Mexico_City_Metrobús_Line_5

Mexico City Metrobús Line 5

Mexico City Metrobús Line 5

Bus route in Mexico City

The Mexico City Metrobús Line 5 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between Río de los Remedios in the boroughs of Gustavo A. Madero, in Mexico City's northern limit with the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos in the State of Mexico, to Preparatoria 1 in Xochimilco.

Quick Facts Metrobús Line 5, Overview ...

Line 5 has a total of 51 stations and a length of 28.5 kilometers,[2] which runs from northeastern to eastern Mexico City.[1]

History and construction

Construction of Line 5 started on March 26, 2013 and it was inaugurated on November 5, 2013 by Miguel Ángel Mancera, then-Head of Government of the Federal District.[3][4] The service ran from Río de los Remedios to San Lázaro.

Expansion works for Line 5 started in August 2017. It was planned to extend the line until Preparatoria 1, although originally intended to be extended to Glorieta de Vaqueritos in the limits of Tlalpan and Xochimilco boroughs), in southeastern Mexico City. The first extension added 26 stations along 16 kilometers. The second extension added 4 kilometers and 7 stations to the line,[5] serving the Coyoacán, Tlalpan, and Xochimilco boroughs.[6][7]

Service description

Services

The line has three itineraries.[8]

Río de los Remedios to San Lázaro Norte

To San Lázaro Norte
  • First Bus: 4:32 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 21:29 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 23:40 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 23:40 (Sunday)
To Río de los Remedios
  • First Bus: 4:39 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 22:21 (Monday-Friday)
  • First Bus: 4:32 (Saturday)
  • Last Bus: 00:11 (Saturday)
  • First Bus: 5:09 (Sunday)
  • Last Bus: 00:11 (Sunday)

Las Bombas to San Lázaro Sur

To San Lázaro Sur
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 21:57 (Monday-Friday)
To Las Bombas
  • First Bus: 4:32 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 21:12 (Monday-Friday)

Río de los Remedios to Las Bombas

To Las Bombas
  • First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 00:07 (Monday-Friday)
To Río de los Remedios
  • First Bus: 4:36 (Monday-Friday)
  • Last Bus: 00:02 (Monday-Friday)

Line 5 services the Gustavo A. Madero, Venustiano Carranza, Iztacalco, Iztapalapa and Coyoacán, Tlalpan and Xochimilco boroughs.

Station list

Key[lower-alpha 1]
Metrobús Denotes a Metrobús transfer
CETRAM Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
Mexico City Metro Denotes a connection with the Metro system
Mexibús Denotes a connection with the Mexibús 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
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Operators

Line 5 has the following operators.[17]

  • Corredor Integral de Transporte Eduardo Molina, SA (CITEMSA)
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros del Distrito Federal (RTP)

Incidents

A week before its opening, on September 1, 2020, a truck crashed into Hospital General Troncoso station, damaging the roof.[18]

Notes

  1. The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
    • Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[9]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[10]
    • Metro () connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[11]
    • Mexibús () 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]
    • Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[14]
  2. All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.

References

  1. [1]
    (in Spanish) "Ficha técnica Línea 5" (Line 5 technical data), Metrobús website
  2. [2]
    Cruz, Héctor (May 3, 2021). "Confusioón y desconcierto por nuevo tramo de Línea 5 del Metrobús". El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "GDF inicia obras de Línea 5 del Metrobús". Noticieros Televisa (in Spanish). March 26, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Inauguran L5 del Metrobús". Milenio (in Spanish). November 5, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. [5]
    Hernández, Eduardo (September 7, 2020). "Inauguran nuevo tramo de la Línea 5 del Metrobús". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. [6]
    (in Spanish) "Ampliación Línea 5" (Line 5 Expansion), Metrobús website
  7. [7]
    "Acortan Línea 5 del Metrobús; no llegará a Vaqueritos". El Universal (in Spanish). July 30, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  8. [8]
    (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 5" (Line 5 Map), Metrobús website
  9. [9]
    "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  12. [12]
    "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. [13]
    "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  15. [15]
    López, Jonás (August 29, 2020). "Línea 5 del Metrobús iniciará operaciones el 7 de septiembre". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  16. [16]
    "Inicia operaciones línea 5 del Metrobús en CDMX" (in Spanish). Noticieros Televisa. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  17. [17]
    Padron Corredores Metrobus (in Spanish), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018
  18. [18]
    "Tráiler choca y daña estación Hospital Troncoso del Metrobús (aún no inaugurada)". Animal Político (in Spanish). September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
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