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Mexico City Metro Line 3

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Type
  
Rapid transit

Opened
  
November 20, 1970

Locale
  
Mexico City

Stations
  
21

System
  
Mexico City Metro

Line length
  
21.278 km (13 mi)

Operator
  
Mexico City Metro (STC)

Mexico City Metro Line 3

Ridership
  
234 million per annum (2011)

Rolling stock
  
- Trains NM-79 made in México in 1979 by Concarril - Trains NM-83A made in México by Concarril between 1983 and 1991

Terminis
  
Metro Universidad, Metro Indios Verdes

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

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.

Chronology

  • November 20, 1970: from Tlatelolco to Hospital General
  • August 25, 1978: from Tlatelolco to La Raza
  • December 1, 1979: from La Raza to Indios Verdes
  • June 7, 1980: from Hospital General to Centro Médico
  • August 25, 1980: from Centro Médico to Zapata
  • August 30, 1983: from Zapata to Universidad
  • References

    Mexico City Metro Line 3 Wikipedia