Mexico City Metro Line 7
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Line 7 / Línea 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Locale | Mexico City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | Mexico City Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | NM-73BR, NM-79 NM-83A, NM-02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ridership | 296,307 passengers per day (2019)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | December 20, 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 17.011 km (11 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track length | 18.784 km (12 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with roll ways along track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | Guide bars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico City Metro Line 7 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico.
Opened in 1984, it was the seventh line to be built. Its distinctive color is orange. With a length of 18.784 kilometers (11.672 mi) and 14 stations, Line 7 runs through western Mexico City from north to south.
Chronology
[edit]The first stretch of Line 7 was opened in 1984. It has been expanded three more times, the last being in 1988.[2]
- December 20, 1984: from Tacuba to Auditorio
- August 22, 1985: from Auditorio to Tacubaya
- December 19, 1985: from Tacubaya to Barranca del Muerto
- November 29, 1988: from Tacuba to El Rosario
Rolling stock
[edit]Line 7 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.
- Alstom MP-68: 1984–1999
- Concarril NM-73: 1984–present
- Concarril NM-79: 1984–present
- Alstom MP-82: 1985–1994
- Concarril NM-83: 1990–present
- CAF NM-02: 2009–present
Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 33 are in service in Line 7.[3]
Station list
[edit]† | Denotes a partially accessible station |
‡ | Denotes a fully accessible station |
Denotes a metro transfer | |
Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system | |
Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system | |
Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system | |
Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system | |
Denotes a connection with the public bus system | |
Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system | |
Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system |
The stations from north to south:
No. | Station | Date opened | Level | Distance (km) | Connection | Pictogram | Location | |
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Between stations |
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01 | El Rosario † | November 29, 1988 | Grade level, overground access | - | 0.0 |
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A set of rosary beads | Azcapotzalco |
02 | Aquiles Serdán † | Underground, deep tunnel |
1.8 | 1.8 |
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Bust of Aquiles Serdán | ||
03 | Camarones † | 1.5 | 3.3 |
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A shrimp | |||
04 | Refinería † | 1.1 | 4.4 |
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Three Pemex refinery containers | |||
05 | Tacuba † | December 20, 1984 | Underground, multi-story trench. |
1.4 | 5.8 |
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Three flowers | Miguel Hidalgo |
06 | San Joaquín † | Underground, deep tunnel |
1.6 | 7.4 |
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A silhouette of the Viaducto Río San Joaquín bridge | ||
07 | Polanco † | 1.3 | 8.7 |
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Parque Lincoln clock tower | |||
08 | Auditorio † | 1.0 | 9.7 |
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Auditorio Nacional façade | |||
09 | Constituyentes † | August 22, 1985 | 1.6 | 11.3 |
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A quill, a pot of ink, and a book | ||
10 | Tacubaya † | 1.2 | 12.5 |
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An Aztec water bowl | |||
11 | San Pedro de los Pinos † | December 19, 1985 | 1.2 | 13.7 |
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Two pine trees | Benito Juárez | |
12 | San Antonio † | 0.8 | 14.5 |
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Saint Anthony Padua and a child | |||
13 | Mixcoac ‡ | 0.9 | 15.4 |
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A snake | |||
14 | Barranca del Muerto † | 1.6 | 17.0 |
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Two eagles | Álvaro Obregón |
Ridership
[edit]The following table shows each of Line 7 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]
† | Transfer station |
‡ | Terminal |
†‡ | Transfer station and terminal |
Rank | Station | Total ridership | Average daily |
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1 | Barranca del Muerto‡ | 16,681,529 | 45,703 |
2 | El Rosario†‡ | 12,792,425 | 35,048 |
3 | Polanco | 13,028,555 | 35,695 |
4 | Auditorio | 12,503,639 | 34,257 |
5 | San Joaquín | 10,755,360 | 29,467 |
6 | Mixcoac† | 8,073,781 | 22,120 |
7 | Aquiles Serdán | 5,785,502 | 15,851 |
8 | Camarones | 5,697,048 | 15,608 |
9 | San Antonio | 5,293,530 | 14,503 |
10 | San Pedro de los Pinos | 4,993,274 | 13,680 |
11 | Refinería | 3,980,593 | 10,906 |
12 | Tacuba† | 3,173,516 | 8,695 |
13 | Constituyentes | 3,042,974 | 8,337 |
14 | Tacubaya† | 2,350,325 | 6,439 |
Total | 108,152,051 | 296,307 |
Tourism
[edit]Line 7 passes near several places of interest:
- Polanco, upscale district in Mexico City.
- Bosque de Chapultepec, city park.
- Auditorio Nacional, entertainment venue.
- Paseo de la Reforma, emblematic avenue of Mexico City.
- Mixcoac, neighborhood designated barrio mágico (magical neighborhood).
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- 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 ‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol † are partially accessible.[4]
- Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[5]
- Ecobici () obtained from their official website.[6]
- Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[7]
- Mexibús () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[4]
- Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[8]
- Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[9]
- Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Línea 7" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Contreras, Jorge (24 July 2024). "¿Habrá nueva línea de Mexibús hasta el Metro Rosario? Esto respondieron las autoridades del Edomex". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2024.