Mexico City Metro Line 3 Explained

Line 3 / Línea 3
Type:Rapid transit
System:Mexico City Metro
Locale:Mexico City
Start:Indios Verdes
End:Universidad
Connectinglines:
Stations:21
Ridership2:609,228 passengers per day (2019)[1]
Open:20 November 1970
Operator:Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Stock:NM-79, NM-83A, NE-92
Linelength:21.2780NaN0
Tracklength:23.6090NaN0
Tracks:2
Gauge:
with roll ways along track
Electrification:Guide bars
Speed:360NaN0
Map State:collapsed

Mexico City Metro Line 3 is one of the 12 metro lines built in Mexico City, Mexico.[2] [3]

Line 3 is the longest line, its color is olive green and it runs from north to south of the city covering almost all of it.

It is built under Avenida de los Insurgentes, Guerrero, Zarco, Balderas, Cuauhtémoc, Universidad, Copilco and Delfín Madrigal avenues. It interchanges with Line 6 at Deportivo 18 de Marzo, Line 5 at La Raza, Line B at Guerrero, Line 2 at Hidalgo, Line 1 at Balderas, Line 9 at Centro Médico. and Line 12 at Zapata.[4] [5]

Chronology

Rolling stock

Line 3 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

The NM-79 trains were made in Mexico in 1979 by Concarril and the NM-83A trains were made in México by Concarril between 1983 and 1991.

Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 50 are in service in Line 3, more than in any other line.[7]

Station list

The stations from north to south:
No.StationDate openedLevelDistance (km)ConnectionPictogramLocation
Between
stations		Total
01December 1, 1979Ground-level,
underground access		style="text-align:right;"-0.0
  • : Line 1: Indios Verdes station
  • Indios Verdes
  • : Indios Verdes station
  • : Indios Verdes station
  • : Indios Verdes station
  • : Indios Verdes station
  • Line 2: Indios Verdes station (under construction)
  • Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance), 108
    		• A silhouette of the statues of Itzcoatl and Ahuitzotl.Gustavo A. Madero
    021.31.3
  • Line 6
  • Deportivo 18 de Marzo
  • : Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • : Deportivo 18 de Marzo station
  • Route: 15-B
    		• A pre-Columbian game player
    031.12.4
  • Potrero
  • : Potrero station
  • Routes: 25, 104
  • Route: 15-C
    		• A horse's head behind a fence
    04August 25, 1978Underground,
    trench    		1.23.6
  • Line 5
  • La Raza
  • : La Raza station
  • : La Raza station
  • : La Raza station (under construction)
  • Routes: 11-A (at distance), 12 (at distance), 23, 27-A, 103
  • Line 1: La Raza stop (north–south route)
  • Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-C, 20-D
    		• Monumento a La Raza pyramid
    05TlatelolcoNovember 20, 19701.65.2
  • : Tlatelolco station
  • Routes: 10-D, 10-E
    		• Torre InsigniaCuauhtémoc
    061.16.3
  • Line B
  • : Guerrero station
  • Routes: 10-E, 11-C
    		• Bust of Vincente Guerrero
    07Underground,
    trench (Lv. -2)    		0.97.2
  • Line 2
  • (at distance)
  • : Hidalgo station
  • : Hidalgo station (north route)
  • : Hidalgo station
  • Route: 27-A

  • Line 5: Metro Hidalgo stop
  • Route: 16-A

    		• A profile of Hidalgo
    08Underground,
    trench    		0.47.6
  • : Juárez station
  • : Juárez station (south route)
    		• A bust of Benito Juárez
    09Underground,
    trench (Lv. -2)    		0.78.4
  • Line 1
  • : Balderas station
  • Route: 34-A (also temporary Line 1 service)

  • Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H

    		• A preserved colonial-era cannon
    10Underground
    trench    		0.89.2
  • (at distance)
    		• A kepi
    110.89.9
  • : Hospital General station
  • Line 2: Hospital General stop
  • Line 2: Dr. Lucio stop (at distance)
  • Routes: 9-E (at distance), 19-F
    		• The Red Cross symbol
    12June 7, 19800.810.7
  • Line 9
  • : Centro Médico station
  • Routes: 9-C, 9-E
    		• The caduceus
    13August 25, 19801.512.3
  • : Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
  • : Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
    		• A lion's headBenito Juárez
    14Eugenia1.013.3
  • : Eugenia station
    		• A stork
    15División del Norte0.814.1
  • : División del Norte station
    		• Pancho Villa
    161.015.1
  • Line 12 (out of service)
  • Zapata
  • : Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac station (at distance)
  • Routes: 1-D, 52-C, 120, 121-A (also temporary Line 12 service)
  • Line 3: Zapata 1 stop, Zapata 2 stop
  • Route: 6-A
    		• Emiliano Zapata
    17CoyoacánAugust 30, 1983Underground
    deep trench     		1.216.4
  • (at distance)
  • Route: 200
  • Route: 22-A (at distance)
    		• A coyote
    18Underground
    double tunnel    		1.017.4
  • Viveros
  • Route: 116-A
    		• A silhouette of a plantCoyoacán
    191.018.4
  • Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
  • Route: 34-B
  • Line 7: Miguel Ángel de Quevedo stop
    		• A tree
    20Underground
    deep trench    		1.419.8
  • Routes: 123-A, 125, 128
    		• An Olmec representation of a coiled water snake or dragon
    21Ground-level, overground access1.521.3
  • Universidad
  • Routes: 17-E, 123-A, 125, 128, 134-C, 134-D, 162-D
  • Route: 2-E
  • Pumabús (services Ciudad Universitaria)
    		• The coat of arms of UNAM

    Renamed stations

    Date Old name New name
    1998 Basílica Deportivo 18 de Marzo
    2009 Etiopía Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia
    2009 Viveros Viveros / Derechos Humanos
    2019 Niños Héroes Niños Héroes / Poder Judicial CDMX

    Ridership

    The following table shows each of Line 3 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]

    †Transfer station
    ‡Terminal
    RankStationTotal ridershipAverage daily
    1 align=left Indios Verdes‡ 39,192,273 107,376
    2 align=left Universidad‡ 26,555,624 72,755
    3 align=left 14,030,121 38,439
    4 align=left Deportivo 18 de Marzo† 12,397,054 33,965
    5 align=left 12,101,570 33,155
    6 align=left La Raza† 11,364,171 31,135
    7 align=left 10,885,701 29,824
    8 align=left 9,780,261 26,795
    9 align=left Zapata† 9,027,192 24,732
    10 align=left 7,865,930 21,550
    11 align=left 7,727,513 21,171
    12 align=left 7,562,593 20,719
    13 align=left 7,478,953 20,490
    14 align=left Centro Médico† 7,395,505 20,262
    15 align=left 6,700,579 18,358
    16 align=left 6,552,063 17,951
    17 align=left Hidalgo† 6,378,926 17,477
    18 align=left 6,320,737 17,317
    19 align=left 6,317,545 17,308
    20 align=left Guerrero† 3,893,901 10,668
    21 align=left Balderas† 2,840,045 7,781
    Total 222,368,257 609,228

    Tourism

    Line 3 passes near several places of interest:

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Afluencia de estación por línea 2019. Metro CDMX. 27 April 2020. es.
    2. Web site: Linea 3: Indios Verdes – Universidad. es. 14 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808171536/http://www.metro.df.gob.mx/red/linea3.html. 8 August 2011.
    3. Web site: Archambault. Richard. Metro Line 3 » Mexico City Metro System. 14 August 2011.
    4. Web site: Linea 12; Linea Dorado; la Linea del Bicentenario. Mexico City Metro. b. es. 14 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917032444/http://www.metro.df.gob.mx/sabias/linea12b.html. 17 September 2011.
    5. Web site: Metro Line 12. 14 August 2011.
    6. Web site: Monroy. Marco. Schwandl. Robert. Opening Dates for Mexico City's Subway. 5 August 2011.
    7. Web site: Parque vehicular. Metro CDMX. 27 April 2020. es.

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