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Mexico City Metro Line 1

Mexico City Metro Line 1 is one of the twelve Metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Officially inaugurated in 1969, it was the first metro line to be built in the country. Its identifying color is pink, and it runs west–east.

Line 1 Observatorio–Pantitlán
Observatorio terminal
Overview
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations20
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockNM-16, NM-22
Ridership665,171 passengers per day (2019)[1]
History
Opened4 September 1969
Technical
Line length16.654 km (10 mi)
Track length18.828 km (12 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Route map

Legend
Observatorio yard
 Observatorio
Mexico City Metro Line 12
 Tacubaya
Mexico City Metro Line 7 Mexico City Metro Line 9
 Juanacatlán
Chapultepec
Sevilla
Insurgentes
Cuauhtémoc
Balderas
Mexico City Metro Line 3
 Salto del Agua
Mexico City Metro Line 8
 Isabel la Católica
Pino Suárez
Mexico City Metro Line 2
 Merced
Candelaria
Mexico City Metro Line 4
 San Lázaro
Mexico City Metro Line B
 Moctezuma
Balbuena
Boulevard Puerto Aéreo
Gómez Farías
Zaragoza
Zaragoza workshops
 Pantitlán
Mexico City Metro Line 5 Mexico City Metro Line 9 Mexico City Metro Line A
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Juanacatlán, Tacubaya, and Observatorio, Chapultepec, Sevilla, Insurgentes, Cuauhtémoc, Balderas, and Salto del Agua stations are currently closed for reconstruction through September 2024.

The line is built under several avenues: Parque Lira, Pedro Antonio de los Santos, Circuito Interior, Avenida de los Insurgentes, Avenida Chapultepec, Arcos de Belén, Balderas, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, José María Izazaga, Isabel la Católica, Anillo de Circunvalación, Congreso de la Unión, Eduardo Molina, and Ignacio Zaragoza.

It connects with Lines 7 and 9 at the Station Tacubaya, Line 3 at Balderas, Line 8 at Salto del Agua, Line 2 at Pino Suárez, Line 4 at Candelaria, Line B at San Lázaro and Lines 5, 9 and A at Pantitlán. When Line 12 extension is completed, it will also connect with Line 12 at Observatorio.[2]

History

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Chapultepec station during the first day of operations after the inauguration.

The first section of Line 1 was opened on 4 September 1969 as part of Mexico City Metro's first construction stage, it was inaugurated by Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970, and Alfonso Corona del Rosal, Regent of the Federal District Department.[3] The inauguration ceremony took place at the Insurgentes station.[4]

The next day the line was opened to the public. To the original route (Chapultepec–Zaragoza) a new station, Juanacatlán, was added to the west on 11 April 1970, and the first correspondencia (a transfer station) became functional on 1 August 1970 when Line 2 was opened. The two westernmost stations Tacubaya and current terminal Observatorio were inaugurated on 20 November 1970 and 10 June 1972 respectively.

Station Pantitlán was opened on 22 August 1984 as the eastern terminal during a fourth and final expansion. All twenty stations have operated since then, running a total track length of 18.83 km (11.70 mi), of which 16.65 km (10.35 mi) are passenger track. The 1 is the only line in the network that is fully underground except for some surface track in Observatorio used for maintenance.

As of 2020, an extension of Line 12 is under construction, this stretch will connect Line 12 with Line 1 at the Observatorio station.[2]

 
Temporary platform installed at Balderas station

Authorities warned on 10 August 2020 that Line 1 is in danger of a major fire due to an aging electrical system that is in need of major improvements. Lines 1, 2, and 3 report an average of 2.5 electrical failures daily.[5] As a result, the line started undergo renovations that require its closure. The first closure was from Pantitlán to Salto de Agua stations starting on 11 July 2022 and it was expected to conclude in March 2023. The second closure was expected to start in March 2023 from Balderas to Observatorio stations and was expected to conclude in August 2023. During both periods, all railway elements will be replaced with modern material, the wiring will be replaced, damage due to leaks and cracks will be repaired, stations that are not yet modernized will be updated, and accessibility will be added to stations that lack it.[6][7]

In April 2023, Siemens Mobility claimed that they would install CBTC on Line 1.[8] On October 29, 2023, the modernized section of Line 1 was inaugurated.[9] Salto del Agua and Balderas stations was reopened on September 13, 2024.[10] The second stage is expected to begin on 9 November 2023.[11]

Chronology

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  • September 4, 1969: from Chapultepec to Zaragoza.
  • April 11, 1970: from Chapultepec to Juanacatlán.
  • November 20, 1970: from Juanacatlán to Tacubaya.
  • June 10, 1972: from Tacubaya to Observatorio.
  • August 22, 1984: from Zaragoza to Pantitlán.

Rolling stock

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Line 1 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 49 are in service in Line 1.[12]

Station list

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Key[a]
  † Denotes a partially accessible station
  ‡ Denotes a fully accessible station
  Denotes a metro transfer
  Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
  Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
  Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
  Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
  Denotes a connection with the public bus system
  Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
  Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

The stations from west to east:

   
No. Station Date opened Level Distance (km) Connection Pictogram Location
Between
stations 		Total
01 Pantitlán  ‡ August 22, 1984 Underground
trench 		- 0.0
  •     Line 5
  •     Line 9
  •     Line A
  •   Pantitlán
  •     Line 4 (Alameda Oriente branch): Pantitlán station
  •     Line III: Pantitlán station
  •   Route: 168
  •     Line 2: Pantitlán stop
  •   Routes: 11-B, 11-C, 19-F, 19-G
    		• Two flags Venustiano Carranza
    02 Zaragoza  ‡ September 4, 1969 1.5 1.5
  •   Zaragoza
  •   Routes: 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167
    		• A silhouette of the Ignacio Zaragoza statue
    03 Gomez Farías  † 0.9 2.4 A representation of the Mexican Constitution of 1857
    04 Boulevard Puerto Aéreo  † 0.7 3.1
  •   Boulevard Puerto Aéreo
  •   Route: 43
  •     Line 4: Boulevard Puerto Aéreo stop
  •   Routes: 20-B, 22-D
    		• An air vent under a road bridge
    05 Balbuena  † 0.8 3.9
  •   Balbuena
    		•  Four flowers, with four petals each
    06 Moctezuma  † 0.8 4.7
  •     Line 4 Moctezuma station (at distance)
  •     Line 5 Moctezuma station (at distance)
  •   Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H (all at distance)
    		• A feathered headdress
    07 San Lázaro  ‡ 0.7 5.4
  •     Line B
  •   San Lázaro
  •     Line 4: San Lázaro station
  •     Line 5: San Lázaro station
  •   East Bus Terminal (TAPO)
    		• A steam locomotive
    08 Candelaria 1.1 6.4
  •     Line 4
  •     Line 4: Cecilio Robelo station (at distance)
  •   Route: 37
  •   Route: 5-A
    		• A swimming duck
    09 Merced  ‡ 0.9 7.3
  •     Line 4: La Merced station
  •   Route: 5-A
    		• A box with apples
    10 Pino Suárez  ‡ 0.8 8.2
  •     Line 2
  •   Passage Zócalo-Pino Suárez
  •   Nezahualcóyotl (at distance)
  •  
  •     Line 4: Pino Suárez station (south route)
  •   Routes: 2-A, 31-B, 111-A, 145-A
  •   Routes: 17-C, 17-H, 17-I, 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• A pyramid dedicated to Ehecatl Cuauhtémoc
    11 Isabel la Católica  ‡ 0.5 8.7
  •  
  •   Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• One of Christopher Columbus's caravels
    12 Salto del Agua  † 0.6 9.3
  •     Line 8
  •  
  •     Line 1: Salto del Agua stop
  •   Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• Salto del Agua fountain
    13 Balderas  ‡ 0.6 9.9
  •  
  •   Route: 34-A (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •     Line 3
  •     Line 3: Balderas station
  •   Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• A preserved colonial-era cannon
    14 Cuauhtémoc  † 0.5 10.5
  •  
  •     Line 3: Cuauhtémoc station
  •   Route: 34-A (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• An eagle's head
    15 Insurgentes  † 0.9 11.4
  •  
  •     Line 1: Glorieta de los Insurgentes station
  •   Route: 34-A (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Routes: 18-C (at distance), 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• A church bell
    16 Sevilla  † 0.8 12.2
  •  
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 34-A (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Routes: 13-D, 18-C, 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• An aqueduct
    17 Chapultepec Underground
    two-story trench     		0.6 12.9
  •   Chapultepec
  •  
  •     Line 7: Chapultepec station (at distance) (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Routes: 11-A, 13-A, 34-A, 115-A, 200 (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •     Line 2: Chapultepec stop
  •     Line 6: Chapultepec stop
  •   Routes: 7-D, 8-A, 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, 13-C, 13-E, 18-C, 18-D, 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H, 21-A
    		• A grasshopper
    18 Juanacatlán  † April 11, 1970 1.1 14.0
  •  
  •   Routes: 13-A, 115-A (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Route: 21-A
    		• A butterfly Miguel Hidalgo
    19 Tacubaya  † November 20, 1970 Underground
    multi-story trench     		1.3 15.2
  •     Line 7
  •     Line 9
  •   Tacubaya
  •   (at distance)
  •     Line 2: Tacubaya station (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Routes: 110, 110-B, 110-C, 112, 113-B, 115, 118, 119, 200 (also temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Routes: 1-B, 9-C, 9-E, 21-A
    		• An Aztec water bowl
    20 Observatorio  † June 10, 1972 Hillside trench 1.4 16.7
  •     Line 12 (under construction)
  •   West Bus Terminal
  •   Observatorio
  •     El Insurgente
    (under construction)
  •   Observatorio stop (temporary Line 1 service)
  •   Route: 21-D
    		• A stylised astronomical observatory dome Álvaro Obregón

    Renamed stations

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    Date Old name New name
    1997 Aeropuerto Boulevard Puerto Aéreo

    Ridership

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

    † Transfer station
    ‡ Terminal
    †‡ Transfer station and terminal
    Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
    1 Observatorio‡ 26,388,110 72,296
    2 Insurgentes 20,753,676 56,859
    3 Chapultepec 19,388,677 53,120
    4 Merced 18,129,244 49,669
    5 Pantitlán†‡ 17,860,457 48,933
    6 Zaragoza 16,963,497 46,475
    7 Tacubaya† 12,369,808 33,890
    8 San Lázaro† 11,915,094 32,644
    9 Pino Suárez† 11,456,022 31,386
    10 Sevilla 11,123,527 30,475
    11 Gómez Farías 10,360,851 28,386
    12 Candelaria† 8,554,561 23,437
    13 Boulevard Puerto Aéreo 8,429,972 23,096
    14 Cuauhtémoc 8,311,511 22,771
    15 Isabel la Católica 8,262,282 22,636
    16 Moctezuma 8,050,035 22,055
    17 Balderas† 7,825,656 21,440
    18 Salto del Agua† 7,482,564 20,500
    19 Balbuena 4,902,639 13,432
    20 Juanacatlán 4,259,229 11,669
    Total 242,787,412 665,171

    Tourism

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    Line 1 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 ( ) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[13]
      • 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.[13]
      • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;  ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[14]
      • Ecobici ( ) obtained from their official website.[15]
      • Metrobús ( ) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[16]
      • Mexibús ( ) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[13]
      • Public buses network (peseros) ( ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[17]
      • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros ( ) obtained from their official website.[18]
      • Trolleybuses ( ) obtained from their official website.[19]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
    2. ^ a b "Ampliarán Línea 12 del Metro del DF". Sipse (in Spanish). February 14, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
    3. ^ "Línea 1 del Metro renueva el transporte capitalino". El Universal (in Spanish). September 4, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
    4. ^ "El origen del Metro del DDF". siempre.mx (in Spanish). Revista Siempre. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
    5. ^ "Advierten sobre riesgo de incendio en Línea 1 del Metro". El Universal (in Spanish). 20 August 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
    6. ^ Yeferson, Armando (28 June 2022). "Accesibilidad incluyente será del 100% en la Línea 1 del Metro: Calderón Aguilera". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
    7. ^ López, Alejandro I. (9 July 2022). "Línea 1 del metro de Ciudad de México: cuándo cierra, rutas y alternativas de transporte". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
    8. ^ Siemens Mobility. "El CBTC en Línea 1 del Metro CDMX" (PDF) (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Ferrocarriles.
    9. ^ "Reabre primer tramo de L1". sinembargo.mx (in Spanish). October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
    10. ^ "Reabren tramo de la línea 1 del Metro de la CDMX". máspormás (in Mexican Spanish). September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
    11. ^ "Cierre de la Línea 1 del Metro: En esta fecha dejará de dar servicio el tramo Balderas - Observatorio". November 2023.
    12. ^ http://www.metro.cdmx.gob.mx/operacion/parque-vehicular Parque vehicular (Rolling stock)
    13. ^ a b c "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    14. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    15. ^ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    16. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    17. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    18. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    19. ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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