Mexico City Metrobús Line 3 Explained

Metrobús Line 3
Color:	7A9A01
Type:	Bus rapid transit
System:	Mexico City Metrobus
Status:	In service
Start:	Tenayuca/Indios Verdes
End:	Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
Stations:	38
Routes:	5
Operator:	See Operators
Character:	Exclusive right-of-way
Linelength:	201NaN1
Map State:	expanded

The Mexico City Metrobús Line 3 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobús. It operates between Tenayuca, in the limits with the State of Mexico in Gustavo A. Madero and Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac in the Benito Juárez boroughs, in southern Mexico City.

Line 3 has a total of 38 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from north to south.^[1]

Construction of Line 3 started on March 5, 2010 and it was inaugurated on February 8, 2011 by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.^[2] ^[3]

In 2019, the Government of Mexico City announced 7 new stations to the south, ending near Hospital Xoco. Construction was expected to end by June 2020.^[4]

On March 10, 2021, had opening 5 new stations.

Service description

Services

The line has five itineraries.^[5]

Tenayuca to Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac

To Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac

First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 23:24 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 23:27 (Saturday)

First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 23:20 (Sunday)

To Tenayuca

First Bus: 4:28 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 00:21 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 00:21 (Saturday)

First Bus: 5:05 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 00:14 (Sunday)

Tenayuca to Balderas

From Tenayuca

First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 21:49 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 6:00 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 21:33 (Saturday)

First Bus: 7:00 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 21:20 (Sunday)

To Tenayuca

First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 22:36 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 6:37 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 22:17 (Saturday)

First Bus: 7:37 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 22:05 (Sunday)

Tenayuca to Buenavista

From Tenayuca

First Bus: 5:00 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 23:40 (Saturday)

First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 23:35 (Sunday)

To Tenayuca

First Bus: 4:58 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 00:19 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 00:16 (Saturday)

First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 00:11 (Sunday)

Tenayuca to La Raza

From Tenayuca

First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 23:12 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 4:45 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 23:17 (Saturday)

First Bus: 5:30 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 23:07 (Sunday)

To Tenayuca

First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 4:44 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 23:43 (Saturday)

First Bus: 5:29 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 23:34 (Sunday)

Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Indios Verdes^[6]

From Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac

First Bus: 4:34 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 23:46 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 6:04 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 00:33 (Saturday)

First Bus: 6:04 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 00:33 (Sunday)

To Indios Verdes

First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)

Last Bus: 22:42 (Monday-Friday)

First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)

Last Bus: 23:29 (Saturday)

First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)

Last Bus: 23:29 (Sunday)

Line 3 services the Gustavo A. Madero, Azcapotzalco, Cuauhtémoc and Benito Juárez boroughs.

Station list

Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac–Indios Verdes route

The route runs from Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Tlatelolco normally. As soon as it reaches Avenida Manuel González (Eje 2 Norte), the route detours towards Avenida de los Insurgentes. Starting at San Simón, the route shares the same stations Line 1 uses.

The branch was originally a temporary auxiliary line created to reduce the impact of the Mexico City Metro PCCI fire had on Mexico City Metro Line 3 in January 2021, then it was left permanently. Until 4 August 2023, it detoured at Avenida Mosqueta (Eje 1 Norte) and it serviced Buenavista and Manuel González stations.^[8]

Operator

Movilidad Integral de Vanguardia, SAPI de CV (MIV) is the sole operator of Line 3.

Notes and References

"Línea 3 general", Metrobús website
News: En marcha, construcción de Línea 3 del Metrobús. Notimex. Crónica. March 5, 2010 . July 20, 2018 . es .
News: Inaugurarán mañana la Línea 3 del Metrobús. Excélsior. February 7, 2011 . July 20, 2018 . es .
Web site: Conoce todos los detalles sobre la ampliación de la Línea 3 del Metrobús. es. October 16, 2019. February 27, 2020. El Heraldo de México.
"Mapa Línea 3" (Line 3 Map), Metrobús website
Web site: Ampliación Línea 3. Mexico City Metrobús. es. 13 July 2021.
Web site: CdMx inaugura ampliación de línea 3 del Metrobús. Alma Paola. Wong. March 10, 2021. es. Milenio. March 10, 2021.
Web site: Metrobús Buenavista modifica su servicio, ¿qué cambios se implementarán en la ruta?. Es. El Heraldo de México. 6 August 2023. 1 August 2023. Cinthya. Stettin.
"Corredor Insurgentes", Metrobús website, archive of 2009-07-29