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Mexico City Metro Line 7

Metro line in Mexico City

Summary

Metro line in Mexico City

FieldValue
nameLine 7 / Línea 7
color
logoMetroDF Línea 7.svg
logo_width30px
imageMetro Barranca del Muerto.jpg
image_width300px
captionA train at Barranca del Muerto terminal station
typeRapid transit
systemMexico City Metro
localeMexico City
startEl Rosario
endBarranca del Muerto
connectinglines* El Rosario
stations14
ridership2296,307 passengers per day (2019)
open
operatorSistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
stockNM-73BR, NM-79 NM-83A, NM-02
linelength17.011 km
tracklength18.784 km
gauge
with roll ways along track
electrificationGuide bars
{{maplink-roadfromSTC7.map}} Line 7 route highlighted in gray
[[File:Mexico City STC Metro Line 7.svgaltMexico City Metro Line 7 map100px]]
website
  • Tacuba
  • Tacubaya
  • Mixcoac with roll ways along track | Line 7 route highlighted in gray |Show interactive map | |Show interactive diagram map |[[File:Mexico City STC Metro Line 7.svg|alt=Mexico City Metro Line 7 map|100px]] |Show system map 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 km and 14 stations, Line 7 runs through western Mexico City from north to south, serving the mayoralties of Azcapotzalco, Miguel Hidalgo, Benito Juárez and Álvaro Obregón. It has transfers with five other lines. In 2021, 51.9 million passengers were accounted for ridership in the line.

Chronology

The first stretch of Line 7 was opened in 1984. It has been expanded three more times, the last being in 1988.

  • 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

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.

Station list

[[File:Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos de la Ciudad de México.svg16pxalt=TrolleybusTrolleybus]]Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

The stations from north to south:[[File:Pictograms of Line 7 of the Mexico City Metro.svg|alt=Scheme of the Mexico City Metro Line 7|385x385px]]

No.StationDate openedLevelDistance (km)ConnectionPictogramLocationBetween
stationsTotal
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"01El RosarioNovember 29, 1988Grade level, overground access-0.0A set of rosary beadsAzcapotzalco
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"02Aquiles SerdánUnderground,
deep tunnel1.81.8Bust of Aquiles Serdán
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"03Camarones1.53.3A shrimp
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"04Refinería1.14.4Three Pemex refinery containers
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"05TacubaDecember 20, 1984Underground,
multi-story trench.1.45.8Three flowersMiguel Hidalgo
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"06San JoaquínUnderground,
deep tunnel1.67.4A silhouette of the Viaducto Río San Joaquín bridge
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"07Polanco1.38.7Parque Lincoln clock tower
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"08Auditorio1.09.7Auditorio Nacional façade
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"09ConstituyentesAugust 22, 19851.611.3A quill, a pot of ink, and a book
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"10Tacubaya1.212.5An Aztec water bowl
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"11San Pedro de los PinosDecember 19, 19851.213.7Two pine treesBenito Juárez
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"12San Antonio0.814.5Saint Anthony Padua and a child
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"13Mixcoac0.915.4A snake
Mexico City Metro7}}; color: white;"14Barranca del Muerto1.617.0Two eaglesÁlvaro Obregón

Ridership

The following table shows each of Line 7 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.

†‡Transfer station and terminal
RankStationTotal ridershipAverage dailyTotal108,152,051296,307
1Barranca del Muerto‡16,681,52945,703
2El Rosario†‡12,792,42535,048
3Polanco13,028,55535,695
4Auditorio12,503,63934,257
5San Joaquín10,755,36029,467
6Mixcoac†8,073,78122,120
7Aquiles Serdán5,785,50215,851
8Camarones5,697,04815,608
9San Antonio5,293,53014,503
10San Pedro de los Pinos4,993,27413,680
11Refinería3,980,59310,906
12Tacuba†3,173,5168,695
13Constituyentes3,042,9748,337
14Tacubaya†2,350,3256,439

Tourism

Line 7 passes near several places of interest:

  • Polanco, upscale district in Mexico City.
  • Bosque de Chapultepec, city park.
    • Chapultepec Zoo
  • Auditorio Nacional, entertainment venue.
  • Paseo de la Reforma, emblematic avenue of Mexico City.
  • Mixcoac, neighborhood designated barrio mágico (magical neighborhood).

Notes

References

References

  1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019". Metro CDMX.
  2. "Línea 7". Metro CDMX.
  3. "Parque vehicular". Metro CDMX.
  4. (22 March 2021). "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021". Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro.
  5. "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)". Órgano Regulador de Transporte.
  6. "Mapa de disponibilidad". Ecobici.
  7. "Mapa del sistema". Mexico City Metrobús.
  8. "Red de corredores". Organismo Regulador de Transporte.
  9. "Red de Rutas". Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.
  10. "Servicios". Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos.
  11. Contreras, Jorge. (24 July 2024). "¿Habrá nueva línea de Mexibús hasta el Metro Rosario? Esto respondieron las autoridades del Edomex". Infobae.
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