Mexico City Metrobús Line 6

Metrobús Line 6
San Juan de Aragón station
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • El Rosario
  • Villa de Aragón
Stations37
WebsiteLínea 6
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexico City Metrobus
Services3
Operator(s)See Operators
Daily ridership150,000[1]
History
OpenedJanuary 21, 2016; 10 years ago (2016-01-21)
Technical
Line length20 km (12.4 mi)[1]
CharacterExclusive right-of-way

The Mexico City Metrobús Line 6 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between El Rosario in the municipality of Azcapotzalco, in northern Mexico City, and Villa de Aragón in Gustavo A. Madero, in the eastern limits of the city with the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos in the State of Mexico, Mexico.

Line 6 has a total of 37 stations and a length of 20 kilometers (12.4 mi), which runs from northwestern to eastern Mexico City.[1]

Construction of Line 6 started on August 6, 2014 and it was inaugurated on January 21, 2016 by Miguel Ángel Mancera, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2012 to 2018.[2][3]

Service description

Services

The line has three itineraries:[4]

 
Villa de Aragón – El Rosario
Monday–
Friday		 Saturday Sunday
to El Rosario
First Bus 04:20 04:30 05:00
Last Bus 00:18 00:20 00:18
to Villa de Aragón
First Bus 04:22 04:21 05:00
Last Bus 00:17 00:13 00:17
 
Villa de Aragón –
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Monday–
Friday		 Saturday Sunday
from Villa de Aragón
First Bus 04:30 04:45 no
service
Last Bus 22:00 22:16
to Villa de Aragón
First Bus 04:37 04:55 no
service
Last Bus 22:40 22:26
 
 
Deportivo 18 de Marzo – El Rosario
Monday–
Friday		 Saturday Sunday
to El Rosario
First Bus 04:30 no
service
Last Bus 22:15
from El Rosario
First Bus 04:24 no
service
Last Bus 23:36

Line 6 serves the municipalities of Azcapotzalco and Gustavo A. Madero.

Station list

Key to connections[a]
Transfer hub Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM)  Mexibús Mexibús Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP)
Mexico City Metro Metro Mexico City minubus State of Mexico minubus Pesero (public bus) Trolleybus Trolleybus
Mexico City Metrobús Metrobús
Station[b] Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened
El Rosario
  • Transfer hub El Rosario
  • Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6: El Rosario station
  • Mexico City Metro Line 7 Line 7: El Rosario station
  • Mexibús Line V: El Rosario station (under planning)[11]
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107
  • Trolleybus Lines 4 and 6: El Rosario stop
  • Mexico City minubus State of Mexico minubus Various local and intercity bus routes
    		•  Unidad Habitacional El Rosario Azcapotzalco January 21, 2016[3]
    Colegio de Bachilleres 1
  • Mexibús Line V: Colegio de Bachilleres 1 station (under planning)[11]
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107
  • Trolleybus Line 4 and Line 6: Bachilleres 1 stop
    		•
    De las Culturas
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 19, 19-A, 107
    		•  Unidad Habitacional El Rosario, San Martín Xochinahuac
    Ferrocarriles Nacionales
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 19, 19-A
    		•  San Martín Xochinahuac
    UAM Azcapotzalco
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 19, 19-A, 107, 107-B
    		•  San Martín Xochinahuac, Santa Bárbara
    Tecnoparque
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 19, 19-A, 107-B
    		•  Santa Bárbara
    Norte 59 Industrial Vallejo
    Norte 45
  • Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6: Norte 45 station (at distance)
  • Mexico City minubus Route: 15-A (at distance)
    		•
    Montevideo
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Montevideo
    		•  Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Vallejo Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero
    Lindavista-Vallejo
  • Mexico City Metro Line 5 Line 5: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  • Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 23, 27-A, 103
  • Trolleybus Line 1: Instituto del Petróleo stop (north–south route; at distance)
  • Trolleybus Line 8: Montevideo stop (at distance)
    		•  Nueva Vallejo, Lindavista Vallejo Gustavo A. Madero
    Instituto del Petróleo
  • Mexico City Metro Line 5 Line 5: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  • Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 23, 27-A, 103
  • Trolleybus Line 1: Instituto del Petróleo stop (north–south route; at distance)
  • Trolleybus Line 8: Montevideo stop (at distance)
    		•  Lindavista Vallejo, San Bartolo Atepehuacán
    San Bartolo San Bartolo Atepehuacán, Lindavista Sur
    Instituto Politécnico Nacional
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 25, 104
    		•  Lindavista Sur
    Riobamba
    Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Transfer hub Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  • Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Mexico City minubus Route: 15-B
  • State of Mexico minubus Various intercity bus routes
    		•  Tepeyac Insurgentes
    La Villa
  • Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6: La Villa-Basílica station (at distance)
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 7 Line 7: Garrido station (at distance)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 25, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  • Trolleybus Line 5: Garrido stop (at distance)
  • Mexico City minubus Route: 15-B (at distance)
    		•
    De los Misterios[c]
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 7 Line 7: De los Misterios station
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  • Trolleybus Line 5: Av. Montevideo stop
    		•  Tepeyac Insurgentes, Villa Gustavo A. Madero
    Hospital Infantil La Villa[c]
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 7 Line 7: Hospital Infantil La Villa station
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  • Trolleybus Line 5: Hospital de la Villa stop
    		•  Villa Gustavo A. Madero, Estanzuela
    Delegación Gustavo A. Madero
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 7 Line 7: Delegación Gustavo A. Madero station
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Route: 107-B
  • Trolleybus Line 5: Cuauhtémoc stop
    		•  Villa Gustavo A. Madero, Martín Carrera
    Martín Carrera
  • Transfer hub Martín Carrera
  • Mexico City Metro Line 4 Line 4: Martín Carrera station
  • Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6: Martín Carrera station
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Routes: 33, 37
  • Trolleybus Line 5: Martín Carrera stop
  • Mexico City minubus Route: 5-A
  • State of Mexico minubus Various intercity bus routes
    		•  Constitución de la República, Granjas Modernas
    Hospital General La Villa
    San Juan de Aragón
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 5 Line 5: San Juan de Aragón station
  • Trolleybus Line 5: Gran Canal stop
    		•  Constitución de la República, Granjas Modernas, DM Nacional
    Gran Canal DM Nacional, Amp. Casas Alemán
    Casas Alemán Ampliación Casas Alemán, Héroes de Chapultepec
    Pueblo San Juan de Aragón Pueblo San Juan de Aragón
    Loreto Fabela
  • Mexico City minubus Routes: 15-B, 15-C
    		•  Pueblo San Juan de Aragón, San Juan de Aragón
    482[d]
  • Mexico City minubus Route: 15-C
    		•  San Juan de Aragón
    414[d]
    416 Oriente[d]
    416 Poniente[c]
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Route: 43
  • Mexico City minubus Route: 15-B
    		•  Ampliación Casas Alemán, San Juan de Aragón
    Deportivo Los Galeana[c]
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros Route: 43
  • Mexico City minubus Route: 15-B
    		•
    Ampliación Providencia[c] Providencia, San Juan de Aragón
    Volcán de Fuego[c] Ampliación Providencia, San Juan de Aragón
    La Pradera La Pradera, San Juan de Aragón
    Colegio de Bachilleres 9
    Francisco Morazán Villa de Aragón, San Juan de Aragón
    Villa de Aragón
  • Mexico City Metro Line B Line B: Villa de Aragón station
  • Mexico City minubus Routes: 15-A, 15-C
  • State of Mexico minubus Various intercity bus routes
    		•

    Operators

    Corredor Antenas-Rosario, SA de CV (CARSA) is the sole operator of Line 6.[12]

    Notes

    1. ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
      • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[5]
      • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[6]
      • Metro (Mexico City Metro) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
      • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
      • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus State of Mexico minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[8]
      • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[9]
      • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[10]
    2. ^ All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
    3. ^ a b c d e f Accessible from Villa de Aragón to El Rosario.
    4. ^ a b c Accessible from El Rosario to Villa de Aragón.

    References

    1. ^ a b c (in Spanish) "Ficha técnica Línea 6" (Line 6 technical data), Metrobús website
    2. ^ "Inicia obra por Línea 6 del Metrobús". Excélsior (in Spanish). March 26, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
    3. ^ a b "Mancera inaugura Línea 6 del Metrobús". El Financiero (in Spanish). January 21, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
    4. ^ (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 6" (Line 6 Map), Metrobús website
    5. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    6. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    7. ^ a b "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    8. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. ^ a b 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.
    12. ^ Padron Corredores Metrobus (in Spanish), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018
    allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrob%C3%BAs_De_los_Misterios_(Line_6)