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Mexico City Metro Line A

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Line A
FE-07 at the Agrícola Oriental station.
Overview
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations10
Websitemetro.cdmx.gob.mx
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
OperatorSistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockFM-86, FM-95A, FE-07
Ridership71,683,242 (2024)[1]
History
Opened12 August 1991; 35 years ago (1991-08-12)[2]
Technical
Line length14.893 km (9.3 mi)[3]
Track length17.192 km (10.7 mi)[3]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Route map
Map Line A route highlighted in gray
Legend
 Pantitlán
Mexico City Metro Line 1 Mexico City Metro Line 5 Mexico City Metro Line 9
Agrícola Oriental
 Canal de San Juan
 Tepalcates
 Guelatao
 Peñón Viejo
 Acatitla
 Santa Marta
Mexico City
State of Mexico
 Los Reyes
 La Paz
This diagram:
Mexico City Metro Line A map

Mexico City Metro Line A is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. The line's color is purple. It was the ninth line to be opened.

The line was opened in 1983 and it runs from eastern Mexico City southeast into the State of Mexico. Line A has 10 stations and a length of 17.192 km (10.683 mi), out of which 14.893 km (9.254 mi) are for service. It was the second line to service the State of Mexico, after the Cuatro Caminos station of the Line 2, opened in 1984.

History

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Line A was inaugurated on August 12, 1991, by Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994, Manuel Camacho Solís, Head of the Federal District Department from 1988 to 1993, and Ignacio Pichardo Pagaza, Governor of the State of Mexico from 1989 to 1993.

Line A was conceived as a feeder line, thus, instead of using a number (which, in this case, it would have been 10 – Line 10), it used a letter in its denomination. The line was designed to connect Mexico City to the State of Mexico. For this reason, until December 2013, it was necessary to pay another fare when commuting from Line A to Lines 1, 5 and 9 at Pantitlán station.[4][5]

Another feeder line, also connecting the State of Mexico to Mexico City, would be inaugurated in 1999: Line B, also using a letter instead of a number to designate it.

A proposed extension of the line was presented in 2018 by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. According to the plan, Line A would be expanded southbound towards Chalco in the State of Mexico. The stretch would have six new stations and a length of 13.19 km (8.20 mi).[6]

Rolling stock

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

Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 17 are in service in Line A.[7]

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:

Scheme of the Mexico City Metro Line A
No. Station Date opened Level Distance (km) Connection Pictogram Location
Between
stations		 Total
01 Pantitlán Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access‡ 12 August 1991 Underground - 0.0
  • Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 5 Line 9
  • 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
 Two flags Iztacalco/
Venustiano Carranza		 Mexico City
02 Agrícola Oriental Grade-level,
overground access		 1.6 1.6
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167
  • Mexico City minubus 11G
 Two ears of wheat Iztacalco
03 Canal de San Juan 1.2 2.8
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 2
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 47A, 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167
  • Mexico City minubus 4B, 4C, 9B (at distance), 9E (at distance), 14A (at distance)
 Bow of an Aztec canoe
04 Tepalcates Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access† 1.6 4.4
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 2
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167
  • Mexico City minubus 9D, 9E
 Side view of a pre-Hispanic pottery bowl Iztapalapa
05 Guelatao 1.3 5.7
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167
  • Mexico City minubus 9D
 Museo Cabeza de Juárez sculpture
06 Peñón Viejo 2.4 8.1 Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167 Peñon Viejo rock formation
07 Acatitla 1.5 9.6 Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167 Aztec solar day reed
08 Santa Marta Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access† 1.3 10.9
  • Cablebús Line {{{3}}} Cablebús
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 10 Trolleybus Line 11
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 1D, 52C
 Saint Martha with a pitcher
09 Los Reyes 1.9 12.8 Three crowns La Paz State of Mexico
10 La Paz Transfer hub Handicapped/disabled access† 2.1 14.9 A dove

Ridership

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

‡ Terminal
†‡ Transfer station and terminal
Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
1Pantitlán†‡45,550,938124,797
2La Paz‡15,636,79042,841
3Santa Marta10,088,19127,639
4Guelatao7,898,50621,640
5Tepalcates7,054,06719,326
6Los Reyes6,242,51717,103
7Acatitla5,846,45516,018
8Peñón Viejo5,025,95813,770
9Canal de San Juan4,813,81313,189
10Agrícola Oriental4,130,82911,317
Total112,288,064307,639

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.[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 Handicapped/disabled access‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol Handicapped/disabled access† are partially accessible.[8]
    • Cablebús (Cablebús Line {{{3}}}) obtained from their official website.[9]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[10]
    • Ecobici (Ecobici) obtained from their official website.[11]
    • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[12]
    • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[8]
    • Mexicable (Mexicable) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[8]
    • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[13]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[14]
    • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[9]

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. ↑ "Línea A 2017". MetroCDMX. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  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. ↑ "Elimina STC el doble pago para usuarios de la Línea "A" al retirar Torniquetes de Transbordo en Pantitlán" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Este viernes, retiran torniquetes de Línea A del Metro". Milenio (in Spanish). 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Sistema de Transporte Colectivo. "Plan Maestro del Metro 2018–2030" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. ↑ CDMX, Metro. "Parque Vehicular". Metro CDMX. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. 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.
  9. 1 2 "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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