Mexico City Metrobús Line 6

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The Mexico City Metrobús Line 6 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between El Rosario in the municipality of Azcapotzalco, in northern Mexico City, and Villa de Aragón in Gustavo A. Madero, in the eastern limits of the city with the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos in the State of Mexico, Mexico.

Metrobús Line 6
Bus at the Villa de Aragón terminal station
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • El Rosario
  • Villa de Aragón
Stations37
WebsiteLínea 6
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexico City Metrobus
Services3
Operator(s)See Operators
Daily ridership150,000[1]
History
OpenedJanuary 21, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-21)
Technical
Line length20 km (12.4 mi)[1]
CharacterExclusive right-of-way

Line 6 has a total of 37 stations and a length of 20 kilometers (12.4 mi), which runs from northwestern to eastern Mexico City.[1]

Construction of Line 6 started on August 6, 2014 and it was inaugurated on January 21, 2016 by Miguel Ángel Mancera, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2012 to 2018.[2][3]

Service description

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Services

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The line has three itineraries:[4]

Villa de Aragón to El Rosario

To El Rosario
  • First Bus: 4:20 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 00:18 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 00:20 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 00:18 (Sunday)
To Villa de Aragón
  • First Bus: 4:22 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 00:17 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:21 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 00:13 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 00:17 (Sunday)

Villa de Aragón to Instituto Politécnico Nacional

From Villa de Aragón
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 22:00 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:45 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 22:16 (Saturday)
No service on Sunday
To Villa de Aragón
  • First Bus: 4:37 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 22:40 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:55 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 22:26 (Saturday)
No service on Sunday

Deportivo 18 de Marzo to El Rosario

To El Rosario
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 22:15 (Monday-Friday)
No service on Saturday and Sunday
From El Rosario
  • First Bus: 4:24 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 23:36 (Monday-Friday)
No service on Saturday and Sunday

Line 6 services the Azcapotzalco and Gustavo A. Madero municipalities.

Station list

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Key[a]
  Denotes a Metrobús transfer
  Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
  Denotes a connection with the Metro 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
Stations[b] Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened
El Rosario
  •   El Rosario
  •     Line 6: El Rosario station
  •     Line 7: El Rosario station
  •   Line V: El Rosario station (under planning)[11]
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107
  •   Lines 4 and 6: El Rosario stop
  • Unidad Habitacional El Rosario Azcapotzalco   January 21, 2016[3]
    Colegio de Bachilleres 1
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107
  •   Line 6: Bachilleres 1 stop
  • De las Culturas
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 107
  • Unidad Habitacional El Rosario, San Martín Xochinahuac
    Ferrocarriles Nacionales
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A
  • San Martín Xochinahuac
    UAM Azcapotzalco
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 107, 107-B
  • San Martín Xochinahuac, Santa Bárbara
    Tecnoparque
  •   Routes: 19, 19-A, 107-B
  • Santa Bárbara
    Norte 59 Industrial Vallejo
    Norte 45
  •     Line 6: Norte 45 station (at distance)
  •   Route: 15-A (at distance)
  •  
    Montevideo
  •     Line 3: Montevideo
  • Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Vallejo Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero  
    Lindavista-Vallejo Nueva Vallejo, Lindavista Vallejo Gustavo A. Madero
    Instituto del Petróleo
  •     Line 5: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  •     Line 6: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance)
  •   Routes: 23, 27-A, 103
  •   Line 1: Instituto del Petróleo stop (north–south route; at distance)
  •   Line 8: Montevideo stop (at distance)
  • Lindavista Vallejo, San Bartolo Atepehuacán
    San Bartolo San Bartolo Atepehuacán, Lindavista Sur  
    Instituto Politécnico Nacional
  •   Routes: 25, 104
  • Lindavista Sur
    Riobamba  
    Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  •     Line 1: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  •   Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  •     Line 3: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  •     Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  •   Route: 15-B
  • Tepeyac Insurgentes  
    La Villa
  •     Line 6: La Villa-Basílica station (at distance)
  •     Line 7: Garrido station (at distance)
  •   Routes: 25, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  •   Line 5: Garrido stop (at distance)
  •   Route: 15-B (at distance)
  •  
    De los Misterios[c]
  •     Line 7: De los Misterios station
  •   Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  •   Line 5: Av. Montevideo stop
  • Tepeyac Insurgentes, Villa Gustavo A. Madero  
    Hospital Infantil La Villa[c]
  •     Line 7: Hospital Infantil La Villa station
  •   Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B
  •   Line 5: Hospital de la Villa stop
  • Villa Gustavo A. Madero, Estanzuela  
    Delegación Gustavo A. Madero
  •     Line 7: Delegación Gustavo A. Madero station
  •   Route: 107-B
  •   Line 5: Cuauhtémoc stop
  • Villa Gustavo A. Madero, Martín Carrera  
    Martín Carrera
  •   Martín Carrera
  •     Line 4: Martín Carrera station
  •     Line 6: Martín Carrera station
  •   Routes: 33, 37
  •   Line 5: Martín Carrera stop
  •   Route: 5-A
  • Constitución de la República, Granjas Modernas  
    Hospital General La Villa  
    San Juan de Aragón
  •     Line 5: San Juan de Aragón station
  •   Line 5: Gran Canal stop
  • Constitución de la República, Granjas Modernas, DM Nacional  
    Gran Canal DM Nacional, Amp. Casas Alemán  
    Casas Alemán Ampliación Casas Alemán, Héroes de Chapultepec
    Pueblo San Juan de Aragón Pueblo San Juan de Aragón
    Loreto Fabela
  •   Routes: 15-B, 15-C
  • Pueblo San Juan de Aragón, San Juan de Aragón
    482[d]
  •   Route: 15-C
  • San Juan de Aragón
    414[d]
    416 Oriente[d]
    416 Poniente[c]
  •   Route: 43
  •   Route: 15-B
  • Ampliación Casas Alemán, San Juan de Aragón
    Deportivo Los Galeana[c]
  •   Route: 43
  •   Route: 15-B
  • Ampliación Providencia[c] Providencia, San Juan de Aragón
    Volcán de Fuego[c] Ampliación Providencia, San Juan de Aragón  
    La Pradera La Pradera, San Juan de Aragón
    Colegio de Bachilleres 9
    Francisco Morazán Villa de Aragón, San Juan de Aragón
    Villa de Aragón
  •     Line B: Villa de Aragón station
  •   Routes: 15-A, 15-C
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    Operators

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    Corredor Antenas-Rosario, SA de CV (CARSA) is the sole operator of Line 6.[12]

    Notes

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    1. ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
    2. ^ All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
    3. ^ a b c d e f Accessible from Villa de Aragón to El Rosario.
    4. ^ a b c Accessible from El Rosario to Villa de Aragón.

    References

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    1. ^ a b c (in Spanish) "Ficha técnica Línea 6" (Line 6 technical data), Metrobús website
    2. ^ "Inicia obra por Línea 6 del Metrobús". Excélsior (in Spanish). March 26, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
    3. ^ a b "Mancera inaugura Línea 6 del Metrobús". El Financiero (in Spanish). January 21, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
    4. ^ (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 6" (Line 6 Map), Metrobús website
    5. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    6. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    7. ^ a b "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    8. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. ^ 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.
    12. ^ Padron Corredores Metrobus (in Spanish), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018