

StatusIn service
Termini
  • Las Américas / Lechería
  • La Quebrada / Ecatepec / Río de los Remedios
Stations53
WebsiteLínea 2
Quick facts Line 2, Overview ...
Line 2
Las Américas terminal station
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • Las Américas / Lechería
  • La Quebrada / Ecatepec / Río de los Remedios
Stations53
WebsiteLínea 2
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexibús
Services2
OperatorTranscomunicador
DepotLas Américas
Rolling stock103
History
Opened12 January 2015; 11 years ago (2015-01-12)
Technical
Line length56.3 km (35.0 mi)
CharacterExclusive right-of-way
Route map
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Until 15 December 2020, the line provided a provisional route from Las Américas to Indios Verdes metro station and it was later replaced with Line IV.[3]

On 4 March 2024, the state government opened a branch line that connects Las Américas station with the Río de los Remedios BRT station of the Mexico City Metrobús, in Northeastern Mexico City. It is 35 km (22 mi) long.

Stations

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[11] Handicapped/disabled access
Local
Express
 Location Connection Picture Opened
  Las Américas Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access ● Ecatepec de Morelos Mexibús Mexibús Line 1 (at 1° de mayo) 12 January 2015[1]
1° de Mayo Handicapped/disabled access ●
San Martín Handicapped/disabled access ●
Puente de Fierro Handicapped/disabled access ● Mexibús Mexibús Line 4
Casa de Morelos Handicapped/disabled access ●
UPE Handicapped/disabled access ●
San Cristóbal Handicapped/disabled access ●
Agricultura Handicapped/disabled access ●
ISSEMYM Handicapped/disabled access ●
El Carmen Handicapped/disabled access ●
Ecatepec Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
DIF Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Guadalupe Victoria Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Venustiano Carranza Handicapped/disabled access ●
FOVISSSTE Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
San Carlos Handicapped/disabled access ●
La Laguna Handicapped/disabled access ● ● Coacalco de Berriozábal
Parque Residencial Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Eje 8 Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
1ª de Villa Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Las Flores Zacuautitla Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
San Francisco Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Héroes-Canosas Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Coacalco-Tultepec Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Ex Hacienda San Felipe Handicapped/disabled access ●
Bosques del Valle Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Coacalco Berriozábal Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Santa María Handicapped/disabled access ● Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo
Villas de San José Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Mariscala Real del Bosque Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Fuentes del Valle Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
De la Cruz San Mateo Handicapped/disabled access ●
Cartagena Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Bello Horizonte Handicapped/disabled access ●
Bandera/Tultitlán Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Buenavista Handicapped/disabled access ●
COCEM Handicapped/disabled access ●
Recursos Hidráulicos Handicapped/disabled access ●
Chilpan Handicapped/disabled access ● ●
Ciudad Labor Handicapped/disabled access ●
Vidriera Handicapped/disabled access ●
Lechería Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access ● Tren Suburbano Tren Suburbano Line 1
Estación Retorno Oriente[b] Handicapped/disabled access ● 8 October 2018[2]
La Quebrada Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access ● Cuautitlán Izcalli 12 January 2015[1]
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Line 2A

On 29 February 2024, the state government opened a branch line that connects Las Américas station with the Río de los Remedios BRT station of the Mexico City Metrobús, on Line 5, in Northeastern Mexico City.[13] The line is 35 km (22 mi) long and it operates with 10 electric buses.[14]

Since the Las Américas–Río de los Remedios route has several one-way stations, the following table will start at Las Américas station and follow an southward flow until reaching the Río de los Remedios station, then follow the route northward ending with the Libertadores de América station.
More information Station, Southbound ...
Station Handicapped/disabled access
Southbound
Northbound
 Location Connection Picture Opened
  Las Américas Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access ● ● Ecatepec de Morelos Mexibús Mexibús Line 1 (at 1° de mayo) 29 February 2024
Veracruz Handicapped/disabled access ●
Matamoros Handicapped/disabled access ● Mexibús Mexibús Line 1 (at Hospital)
Jardines de Morelos Handicapped/disabled access ● Mexibús Mexibús Line 1 (at Jardines de Morelos) 4 May 2026
Monumento a la Familia Handicapped/disabled access ● Mexibús Mexibús Line 1 (at Jardines de Morelos) 29 February 2024
Río de los Remedios Handicapped/disabled access ● ● Gustavo A. Madero Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 5
León de los Aldama Handicapped/disabled access ●
Centro Cultural Handicapped/disabled access ● Ecatepec de Morelos
Paseo Ventura Handicapped/disabled access ●
Libertadores de América Handicapped/disabled access ●
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Incidents

On 12 April 2021, at 5:30 hours, a driver crashed into the turnstiles of FOVISSSTE station on Line 2. The station was empty and only the driver resulted injured.[15]

On 18 April 2026, a fire on the Siervo de la Nación Highway, where the service operates to reach Río de los Remedios, caused structural deformations in an overpass, leading to the indefinite closure of the highway and the suspension of service.[16] The service resumed the next day, but via an alternate route along Circuito Exterior Mexiquense instead.[17]

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.[4]
    • 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.[4]
    • Cablebús (Cablebús Line {{{3}}}) obtained from their official website.[5]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[6]
    • Ecobici (Ecobici) obtained from their official website.[7]
    • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[8]
    • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[4]
    • Mexicable (Mexicable) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[4]
    • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[9]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[10]
    • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[5]
  2. [b]
    Otherwise known as the express service-only Lechería station; also abbreviated as ERO.[12]

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