The Mexico City Metrobús Line 7 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobús. It operates between Campo Marte in the Miguel Hidalgo borough and Indios Verdes, in Gustavo A. Madero in the northern part of the city. This is the newest line, inaugurated in March 2018.[2]
| Metrobús Line 7 | |
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 Double-decker Metrobús unit at Paseo de la Reforma | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In service |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 31 |
| Website | Línea 7 |
| Service | |
| Type | Bus rapid transit |
| System | Mexico City Metrobús |
| Services | 7 |
| Operator(s) | See Operators |
| Daily ridership | 130,000[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | March 5, 2018[2] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 15 km (9.3 mi)[3] |
| Character | Exclusive right-of-way |
The line, known as Corredor Reforma, runs through Paseo de la Reforma, Calzada de los Misterios and Prolongación de los Misterios.
Line 7 was inaugurated by Miguel Ángel Mancera, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2012 to 2018.[4] The line had a cost of 2.8 billion pesos.[5]
The line has 31 stations and a total length of 15 kilometers.[3] Low floor, double-decker buses for this line were produced by Alexander Dennis and are of type Enviro500 MMC.
Service description
editServices
editThe line has seven itineraries.[6]
Indios Verdes to Campo Marte
- To Campo Marte
- First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:00 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:00 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)
- To Indios Verdes
- First Bus: 5:05 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 00:45 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:55 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 00:45 (Saturday)
- First Bus: 5:45 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 6:20 (Sunday)
Hospital Infantil La Villa to Campo Marte
- To Campo Marte
- First Bus: 5:10 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 21:30 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:05 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 21:30 (Saturday)
- No service on Sunday
- From Campo Marte
- First Bus: 5:55 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 22:15 (Monday-Friday)
- First Bus: 5:55 (Saturday)
- Last Bus: 22:15 (Saturday)
- No service on Sunday
Glorieta Cuitláhuac to Campo Marte
- To Campo Marte
- First Bus: 7:00 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 20:30 (Monday-Friday)
- No service on Saturday and Sunday
- From Campo Marte
- First Bus: 7:25 (Monday-Friday)
- Last Bus: 21:00 (Monday-Friday)
- No service on Saturday and Sunday
Indios Verdes to La Diana
- From Indios Verdes
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 6:05 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 13:15 (Sunday)
- To Indios Verdes
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 6:45 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 13:55 (Sunday)
Indios Verdes to Campo Marte
- To Campo Marte
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 13:25 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:00 (Sunday)
- To Indios Verdes
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 14:15 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 00:45 (Sunday)
Hospital Infantil La Villa to La Diana
- To La Diana
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 6:15 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 13:15 (Sunday)
- To Hospital Infantil La Villa
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 6:50 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 13:55 (Sunday)
Hospital Infantil La Villa to Campo Marte
- To Campo Marte
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 13:25 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 21:30 (Sunday)
- From Campo Marte
- No service from Monday to Saturday
- First Bus: 14:10 (Sunday)
- Last Bus: 22:15 (Sunday)
Garibaldi Mercado Lagunilla to Campo Marte
- To Garibaldi Mercado Lagunilla
- To Campo Marte
The line 7 services the Miguel Hidalgo, Cuauhtémoc and Gustavo A. Madero boroughs.
Station list
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Denotes a Metrobús transfer |
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Denotes a connection with the Cablebús system |
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Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system |
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Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system |
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Denotes a connection with the Metro system |
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Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system |
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Denotes a connection with the Mexicable system |
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Denotes a connection with the public bus system |
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Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system |
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Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system |
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Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system |
| Stations[b] | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Borough | Picture | Date opened |
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| Campo Marte |
Routes: 76, 76-A Routes: 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, 18-D
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Polanco | Miguel Hidalgo | 
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March 5, 2018[2] |
| Auditorio |
 Line 7: Auditorio station Routes: 76, 76-A, 300-A Routes: 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, 18-D
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| Antropología |
Routes: 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, 18-D
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| Gandhi |
Routes: 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, 18-D
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| Chapultepec |
Chapultepec (at distance)  Line 1: Chapultepec station (both at distance) Routes: 11-A, 13-A, 34-A, 115-A, 200 (all at distance) Lines 2 and 6: Chapultepec stop (at distance) 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 (all at distance)
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Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Juárez | Cuauhtémoc | 
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| La Diana |
Routes: 19, 19-A
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| El Ángel |
Routes: 19, 19-A
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| El Ahuehuete[c] |
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| Hamburgo |
 Line 1: Hamburgo station
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| Reforma |
Line 1: Reforma station (at distance) Route: 19-H (at distance)
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Tabacalera, Juárez | 
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| París |
Line 1: Reforma station
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| Amajac[d] |
 Line 4: Amajac station (south route) Route: 19-H
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| El Caballito |
 Line 3: Hidalgo station Line 4: Hidalgo station (north route)
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Tabacalera, Centro | 
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| Hidalgo |
Line 3: Hidalgo station Line 4: Hidalgo station (north route) (at distance)  Line 2: Hidalgo station  Line 3: Hidalgo station Route: 27-A Line 5: Metro Hidalgo stop Route: 16-A
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Guerrero, Centro | 
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| Glorieta Violeta |
Route: 27-A Line 5: Lerdo stop
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Guerrero | 
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| Garibaldi Mercado Lagunilla[e] |
 Line 8: Garibaldi / Lagunilla station  Line B: Garibaldi / Lagunilla station Routes: 18, 27-A Line 5: Garibaldi stop Routes: 10-E, 11-C
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Guerrero, Centro | 
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| Glorieta Cuitláhuac |
Route: 18 Line 5: Av. Ricardo Flores Magón stop
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Guerrero, Morelos | 
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| Tres Culturas |
Line 5: Constancia / Tlatelolco stops
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Tlatelolco, Morelos | 
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| Peralvillo |
Line 5: Canal del Norte / Manuel González stops Route: 10-B
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Ex Hipódromo de Peralvillo, Morelos | 
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| Mercado Beethoven |
Line 5: Juventino Rosas stop Route: 20-B
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Peralvillo | 
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| Misterios |
 Line 5: Misterios station (at distance) Route: 200 Line 5: Río Consulado stop (at distance) Route: 20-A
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Peralvillo, Vallejo | Gustavo A. Madero / Cuauhtémoc | 
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| Clave |
Line 5: Donizetti stop
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Vallejo | Gustavo A. Madero, | 
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| Robles Domínguez |
Routes: 11-A, 12 Line 4: Calzada de los Misterios stop Line 5: Robles Domínguez stop
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| Excélsior |
Line 5: Excélsior stop
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Colonia Industrial | 
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| Necaxa |
Line 5: Victoria stop (at distance)
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| Avenida Talismán |
Line 5: Euzkaro stop Routes: 10-A, 10-B, 10-C
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| Garrido |
 Line 6: La Villa-Basílica station (at distance) Line 5: Garrido stop
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Tepeyac Insurgentes | 
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| Delegación Gustavo A. Madero[f] |
 Line 6: Delegación Gustavo A. Madero station Routes: 107-B Line 5: Cuauhtémoc stop
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Villa Gustavo A. Madero | 
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| Hospital Infantil La Villa[f] |
Line 6: Hospital Infantil La Villa station Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B Line 5: Hospital de la Villa stop
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Villa Gustavo A. Madero, Estanzuela | 
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| De los Misterios[g] | Line 6: De los Misterios station
Routes: 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B Line 5: Av. Montevideo stop
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Tepeyac Insurgentes, Villa Gustavo A. Madero | 
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| Indios Verdes |
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Operators
edit- Operadora Línea 7, SA de CV (OL7)
- Sky Bus Reforma, SA de CV (SBR)
Ridership
editAs of March 2018, it is estimated that 130,000 passengers use Line 7 every day.[1]
Incidents
editOn March 9, 2018 a Metrobus unit crashed against a car, when the car driver turned left without noticing that the bus was coming towards the car.[16]
Notes
edit- ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Metrobús (
) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[7] - Cablebús (
) obtained from their official website.[8] - Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[9] - Ecobici (
) obtained from their official website.[10] - Metro (
) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Mexibús (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Mexicable (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Public buses network (peseros) (
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[12] - Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (
) obtained from their official website.[13] - Tren Suburbano (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11] - Trolleybuses (
) obtained from their official website.[8]
- Metrobús (
- ^ All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
- ^ Formerly named "La Palma".
- ^ Formerly named "Glorieta de Colón".[14]
- ^ Formerly named "Garibaldi".[15]
- ^ a b Accessible from Campo Marte to Indios Verdes
- ^ Accessible from Indios Verdes to Campo Marte
References
edit- ^ a b "Entre siete y 10 días se regularizará la línea 7 del Metrobús". La Jornada (in Spanish). March 7, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Inicia operaciones la L7 del Metrobús". El Universal (in Spanish). March 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Opera ya Línea 7 del Metrobús, en un tramo de Reforma". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). February 28, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Inaugura Mancera Línea 7 del Metrobús". Reporte Nivel Uno (in Spanish). February 28, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Línea 7 del Metrobús tuvo un costo de de 2 mill 800 millones de pesos". El Universal (in Spanish). February 16, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 7" (Line 7 Map), Metrobús website
- ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Sánchez, Frida (12 October 2023). "Cambian nombre de estación del Metrobús 'Glorieta de Colón' por 'Amajac'". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Evaluación enero - diciembre 2019" (PDF). Secretaría de Obras (in Spanish). Government of Mexico City. 31 December 2019. p. 92.
- ^ "Se 'estrena' Metrobús Línea 7 con choque en Misterios". Excélsior (in Spanish). March 9, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.