Mexico_City_Metrobús_Line_2

Mexico City Metrobús Line 2

Mexico City Metrobús Line 2

Bus rapid transit line

The Mexico City Metrobús Line 2 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between Tepalcates, in Iztapalapa and Tacubaya in the Miguel Hidalgo municipality, in western Mexico City.

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Line 2 has a total of 36 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from east to west through Eje 4 Sur.[1]

Construction of Line 2 started on September 4, 2007 and it was inaugurated on December 16, 2008 by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.[2][3]

Service description

Services

The line has six itineraries.[4]

Line 2 services the Iztapalapa, Iztacalco, Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, and Miguel Hidalgo and Álvaro Obregón boroughs.

Station list

Key[lower-alpha 1]
Metrobús Denotes a Metrobús transfer
CETRAM Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
Ecobici Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
Mexico City Metro Denotes a connection with the Metro system
Public buses Denotes a connection with the public bus system
RTP Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
Trolleybus Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

Tepalcates–Tacubaya

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Tepalcates–Doctor Gálvez branch

The route runs from Tepalcates to Viaducto normally. As soon as it reaches Avenida de los Insurgentes, the route detours towards Southern Mexico City sharing the same stations Line 1 uses. The branch originally ran from Tepalcates to Colonia del Valle stations, but since 31 October 2022, there is an additional service that runs from Rojo Gómez station to Doctor Gálvez station.[13]

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Río Frío/Del Moral–Juárez branch

The route starts at Río Frío station and runs normally to Doctor Vértiz. As it reaches Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station, the route detours at Avenida Cuauhtémoc towards Northern Mexico City sharing the same stations Line 3 uses until Juárez station. Then the route returns following the same route and it ends at Del Moral station.[15]

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Operators

Line 2 has five operators.[17]

  • Corredor Oriente - Poniente, SA de CV (COP)
  • Corredor Eje 4 - 17 de Marzo, SA de CV (CE4-17MSA)
  • Transportes Sánchez Armas José Juan, SA de CV (TSA)
  • Corredor Tacubaya - Tepalcates, SA de CV (CTT)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros del Distrito Federal

Notes

  1. The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
    • Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[5]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[6]
    • Ecobici () obtained from their official website.[7]
    • Metro () connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[8]
    • Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[9]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[10]
    • Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[11]
  2. All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
  3. Accessible from Tacubaya to Tepalcates.
  4. Accessible from Tepalcates to Tacubaya.
  5. Formerly named "Tezontle".

References

  1. [1]
    (in Spanish) "Eje 4 Sur", Metrobús website, archive of 2010-08-21
  2. [2]
    "Comienzan obras del segundo corredor del Metrobús, que irá sobre Eje 4 Sur". La Jornada (in Spanish). September 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Arranca inconclusa la línea 2 del Metrobús". La Jornada (in Spanish). December 17, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. [4]
    (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 2" (Line 2 Map), Metrobús website
  5. [5]
    "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Inicia operaciones línea 5 del Metrobús en CDMX" (in Spanish). Noticieros Televisa. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  13. [13]
    López, Jonás (26 October 2022). "Metrobús tendrá nueva ruta; conectará Doctor Gálvez con Rojo Gómez". Excélsior (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  14. [14]
    (in Spanish) "Corredor Insurgentes", Metrobús website, archive of 2009-07-29
  15. [15]
    "Este lunes se estrena nueva ruta del Metrobús en CDMX: irá de Río Frío a Juárez". Expansión (in Spanish). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  16. [16]
    "Inaugurarán mañana la Línea 3 del Metrobús". Excélsior (in Spanish). February 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  17. [17]
    Padron Corredores Metrobus (in Spanish), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018
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