Mexico City Metro Line 3
Metro line in Mexico City
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
Rolling stock
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
The stations from north to south:
No.
Station
Date opened
Level
Distance (km)
Connection
Location
Between stations
Total
01
Indios Verdes †
December 1, 1979
Ground-level, underground access
-
0.0
: Line 1 : Indios Verdes station
Indios Verdes
: Line 1 : Indios Verdes station
: Line 3 : Indios Verdes station
: Line 7 : Indios Verdes station
Line IV : Indios Verdes station
Line 2 : Indios Verdes station (under construction)
Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance) , 108
Gustavo A. Madero
02
Deportivo 18 de Marzo †
1.3
1.3
Line 6
Deportivo 18 de Marzo
Line 1 : Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
Line 6 : Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
Route: 15-B
03
Potrero †
1.1
2.4
Potrero
Line 1 : Potrero station
Routes: 25, 104
Route: 15-C
04
La Raza †
August 25, 1978
Underground, trench
1.2
3.6
Line 5
La Raza
Line 1 : La Raza station
Line 3 : La Raza station
Line IV : La Raza station (under construction)
Routes: 11-A (at distance) , 12 (at distance) , 23, 27-A, 103
Line 1 : La Raza stop (north–south route)
Routes: 7-D (at distance) , 20-C, 20-D
05
Tlatelolco
November 20, 1970
1.6
5.2
Line 3 : Tlatelolco station
Routes: 10-D, 10-E
Cuauhtémoc
06
Guerrero ‡
1.1
6.3
Line B
Line 3 : Guerrero station
Routes: 10-E, 11-C
07
Hidalgo †
Underground, trench (Lv. -2)
0.9
7.2
Line 2
(at distance)
Line 3 : Hidalgo station
Line 4 : Hidalgo station (north route)
Line 7 : Hidalgo station
Temporary Line 1 service: Hidalgo stop
Route: 27-A
Line 5 : Metro Hidalgo stop
Route: 16-A
08
Juárez ‡
Underground, trench
0.4
7.6
Line 3 : Juárez station
Line 4 : Juárez station (south route) Temporary Line 1 service: Juárez stop
09
Balderas ‡
Underground, trench (Lv. -2)
0.7
8.4
Line 1
Line 3 : Balderas station
Temporary Line 1 service: Balderas stop
Route: 34-A (also temporary Line 1 service)
Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
10
Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX †
Underground trench
0.8
9.2
(at distance)
11
Hospital General †
0.8
9.9
Line 3 : Hospital General station
Line 2 : Hospital General stop
Line 2 : Dr. Lucio stop (at distance)
Routes: 9-E (at distance) , 19-F
12
Centro Médico ‡
June 7, 1980
0.8
10.7
Line 9
Line 3 : Centro Médico station
Routes: 9-C, 9-E
13
Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia †
August 25, 1980
1.5
12.3
Line 2 : Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
Line 3 : Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
Benito Juárez
14
Eugenia
1.0
13.3
Line 3 : Eugenia station
15
División del Norte
0.8
14.1
Line 3 : División del Norte station
16
Zapata ‡
1.0
15.1
Line 12 (out of service)
Zapata
Line 3 : Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac station (at distance)
Routes: 1-D, 52-C, 120, 121-A (also temporary Line 12 service)
Line 3 : Zapata 1 stop, Zapata 2 stop
Route: 6-A
17
Coyoacán
August 30, 1983
Underground deep trench
1.2
16.4
(at distance)
Route: 200
Route: 22-A (at distance)
18
Viveros / Derechos Humanos ‡
Underground double tunnel
1.0
17.4
Viveros
Route: 116-A
Coyoacán
19
Miguel Ángel de Quevedo †
1.0
18.4
Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
Route: 34-B
Line 7 : Miguel Ángel de Quevedo stop
20
Copilco ‡
Underground deep trench
1.4
19.8
Routes: 123-A, 125, 128
21
Universidad †
Ground-level, overground access
1.5
21.3
Universidad
Routes: 17-E, 123-A, 125, 128, 134-C, 134-D, 162-D
Route: 2-E
Pumabús (services Ciudad Universitaria )
Renamed stations
Ridership
The following table shows each of Line 3 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]
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:
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.[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 ‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol † 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]
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