Mexibús Line III explained

Mexibús Line III
Color:	6CB4EE
Type:	Bus rapid transit
System:	Mexibús
Status:	In service
Start:	Chimalhuacán / Acuitlapilco
End:	Pantitlán / Rayito de Sol / Chicoloapan
Stations:	45
Routes:	5
Operator:	Red de Transporte de Oriente
Character:	Exclusive right-of-way
Depot:	Chimalhuacán
Stock:	85
Linelength:	231NaN1
Map State:	expanded

The Mexibús Line III is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Mexibús system. It was the third line to be built and the second to be opened. It operates between Chimalhuacán, in the State of Mexico and Pantitlán metro station in Iztacalco and Venustiano Carranza, in Mexico City. It was inaugurated by the governor of the State of Mexico, Eruviel Ávila on 30 April 2013 with 29 stations. Another station was opened in 2019. In 2023, an extension was added from Chimalcuacán Municipality to Chicoloapan de Juárez. It is 23km (14miles) long. The line operates with 85 articulated buses.

Stations

There are four service variations provided on Pantitlán–Chimalhuacán. The Acuitlapilco–Central de Abasto route has a different type of service and stations layout:

• O: Pantitlán-Chimalhuacán local (27 stops)^[1]
• EX-1: Pantitlán-Acuitlapilco express (13 stops)^[2]
• EX-2: Pantitlán-Chimalhuacán express (8 stops)^[3]
• EX-3: Pantitlán-Rayito de Sol express (8 stops)^{[4] [5]}

The buses are white with red, light and dark green trim.

Pantitlán–Chimalhuacán

Station^[6]		O	EX-1	EX-2	EX-3	Location	Connection	Picture	Opened
	Pantitlán	●	●	●	●	Iztacalco and Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City	Pantitlán Line 1: Pantitlán Line 5: Pantitlán Line 9: Pantitlán Line A: Pantitlán Line 4 (Alameda Oriente branch): Pantitlán station Route: 168 Line 2: Pantitlán stop Routes: 11-B, 11-C, 19-F, 19-G Temporary Line 9 service: Pantitlán stop (different location of platforms for ascent and descent)		30 April 2013^[7]
	Calle 6	●			●	Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City	Line 4 (Alameda Oriente branch): Calle 6 station		4 November 2019^[8] ^[9]
	El Barquito	●	●		●	Nezahualcóyotl	Temporary Line 9 service: El Barquito stop (only descent)		30 April 2013
	Maravillas	●
	Vicente Riva Palacio	●	●	●	●
	Virgencitas	●
	Nezahualcóyotl	●	●
	Lago de Chapala	●
	Adolfo López Mateos	●	●	●	●
	Palacio Municipal	●	●		●
	Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz	●
	El Castillo	●
	General Vicente Villada	●	●	●	●
	Rayito de Sol	●	●		●
	Las Mañanitas	●
	Rancho Grande	●
	Bordo de Xochiaca	●
	Las Torres	●	●	●
	Guerrero Chimalli	●				Chimalhuacán
	Las Flores	●	●
	Canteros	●
	La Presa	●	●	●
	Embarcadero	●
	Santa Elena	●
	Ignacio Manuel Altamirano	●
	San Pablo	●
	Los Patos	●	●	●
	Refugio	●
	Acuitlapilco	●	●				Acuitlapilco–Central de Abasto service
	Chimalhuacán	●		●

Acuitlapilco–Central de Abasto

Since the Acuitlapilco–Central de Abasto route has several one-way stations, the following table will start at Acutilapilco station and follow an eastward flow until reaching the Central de Abasto Terminal Station, then follow the route westward culminating with the Prolongación Peñón station.

Station		Eastward	Westward	Location	Connection	Picture	Opened
	Acuitlapilco	●	●	Chimalhuacán	Pantitlán–Chimalhuacán service		24 March 2023^[10]
	San Miguel	●
	Arca de Noé	●
	Tláloc	●
	Las Fuentes	●
	Santa María Nativitas	●
	Lagunilla	●
	Chicoloapan	●		Chicoloapan de Juárez
	Central de Abasto	●	●
	Benito Juárez		●
	Recinto Ferial		●	Chimalhuacán
	Camino Viejo		●
	Tequesquite		●
	Cuauhtémoc		●
	Ciudad Alegre		●
	Prolongación Peñón		●

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ordinario. 2021-03-07. Mexibus Línea 3. es-MX.
2. Web site: Express 1. 2021-03-07. Mexibus Línea 3. es-MX.
3. Web site: EXPRESS 2. 2021-03-07. Mexibus Línea 3. es-MX.
4. Web site: Línea III del Mexibús contará con ruta exprés desde Nezahualcóyotl. es. Lucas. Moreno. 18 December 2019. 29 February 2020.
5. Web site: Express 3. 2021-03-07. Mexibus Línea 3. es-MX.
6. Web site: Nezahualcoyotl. Ceape.edomex.gob.mx. 3 October 2017.
7. Web site: Inicia operaciones línea 3 del Mexibús en Edomex. Notimex. es. 20Minutos. 30 April 2013. 15 June 2021.
8. Web site: Pusimos en marcha la estación "Calle 6" de la Línea III del Mexibús, que nos permite darle mayores oportunidades de traslado a todas las familias de #Nezahualcóyotl.. es. Alfredo. Del Mazo Maza. Alfredo del Mazo Maza. Twitter. 4 November 2019. 29 February 2020.
9. Web site: Estación fantasma de Mexibús cuesta 27 mdp. es. El Heraldo de México. 24 October 2017. 29 February 2020.
10. Web site: Pone en marcha Alfredo del Mazo la ampliación de la Línea III del Mexibús en Chicoloapan. 24 March 2023. es. 24 Horas. 25 March 2023.