Mexico City Metro Line 3
Metro line in Mexico City
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Mexico City Metro Line 3 is one of the 12 metro lines built in Mexico City, Mexico.[3][4]
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
at Deportivo 18 de Marzo
at La Raza
at Guerrero
at Hidalgo
at Balderas
at Centro Médico
at Zapata
Stations21
| Line 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Mexico City | ||
| Termini | |||
| Connecting lines |
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| Stations | 21 | ||
| Website | metro.cdmx.gob.mx | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Mexico City Metro | ||
| Operator | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) | ||
| Rolling stock | NM-79, NM-83A, NE-92 | ||
| Ridership | 172,315,795 (2024)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 20 November 1970 | ||
| Last extension | 1983 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 21.278 km (13.2 mi)[2] | ||
| Track length | 23.609 km (14.7 mi)[2] | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with roll ways along track | ||
| Electrification | Guide bar, 750 V DC | ||
| Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) | ||
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Line 3 is the longest line, its color is olive green and it runs from north to south of the city covering almost all of it.
It is built under Avenida de los Insurgentes, Guerrero, Zarco, Balderas, Cuauhtémoc, Universidad, Copilco and Delfín Madrigal avenues. It interchanges with Line 6 at Deportivo 18 de Marzo, Line 5 at La Raza, Line B at Guerrero, Line 2 at Hidalgo, Line 1 at Balderas, Line 9 at Centro Médico. and Line 12 at Zapata.[5][6]
Chronology
- 20 November 1970: from Tlatelolco to Hospital General[7]
- 25 August 1978: from Tlatelolco to La Raza[7]
- 1 December 1979: from La Raza to Indios Verdes[7]
- 7 June 1980: from Hospital General to Centro Médico[7]
- 25 August 1980: from Centro Médico to Zapata[7]
- 30 August 1983: from Zapata to Universidad[7]
Rolling stock
Line 3 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.
- Alstom MP-68: 1970–1981
- Concarril NM-73: 1978–1981
- Concarril NM-79 1982–present
- Alstom MP-82 1985–1994
- Concarril NM-83 1990–present
- Bombardier NC-82: 2004–2012
- CAF NE-92, 2023–present
The NM-79 trains were made in Mexico in 1979 by Concarril and the NM-83A trains were made in México by Concarril between 1983 and 1991.
Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 50 are in service in Line 3, more than in any other line.[8]
Station list
 | Fully accessible station |  | Cablebús connection |  | RTP connection | ||
 | Partially accessible station |  | Mexibús connection |  | Tren Interurbano connection | ||
 | CETRAM transfer station |  | Mexicable connection |  | Tren Suburbano connection | ||
 | ETRAM transfer station |  | Mexico City Metro connection |  | Trolleybus connection | ||
 | Ecobici bikeshare |  | Pesero connection |  | Xochimilco Light Rail connection |
The stations from north to south are:
| Station | |
Opened | Level | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between stations |
Total | ||||||
| Indios Verdes |
|
December 1, 1979 | Ground-level | N/a | 0.0 |
|
Gustavo A. Madero |
| Deportivo 18 de Marzo |
1.3 | 1.3 |
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| Potrero |
|
1.1 | 2.4 |
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| La Raza |
|
August 25, 1978 | Underground, trench |
1.2 | 3.6 |
| |
| Tlatelolco | November 20, 1970 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
|
Cuauhtémoc | ||
| Guerrero | |
1.1 | 6.3 |
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| Hidalgo | |
0.9 | 7.2 |
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| Juárez | |
0.4 | 7.6 | ||||
| Balderas | |
0.7 | 8.4 |
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| Niños Héroes/ |
|
0.8 | 9.2 | ||||
| Hospital General | |
0.8 | 9.9 |
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| Centro Médico | |
June 7, 1980 | 0.8 | 10.7 |
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| Etiopía/Plaza de la Transparencia | |
August 25, 1980 | 1.5 | 12.3 | Benito Juárez | ||
| Eugenia | 1.0 | 13.3 | |||||
| División del Norte | 0.8 | 14.1 | |||||
| Zapata |
|
1.0 | 15.1 |
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| Coyoacán | August 30, 1983 | 1.2 | 16.4 |
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| Viveros/ |
|
Underground | 1.0 | 17.4 | 116A |
Coyoacán | |
| Miguel Ángel de Quevedo | |
1.0 | 18.4 |
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| Copilco | |
Underground, trench |
1.4 | 19.8 | 123A, 125, 128 | ||
| Universidad |
|
Ground-level | 1.5 | 21.3 |
| ||
Ridership
The following table shows each of Line 3 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]
| † | Transfer station |
| ‡ | Terminal |
| Rank | Station | Total ridership | Average daily |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indios Verdes‡ | 39,192,273 | 107,376 |
| 2 | Universidad‡ | 26,555,624 | 72,755 |
| 3 | Copilco | 14,030,121 | 38,439 |
| 4 | Deportivo 18 de Marzo† | 12,397,054 | 33,965 |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel de Quevedo | 12,101,570 | 33,155 |
| 6 | La Raza† | 11,364,171 | 31,135 |
| 7 | Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia | 10,885,701 | 29,824 |
| 8 | Coyoacán | 9,780,261 | 26,795 |
| 9 | Zapata† | 9,027,192 | 24,732 |
| 10 | Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX | 7,865,930 | 21,550 |
| 11 | Viveros / Derechos Humanos | 7,727,513 | 21,171 |
| 12 | Tlatelolco | 7,562,593 | 20,719 |
| 13 | Hospital General | 7,478,953 | 20,490 |
| 14 | Centro Médico† | 7,395,505 | 20,262 |
| 15 | Eugenia | 6,700,579 | 18,358 |
| 16 | División del Norte | 6,552,063 | 17,951 |
| 17 | Hidalgo† | 6,378,926 | 17,477 |
| 18 | Juárez | 6,320,737 | 17,317 |
| 19 | Potrero | 6,317,545 | 17,308 |
| 20 | Guerrero† | 3,893,901 | 10,668 |
| 21 | Balderas† | 2,840,045 | 7,781 |
| Total | 222,368,257 | 609,228 | |
Tourism
Line 3 passes near several places of interest:
- Plaza de las Tres Culturas, square in the Tlatelolco neighborhood.
- Historic center of Mexico City
- Ciudad Universitaria, the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
See also
Notes
- The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Metro (
) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[9] - 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.[9] - Cablebús (
) obtained from their official website.[10] - Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[11] - Ecobici (
) obtained from their official website.[12] - Metrobús (
) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[13] - Mexibús (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[9] - Mexicable (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[9] - Public buses network (peseros) (
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[14] - Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (
) obtained from their official website.[15] - Trolleybuses (
) obtained from their official website.[10]
- Metro (