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Mexico City Metro Line 6

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Line 6
La Villa-Basílica station
Overview
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations11
Websitemetro.cdmx.gob.mx
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
OperatorSistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockNM-73, NM-79
Ridership38,808,804 (2024)[1]
History
Opened21 December 1983; 42 years ago (1983-12-21)[2]
Last extension1986
Technical
Line length11.434 km (7.1 mi)[3]
Track length13.947 km (8.7 mi)[3]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bar, 750 V DC
Route map
Map Line 6 route highlighted in gray
Legend
El Rosario workshops
 El Rosario
Mexico City Metro Line 7
 Tezozómoc
 UAM-Azcapotzalco
 Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México
Tren Suburbano
 Norte 45
 Vallejo
 Instituto del Petróleo
Mexico City Metro Line 5
 Lindavista
 Deportivo 18 de Marzo
Mexico City Metro Line 3
 La Villa-Basílica
 Martín Carerra
Mexico City Metro Line 4
This diagram:
Mexico City Metro Line 6 map
Pictograms of Line 6 of the Mexico City Metro

Mexico City Metro Line 6 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Its distinctive color is red. It was the sixth line to be opened.

The line was inaugurated in 1983 and it runs from northwest to northeastern Mexico City. Line 6 has 11 stations and a length of 13.947 km (8.666 mi), out of which 11.434 km (7.105 mi) are for service.

Line 6 is the second line in the entire Mexico City Metro network with least passengers, having 23,533,445 users in 2021.[1]

History

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Line 6 was opened on 21 December 1983, in the section that goes from El Rosario, serving the estate Unidad Habitacional El Rosario -the biggest estate in the country, to Instituto del Petróleo. The latter became the first transfer station when it was connected to the already existing station of Line 5.

Three years later, on 8 July 1986, the second stretch of the line was inaugurated: from Instituto del Petróleo to Martín Carrera, connecting with Line 4.

According to the Mexico City Metro Plan published in 2018 by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, Line 6 would be expanded from Martín Carrera eastbound towards Villa de Aragón station of Line B. This extension would have a length of 5.69 km (3.54 mi) and five new stations.[4]

Chronology

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Rolling stock

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Line 6 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

As of 2020, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 17 are in service in Line 6.[5]

Station list

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Key[a]
Handicapped/disabled accessFully accessible stationCablebús Line {{{3}}}Cablebús connectionRed de Transporte de PasajerosRTP connection
Handicapped/disabled accessPartially accessible stationMexibúsMexibús connectionTren InterurbanoTren Interurbano connection
Transfer hubCETRAM transfer stationMexicableMexicable connectionTren SuburbanoTren Suburbano connection
Transfer hubETRAM transfer stationMexico City MetroMexico City Metro connectionTrolleybusTrolleybus connection
EcobiciEcobici bikeshareMexico City minubusPesero connectionXochimilco Light RailXochimilco Light Rail connection

The stations from west to east:

Station Handicapped/disabled access Opened Level Distance (km) Connections Location
Between
stations		 Total
El Rosario Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access December 21, 1983 Grade-level N/a 0.0
Azcapotzalco
Tezozómoc Underground 1.4 1.4
UAM-Azcapotzalco 1.1 2.5 Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 59A, 107, 107B
Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México 1.3 3.8
Norte 45 1.2 5.0 Mexico City minubus 15A
Vallejo 0.8 5.8 Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 6 (at Poniente 128)
Instituto del Petróleo 1.0 6.8
  • Mexico City Metro Line 5
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 6 (at distance)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 23, 27A, 103
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 1
 Gustavo A. Madero
Lindavista Handicapped/disabled access July 8, 1986 1.4 8.2 Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 104
Deportivo 18 de Marzo Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access 1.2 9.4
  • Mexico City Metro Line 3
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 Mexico City Metrobús Line 6
  • Mexico City minubus 15B, Z1R, Z1S, Z1T, Z1U
La Villa-Basílica 0.7 10.1
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 7 (at Garrido)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 25, 101A, 101B, 101D, 107B
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 5 (at Ricarte)
  • Mexico City minubus 15B
Martín Carrera Transfer hub 1.3 11.4
  • Mexico City Metro Line 4
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 6
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 5
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 33, 37
  • Mexico City minubus 5A

Ridership

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The following table shows each of Line 6 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]

† Transfer station
†‡ Transfer station and terminal
Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
1Martín Carrera†‡11,038,85230,243
2Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México8,679,56323,780
3Lindavista6,525,78417,879
4El Rosario†‡5,864,98316,068
5La Villa-Basílica5,440,13014,904
6UAM-Azcapotzalco2,947,8478,076
7Vallejo2,922,7478,008
8Norte 452,597,2267,116
9Tezozómoc2,101,6475,758
10Instituto del Petróleo†1,182,8173,241
11Deportivo 18 de Marzo†644,2261,765
Total49,945,822136,838

Tourism

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Line 6 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 (Mexico City Metro) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[6]
    • 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.[6]
    • Cablebús (Cablebús Line {{{3}}}) obtained from their official website.[7]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[8]
    • Ecobici (Ecobici) obtained from their official website.[9]
    • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[10]
    • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[6]
    • Mexicable (Mexicable) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[6]
    • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[11]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[12]
    • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[7]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Afluencia de estación por línea" [Station traffic by line]. Mexico City Metro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Línea 6" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX.
  3. 1 2 "Sistema de Transporte Colectivo de la Ciudad de México, Metro". Mexico City Metro. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  4. ↑ Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018–2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. ↑ 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.
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