Mexico City Metro Line 7 Explained

Line 7 / Línea 7
Type:	Rapid transit
System:	Mexico City Metro
Locale:	Mexico City
Start:	El Rosario
End:	Barranca del Muerto
Connectinglines:	El Rosario Tacuba Tacubaya Mixcoac
Stations:	14
Ridership2:	296,307 passengers per day (2019)^[1]
Open:	December 20, 1984
Operator:	Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Stock:	NM-73BR, NM-79 NM-83A, NM-02
Linelength:	17.0110NaN0
Tracklength:	18.7840NaN0
Gauge:	with roll ways along track
Electrification:	Guide bars
Map State:	collapsed

Mexico City Metro Line 7 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico.

Opened in 1984, it was the seventh line to be built. Its distinctive color is orange. With a length of 18.784km (11.672miles) and 14 stations, Line 7 runs through western Mexico City from north to south.

Chronology

The first stretch of Line 7 was opened in 1984. It has been expanded three more times, the last being in 1988.^[2]

• December 20, 1984: from Tacuba to Auditorio
• August 22, 1985: from Auditorio to Tacubaya
• December 19, 1985: from Tacubaya to Barranca del Muerto
• November 29, 1988: from Tacuba to El Rosario

Rolling stock

Line 7 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

• Alstom MP-68: 1984–1999
• Concarril NM-73: 1984–present
• Concarril NM-79: 1984–present
• Alstom MP-82: 1985–1994
• Concarril NM-83: 1990–present
• CAF NM-02: 2009–present

Currently, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 33 are in service in Line 7.^[3]

Station list

The stations from north to south:

No.	Station	Date opened	Level	Distance (km)		Connection	Location
				Between stations	Total
01		November 29, 1988	Grade level, overground access	style="text-align:right;"	-	0.0	Line 6 El Rosario Line 6: El Rosario station Line V: El Rosario station (under planning)^[4] Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107 Lines 4: El Rosario stop Lines 6: El Rosario stop	Azcapotzalco
02			Underground, deep tunnel	1.8	1.8	Lines 4: Metro Aquiles Serdán stop Lines 6: Metro Aquiles Serdán stop Routes: 59, 59-A, 107
03				1.5	3.3	Routes: 12, 59, 59-A, 107 Lines 4: Camarones stop Lines 6: Camarones stop Routes: 10-B, 10-E
04				1.1	4.4	Refinería Routes: 59, 107, 107-B Routes: 16-D
05		December 20, 1984	Underground, multi-story trench.	1.4	5.8	Line 2 Tacuba Routes: 18, 59, 107 Routes: 11-A, 16-B, 16-D, 19-H	Miguel Hidalgo
06			Underground, deep tunnel	1.6	7.4	(at distance)
07				1.3	8.7	Route: 13-D
08				1.0	9.7	Line 7: Auditorio station Routes: 76, 76-A, 300-A Routes: 8-B, 8-C, 8-D, 18-D
09		August 22, 1985		1.6	11.3	Line 3: Los Pinos station (under construction) Routes: 34-A Route: 8-C
10				1.2	12.5	Line 1 Line 9 Tacubaya (at distance) Line 2: Tacubaya station Routes: 110, 110-B, 110-C, 112, 113-B, 115, 118, 119, 200 Routes: 1-B, 9-C, 9-E, 21-A
11		December 19, 1985		1.2	13.7	Routes: 13-A, 112, 115-A, 119, 200 Route: 21-A	Benito Juárez
12				0.8	14.5	Routes: 13-A, 112, 115-A, 119, 200 Route: 21-A
13				0.9	15.4	Line 12 (out of service) Mixcoac Routes: 1-D, 13-A, 115-A, 116, 119-B, 124, 124-A, 200 (also temporary Line 12 service) Line 3: Mixcoac Norte stop, Mixcoac Sur stop Route: 21-A
14				1.6	17.0	Barranca del Muerto Routes: 13-A, 115-A, 116, 121-A, 124, 124-A Routes: 6-A, 21-A, 21-D	Álvaro Obregón

Ridership

The following table shows each of Line 7 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.^[1]

†	Transfer station
‡	Terminal
†‡	Transfer station and terminal

Rank	Station	Total ridership	Average daily
1	Barranca del Muerto‡	16,681,529	45,703
2	El Rosario†‡	12,792,425	35,048
3		13,028,555	35,695
4		12,503,639	34,257
5		10,755,360	29,467
6	Mixcoac†	8,073,781	22,120
7		5,785,502	15,851
8		5,697,048	15,608
9		5,293,530	14,503
10		4,993,274	13,680
11		3,980,593	10,906
12	Tacuba†	3,173,516	8,695
13		3,042,974	8,337
14	Tacubaya†	2,350,325	6,439
Total		108,152,051	296,307

Tourism

Line 7 passes near several places of interest:

• Polanco, upscale district in Mexico City.
• Bosque de Chapultepec, city park.
  • Chapultepec Zoo
• Auditorio Nacional, entertainment venue.
• Paseo de la Reforma, emblematic avenue of Mexico City.
• Mixcoac, neighborhood designated barrio mágico (magical neighborhood).

See also

• List of Mexico City Metro lines

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afluencia de estación por línea 2019. Metro CDMX. 27 April 2020. Spanish.
2. Web site: Línea 7. Metro CDMX. 27 April 2020. Spanish.
3. Web site: Parque vehicular. Metro CDMX. 27 April 2020. Spanish.
4. Web site: ¿Habrá nueva línea de Mexibús hasta el Metro Rosario? Esto respondieron las autoridades del Edomex. Infobae. 24 July 2024. es. 25 July 2024. Jorge. Contreras.