Mexico City Metrobús Line 3
Bus route in Mexico City
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The Mexico City Metrobús Line 3 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobús. It operates between Tenayuca, in the limits with the State of Mexico in Gustavo A. Madero and Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac in the Benito Juárez boroughs, in southern Mexico City.
| Metrobús Line 3 | |
|---|---|
| |
 A Metrobús in Hidalgo station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In service |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 39 |
| Website | Línea 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Bus rapid transit |
| System | Mexico City Metrobus |
| Services | 5 |
| Operator(s) | See Operators |
| History | |
| Opened | February 8, 2011 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 20 km (12.4 mi)[1] |
| Character | Exclusive right-of-way |
Line 3 has a total of 39 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from north to south.[1]
Construction of Line 3 started on March 5, 2010, and it was inaugurated on February 8, 2011, by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.[2][3]
In 2019, the Government of Mexico City announced 7 new stations to the south, ending near Hospital Xoco. Construction was expected to end by June 2020.[4]
On March 10, 2021, had opening 5 new stations.
Service description
Services
The line has five itineraries.[5]
Tenayuca to Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
- To Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
- First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:24 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:27 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:20 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:28 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:21 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:21 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:05 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:14 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to Balderas
- From Tenayuca
- First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 21:49 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 6:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 21:33 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 7:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 21:20 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:36 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 6:37 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 22:17 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 7:37 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 22:05 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to Buenavista
- From Tenayuca
- First Bus: 5:00 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:40 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:35 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:58 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:19 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:16 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:11 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to La Raza
- From Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:12 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:45 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:17 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:30 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:07 (Sunday)
- To Tenayuca
- First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:44 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:43 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:29 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:34 (Sunday)
Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Indios Verdes[6]
- From Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
- First Bus: 4:34 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 23:46 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 6:04 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:33 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 6:04 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:33 (Sunday)
- To Indios Verdes
- First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:42 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 23:29 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 23:29 (Sunday)
Line 3 services the Gustavo A. Madero, Azcapotzalco, Cuauhtémoc and Benito Juárez boroughs.
Station list
 |
Denotes a centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) |
 |
Denotes a Metrobús transfer |
 |
Denotes a connection with the Cablebús system |
 |
Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system |
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Denotes a connection with the Metro system |
 |
Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system |
 |
Denotes a connection with the Mexicable system |
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Denotes a connection with the public bus system |
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Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system |
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Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system |
 |
Denotes a connection with the trolleybus system |
Tenayuca–Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac route
| Stations[b] | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Borough | Picture | Date opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenayuca |
|
Gustavo A. Madero | _2.jpg) |
February 8, 2011[3] | |
| San José de la Escalera | _2.jpg) | ||||
| Progreso Nacional | Progreso Nacional | _2.jpg) | |||
| Tres Anegas | Amp. Progreso Nacional | _3.jpg) | |||
| Júpiter | Nueva Industrial Vallejo | _4.jpg) | |||
| La Patera | 107B |
|
_3.jpg) | ||
| Poniente 146 |
|
_1.jpg) | |||
| Montevideo |  |
_7.jpg) | |||
| Poniente 134 | Lindavista Vallejo III Sección | _5.jpg) | |||
| Poniente 128 |  (at Vallejo) |
|
_4.jpg) | ||
| Magdalena de las Salinas |
|
_5.jpg) | |||
| Coltongo | 15A |
_5.jpg) | |||
| Cuitláhuac |
|
|
_4.jpg) | ||
| Héroe de Nacozari | 20C |
|
_5.jpg) | ||
| Hospital La Raza | 20C |
|
_3.jpg) | ||
| La Raza[c] |
|
Vallejo Poniente | Gustavo A. Madero | .jpg) | |
| Circuito |
|
Santa María Insurgentes | Cuauhtémoc | .jpg) | |
| Tolnáhuac | San Simón Tolnáhuac |  | |||
| Tlatelolco |
|
Nonoalco Tlatelolco |  | ||
| Ricardo Flores Magón | 18 |
.jpg) | |||
| Guerrero |
|
 | |||
| Buenavista[d] |
|
 | |||
| Mina |  | ||||
| Hidalgo |
|
Centro |  | ||
| Juárez |  | ||||
| Balderas |
|
 | |||
| Cuauhtémoc |
|
 | |||
| Jardín Pushkin | |
.jpg) | |||
| Hospital General |
|
 | |||
| Dr. Márquez | |
 | |||
| Centro Médico |
|
 | |||
| Obrero Mundial | |
Piedad Narvarte | Benito Juárez |  | |
| Etiopía/Plaza de la Transparencia | Narvarte Poniente |  | |||
| Luz Saviñón | (at distance) |
 |
March 10, 2021[14] | ||
| Eugenia | Narvarte Poniente |  | |||
| División del Norte |  | ||||
| Miguel Laurent | Letrán Valle | .jpg) | |||
| Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac |
|
Del Valle Sur |  |
Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac–Indios Verdes route
The route runs from Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Tlatelolco normally. As soon as it reaches Avenida Manuel González (Eje 2 Norte), the route detours towards Avenida de los Insurgentes. Starting at San Simón, the route shares the same stations Line 1 uses.
The branch was originally a temporary auxiliary line created to reduce the impact of the Mexico City Metro PCCI fire had on Mexico City Metro Line 3 in January 2021, then it was left permanently. Until 4 August 2023, it detoured at Avenida Mosqueta (Eje 1 Norte) and it serviced Buenavista and Manuel González stations.[15]
| Stations[b] | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Municipality | Picture | Date opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indios Verdes |
|
Residencial Zacatenco | Gustavo A. Madero | _1.jpg) |
June 19, 2005[16] |
| Deportivo 18 de Marzo |
|
|
_2.jpg) | ||
| Euzkaro | 15A, 15B |
|
_3.jpg) | ||
| Potrero |
|
|
 | ||
| La Raza |
|
Vallejo | _(2024)_1.jpg) | ||
| Circuito |
|
Santa María Insurgentes | Cuauhtémoc | .jpg) | |
| San Simón | 20B (at distance) |
 | |||
| Tlatelolco |
|
Nonoalco Tlatelolco | |
February 8, 2011[3] |
Operator
Movilidad Integral de Vanguardia, SAPI de CV (MIV) is the sole operator of Line 3.[17]
Notes
- The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Metrobús (
) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[7] - Cablebús (
) obtained from their official website.[8] - Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[9] - Ecobici (
) obtained from their official website.[10] - Metro (
) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Mexibús (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Mexicable (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Public buses network (peseros) (
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[12] - Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (
) obtained from their official website.[13] - Tren Suburbano (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Trolleybuses (
) obtained from their official website.[8]
- Metrobús (
- All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
- Accessible from Tenayuca–La Raza route
- Accessible from Tenayuca–Buenavista route