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Mexico City Metro Line 3

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Line 3 / Línea 3
Zapata station
Overview
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations21
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockNM-79, NM-83A, NE-92
Ridership609,228 passengers per day (2019)[1]
History
Opened20 November 1970
Technical
Line length21.278 km (13 mi)
Track length23.609 km (15 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Route map

Legend
Ticomán workshops
 Indios Verdes
Deportivo 18 de Marzo
Mexico City Metro Line 6
 Potrero
La Raza
Mexico City Metro Line 5
 Tlatelolco
Guerrero
Mexico City Metro Line B
 Hidalgo
Mexico City Metro Line 2
 Juárez
Balderas
Mexico City Metro Line 1
 Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX
Hospital General
Centro Médico
Mexico City Metro Line 9
 Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia
Eugenia
División del Norte
Zapata
Mexico City Metro Line 12
 Coyoacán
Viveros / Derechos Humanos
Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
Copilco
Universidad
This diagram:

Mexico City Metro Line 3 is one of the 12 metro lines built in Mexico City, Mexico.[2][3]

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.[4][5]

Chronology

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Rolling stock

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Line 3 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

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.[7]

Station list

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Key[a]
Handicapped/disabled access † Denotes a partially accessible station
Handicapped/disabled access ‡ Denotes a fully accessible station
Mexico City Metro Denotes a metro transfer
Cablebús Denotes a connection with the Cablebús system
CETRAM Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
Ecobici Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
Metrobús Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
Mexibús Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
Mexicable Denotes a connection with the Mexicable system
Public buses Denotes a connection with the public bus system
RTP Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
Trolleybus Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

The stations from north to south:

Mexico City Metro Line 3 map Scheme of the Mexico City Metro Line 3
No. Station Date opened Level Distance (km) Connection Pictogram Location
Between
stations 		Total
01 Indios Verdes Handicapped/disabled access† December 1, 1979 Ground-level,
underground access 		- 0.0
  • Cablebús Line 1: Line 1: Indios Verdes station
  • CETRAM Indios Verdes
  • Metrobús Line 1: Line 1: Indios Verdes station
  • Metrobús Line 3: Line 3: Indios Verdes station
  • Metrobús Line 7: Line 7: Indios Verdes station
  • Mexibús Line 4 Line IV: Indios Verdes station
  • Mexicable Line 2 Line 2: Indios Verdes station (under construction)
  • RTP Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance), 108
    		• A silhouette of the statues of Itzcoatl and Ahuitzotl. Gustavo A. Madero
    02 Deportivo 18 de Marzo Handicapped/disabled access† 1.3 1.3
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6
  • CETRAM Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  • Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Metrobús Line 6 Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Public buses Route: 15-B
    		• A pre-Columbian game player
    03 Potrero Handicapped/disabled access† 1.1 2.4
  • CETRAM Potrero
  • Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: Potrero station
  • RTP Routes: 25, 104
  • Public buses Route: 15-C
    		• A horse's head behind a fence
    04 La Raza Handicapped/disabled access† August 25, 1978 Underground,
    trench     		1.2 3.6
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 5 Line 5
  • CETRAM La Raza
  • Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: La Raza station
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: La Raza station
  • Mexibús Line 4 Line IV: La Raza station (under construction)
  • RTP Routes: 11-A (at distance), 12 (at distance), 23, 27-A, 103
  • Trolleybus Line 1 Line 1: La Raza stop (north–south route)
  • Public buses Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-C, 20-D
    		• Monumento a La Raza pyramid
    05 Tlatelolco November 20, 1970 1.6 5.2
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Tlatelolco station
  • Public buses Routes: 10-D, 10-E
    		• Torre Insignia Cuauhtémoc
    06 Guerrero Handicapped/disabled access‡ 1.1 6.3
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line B Line B
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Guerrero station
  • Public buses Routes: 10-E, 11-C
    		• Bust of Vincente Guerrero
    07 Hidalgo Handicapped/disabled access† Underground,
    trench (Lv. -2)     		0.9 7.2
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 2 Line 2
  • Ecobici (at distance)
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Hidalgo station
  • Metrobús Line 4 Line 4: Hidalgo station (north route)
  • Metrobús Line 7 Line 7: Hidalgo station
  • RTP Route: 27-A
  • Trolleybus Line 5 Line 5: Metro Hidalgo stop
  • Public buses Route: 16-A
    		• A profile of Hidalgo
    08 Juárez Handicapped/disabled access‡ Underground,
    trench     		0.4 7.6
  • Ecobici
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Juárez station
  • Metrobús Line 4 Line 4: Juárez station (south route)
    		• A bust of Benito Juárez
    09 Balderas Handicapped/disabled access‡ Underground,
    trench (Lv. -2)     		0.7 8.4
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 1
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Balderas station
  • RTP Route: 34-A (also temporary Line 1 service)
  • Public buses Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• A preserved colonial-era cannon
    10 Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX Handicapped/disabled access† Underground
    trench     		0.8 9.2
  • Ecobici (at distance)
    		• A kepi
    11 Hospital General Handicapped/disabled access† 0.8 9.9
  • Ecobici
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Hospital General station
  • Trolleybus Line 2 Line 2: Hospital General stop
  • Trolleybus Line 2 Line 2: Dr. Lucio stop (at distance)
  • Public buses Routes: 9-E (at distance), 19-F
    		• The Red Cross symbol
    12 Centro Médico Handicapped/disabled access‡ June 7, 1980 0.8 10.7
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 9 Line 9
  • Ecobici
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Centro Médico station
  • Public buses Routes: 9-C, 9-E
    		• The caduceus
    13 Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia Handicapped/disabled access† August 25, 1980 1.5 12.3
  • Ecobici
  • Metrobús Line 2 Line 2: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
    		• A lion's head Benito Juárez
    14 Eugenia 1.0 13.3
  • Ecobici
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Eugenia station
    		• A stork
    15 División del Norte 0.8 14.1
  • Ecobici
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: División del Norte station
    		• Pancho Villa
    16 Zapata Handicapped/disabled access‡ 1.0 15.1
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 12 Line 12 (out of service)
  • CETRAM Zapata
  • Ecobici
  • Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac station (at distance)
  • RTP Routes: 1-D, 52-C, 120, 121-A (also temporary Line 12 service)
  • Trolleybus Line 3 Line 3: Zapata 1 stop, Zapata 2 stop
  • Public buses Route: 6-A
    		• Emiliano Zapata
    17 Coyoacán August 30, 1983 Underground
    deep trench     		1.2 16.4
  • Ecobici (at distance)
  • RTP Route: 200
  • Public buses Route: 22-A (at distance)
    		• A coyote
    18 Viveros / Derechos Humanos Handicapped/disabled access‡ Underground
    double tunnel     		1.0 17.4
  • CETRAM Viveros
  • RTP Route: 116-A
    		• A silhouette of a plant Coyoacán
    19 Miguel Ángel de Quevedo Handicapped/disabled access† 1.0 18.4
  • CETRAM Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
  • RTP Route: 34-B
  • Trolleybus Line 7 Line 7: Miguel Ángel de Quevedo stop
    		• A tree
    20 Copilco Handicapped/disabled access‡ Underground
    deep trench     		1.4 19.8
  • RTP Routes: 123-A, 125, 128
    		• An Olmec representation of a coiled water snake or dragon
    21 Universidad Handicapped/disabled access† Ground-level, overground access 1.5 21.3
  • CETRAM Universidad
  • RTP Routes: 17-E, 123-A, 125, 128, 134-C, 134-D, 162-D
  • Public buses Route: 2-E
  • Bus interchange Pumabús (services Ciudad Universitaria)
    		• The coat of arms of UNAM

    Renamed stations

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    Date Old name New name
    1998 Basílica Deportivo 18 de Marzo
    2009 Etiopía Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia
    2009 Viveros Viveros / Derechos Humanos
    2019 Niños Héroes Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX

    Ridership

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    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

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    Line 3 passes near several places of interest:

    See also

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    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.[8]
      • 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.[8]
      • Cablebús () obtained from their official website.[9]
      • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[10]
      • Ecobici () obtained from their official website.[11]
      • Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[12]
      • Mexibús () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[8]
      • Mexicable () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[8]
      • Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[13]
      • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[14]
      • Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[9]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    2. ^ "Linea 3: Indios Verdes – Universidad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
    3. ^ Archambault, Richard. "Metro Line 3 » Mexico City Metro System". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
    4. ^ "Linea 12; Linea Dorado; la Linea del Bicentenario" (in Spanish). Mexico City Metro. p. b. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
    5. ^ "Metro Line 12". Retrieved 14 August 2011.
    6. ^ a b c d e f Monroy, Marco. Schwandl, Robert (ed.). "Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway". Retrieved 5 August 2011.
    7. ^ "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    8. ^ 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.
    9. ^ a b "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. ^ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    12. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    13. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    14. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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