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Mexico City Metro Line 9

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Line 9
An MP-68 train at Pantitlán station
Overview
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations12
Websitemetro.cdmx.gob.mx
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
OperatorSistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockNM-79, NC-82, NM-83, NE-92
Ridership80,632,078 (2024)[1]
History
Opened26 August 1987; 38 years ago (1987-08-26)
Last extension1988
Technical
Line length13.033 km (8.1 mi)[2]
Track length15.375 km (9.6 mi)[2]
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
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Route map
Map Line 9 route highlighted in gray
Legend
proposed extension
Observatorio
Mexico City Metro Line 1 Mexico City Metro Line 12
 Tacubaya
Mexico City Metro Line 1 Mexico City Metro Line 7
 Patriotismo
 Chilpancingo
 Centro Médico
Mexico City Metro Line 3
 Lázaro Cárdenas
 Chabacano
Mexico City Metro Line 2 Mexico City Metro Line 8
 Jamaica
Mexico City Metro Line 4
 Mixiuhca
 Velódromo
 Ciudad Deportiva
 Puebla
 Pantitlán
Mexico City Metro Line 1 Mexico City Metro Line 5 Mexico City Metro Line A
This diagram:
Mexico City Metro Line 9 map
Pictograms of Line 9 of the Mexico City Metro

Mexico City Metro Line 9 is one of the 12 metro lines built in Mexico City, Mexico.

General information

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Line 9 was the 8th metro line to be built in the network, built between 1985 and 1988. (Line 8 started operations in 1994.) It is identified by the color dark brown, and runs from East to West in an almost straight fashion. It was built in order to support Line 1, providing a redistribution alternative for east–west commuters.[3] It starts in the multi-line transfer station Pantitlán and ends at the western neighborhood of Tacubaya, both stations also served by Line 1. As a comparison, the section between Pantitlán and Tacubaya is served by 19 stations in Line 1, whereas Line 9 has only 12, which would translate in a faster alternative.

Line 9 is built in its easternmost section above the Rio Churubusco and Rio de la Piedad Avenues. Then it reaches an underground route near the Magdalena Mixiuhca Complex and it continues under the Eje 3 Sur until reaching the Tacubaya zone, where the last station is built under Jalisco avenue. As part of the first expansion plans in the 1980s the line is expected to turn west after Jalisco Avenue to reach Observatorio Station.[4]

History

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Due to the subsidence of the city, there have been problems with the elevated portion of the line (which runs from Pantitlán to Velódromo stations). Following the collapse of a Mexico City Metro overpass in 2021, these concerns increased when commuters reported plainly visible deformations in the bridge connecting the Pantitlán and Puebla stations.[5] As of February 2023, authorities had reinforced Line 9's overpass with metallic supports.[6] The city government informed that a small section between Pantitlán and Puebla stations will be rebuilt between November 2023 and April 2024 as a result of the problem's persistence.[7] On 10 September 2024, the closed section of Line 9 was opened after the completion of rehabilitation works.[8]

Chronology

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  • 26 August 1987: from Pantitlán to Centro Médico.
  • 29 August 1988: from Centro Médico to Tacubaya.

Rolling stock

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Line 9 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

As of 2020, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 29 are in service in Line 9.[9]

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 are:

Station Handicapped/disabled access Opened Level Distance (km) Connections Location
Between
stations		 Total
Pantitlán Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access August 26, 1987 Elevated N/a 0.0
  • Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 5 Line A
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 4
  • Mexibús Mexibús Line 3
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 2
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 168
  • Mexico City minubus 11B, 11C, 19F, 19G
 Iztacalco/
Venustiano Carranza
Puebla Handicapped/disabled access 1.5 1.5
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 2
  • Mexico City minubus 9D, 9E, 19E, 19H
Ciudad Deportiva Handicapped/disabled access† Handicapped/disabled access 0.9 2.4
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 2
  • Mexico City minubus 9E
Velódromo Handicapped/disabled access 1.3 3.7
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 2
  • Mexico City minubus 9E, 14A
 Venustiano Carranza
Mixiuhca Underground 1.0 4.7
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 5
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 2
  • Mexico City minubus 9C, 9E, 14A
Jamaica Handicapped/disabled access 0.9 5.6
  • Mexico City Metro Line 4 Line 4
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 2
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 37
  • Mexico City minubus 5A, 9C (at distance), 9E (at distance), 14A (at distance)
Chabacano Handicapped/disabled access 1.2 6.8
  • Mexico City Metro Line 2 Line 8
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 2A, 31B, 33, 111A, 145A
  • Mexico City minubus 9C, 9E, 14A, 17C, 17H, 17I
 Cuauhtémoc
Lázaro Cárdenas 1.1 7.9
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 1
  • Mexico City minubus 9C, 9E
Centro Médico Handicapped/disabled access 1.2 9.1
  • Mexico City Metro Line 3
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 3
  • Mexico City minubus 9C, 9E
  • Ecobici
Chilpancingo Handicapped/disabled access August 29, 1988 1.3 10.5
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 1
  • Mexico City minubus 9C, 9E
  • Ecobici
Patriotismo Handicapped/disabled access 1.1 11.6
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 2
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 13A, 115A, 200
  • Mexico City minubus 9C, 9E, 21A
  • Ecobici
 Cuauhtémoc/
Miguel Hidalgo
Tacubaya Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access 1.3 12.8
  • Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 7
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 2
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 110, 110B, 110C, 112, 113B, 115, 118, 119, 200
  • Mexico City minubus 1B, 9C, 9E, 21A
 Miguel Hidalgo

Proposed extension

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Being Tacubaya a provisional terminal, Line 9 had an original project for being expanded to the west to reach Observatorio station as Line 1 did. After the announcement for the Toluca–Mexico City commuter rail, an expansion towards Observatorio station was announced in 2014.[17] As of 2026, the project is still in its planning stage.

No. Station Date opened Situation Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between
stations		 Total
13 Observatorio Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access To be determined Underground 1.5 14.3
Miguel Hidalgo

Ridership

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The following table shows each of Line 9 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]

† Transfer station
†‡ Transfer station and terminal
Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
1Pantitlán†‡32,839,32889,971
2Tacubaya†‡16,335,71944,755
3Chilpancingo15,212,53341,678
4Puebla12,185,20033,384
5Mixiuhca6,694,73618,342
6Patriotismo6,628,53218,160
7Centro Médico†5,143,78214,093
8Jamaica†4,561,98912,499
9Lázaro Cárdenas4,363,37611,954
10Chabacano†3,912,64110,720
11Velódromo3,288,8459,011
12Ciudad Deportiva2,598,8477,120
Total113,765,528311,686

Tourism

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Line 9 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.[10]
    • 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.[10]
    • Cablebús (Cablebús Line {{{3}}}) obtained from their official website.[11]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[12]
    • Ecobici (Ecobici) obtained from their official website.[13]
    • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[14]
    • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[10]
    • Mexicable (Mexicable) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[10]
    • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[15]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[16]
    • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[11]

References

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  1. 1 2 "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. 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.
  3. ↑ Treinta Años de Hacer el Metro, Ciudad de México. Grupo ICA. 1997. p. 277.
  4. ↑ Treinta Años de Hacer el Metro, Ciudad de México. Grupo ICA. 1997.
  5. ↑ Hernández, Eduardo (4 May 2021). "Se revisarán denuncias por cuarteaduras en Metro Oceanía y Pantitlán: Sheinbaum" [Complaints about cracks in Oceania and Pantitlan stations will be reviewed: Sheinbaum]. El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Díaz, Omar (13 February 2022). "After complaints, Pantitlán Line 9 metro station is reinforced: PICTURES". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ↑ Sánchez Aguilar, Julio César; Grifaldo, Iván (14 September 2023). "Cerrarán 3 estaciones de la Línea 9 del Metro CDMX por obras" [3 Line 9 stations will be closed for repairments]. Uno TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Trejo, Yeseline (September 10, 2024). "Reabren toda la línea 9 del Metro CDMX; qué estaciones dan servicio y horarios". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. 1 2 "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Anuncia Mancera ampliación de Línea 9 del Metro". www.milenio.com. 23 February 2014.
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