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Mexibús Line 3

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Line 3
Mexibús over Avenida Chimalhuacán
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • Chimalhuacán / Acuitlapilco
  • Pantitlán / Rayito de Sol / Chicoloapan
Stations45
WebsiteLínea 3
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexibús
Services5
OperatorRed de Transporte de Oriente
DepotChimalhuacán
Rolling stock85
History
Opened30 April 2013; 13 years ago (2013-04-30)
Technical
Line length23 km (14.3 mi)
CharacterExclusive right-of-way
Route map
Map

The Mexibús Line 3 (also stylized in Roman numbers as 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.[1] Another station was opened in 2019. In 2023, an extension was added from Chimalcuacán Municipality to Chicoloapan de Juárez. It is 23 kilometers (14 mi) long. The line operates with 85 articulated buses.

Stations

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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)[2]
  • EX-1: Pantitlán-Acuitlapilco express (13 stops)[3]
  • EX-2: Pantitlán-Chimalhuacán express (8 stops)[4]
  • EX-3: Pantitlán-Rayito de Sol express (8 stops)[5][6]
Key[a]
Handicapped/disabled accessFully accessible stationCablebús Line {{{3}}}Cablebús connectionRed de Transporte de PasajerosRTP connection
Handicapped/disabled accessPartially accessible stationMexibúsMexibús connectionTren InterurbanoTren Interurbano connection
Transfer hubCETRAM transfer stationMexicableMexicable connectionTren SuburbanoTren Suburbano connection
Transfer hubETRAM transfer stationMexico City MetroMexico City Metro connectionTrolleybusTrolleybus connection
EcobiciEcobici bikeshareMexico City minubusPesero connectionXochimilco Light RailXochimilco Light Rail connection

Pantitlán–Chimalhuacán

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Station[14][15][b]
Local
EX-1
EX-2
EX-3
Location Connection Picture Opened
  Pantitlán Transfer hub Iztacalco/
Venustiano Carranza,
Mexico City
  • Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 5 Line 9 Line A
  • Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 4
  • Trolleybus Trolleybus Line 2
  • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros 168
  • Mexico City minubus 11B, 11C, 19F, 19G
30 April 2013[1]
Calle 6 Venustiano Carranza,
Mexico City
Mexico City Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 4 4 November 2019[16][17]
El Barquito Nezahualcóyotl 30 April 2013[1]
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 Mexibús Mexibús Line 3 Acuitlapilco–Central de Abasto
Chimalhuacán

Acuitlapilco–Central de Abasto

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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[b] Eastward Westward Location Connection Picture Opened
  Acuitlapilco Chimalhuacán Mexibús Line 3 Pantitlán–Chimalhuacán service 24 March 2023[18]
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

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  1. The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
    • Metro (Mexico City Metro) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
    • Accessibility obtained from the Mexico City Metro system map. In some cases, the map omits the accessibility icon as the station(s) are actually partially accessible. However, the respective websites of each station on the official site indicate the respective accessibility methods. Stations with the symbol Handicapped/disabled access are fully accessible; stations with the symbol Handicapped/disabled access are partially accessible.[7]
    • Cablebús (Cablebús Line {{{3}}}) obtained from their official website.[8]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[9]
    • Ecobici (Ecobici) obtained from their official website.[10]
    • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[11]
    • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
    • Mexicable (Mexicable) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[7]
    • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[12]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[13]
    • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[8]
  2. 1 2 All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Notimex (30 April 2013). "Inicia operaciones línea 3 del Mexibús en Edomex". 20Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. "Ordinario". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. "Express 1". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. "EXPRESS 2". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. Moreno, Lucas (18 December 2019). "Línea III del Mexibús contará con ruta exprés desde Nezahualcóyotl" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. "Express 3". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  10. "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  12. "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. "Nezahualcoyotl" (PDF). Ceape.edomex.gob.mx. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  15. Víctor Hugo Ramírez H. (1 May 2013), "Chimalhuacán inicia Mexibus pruebas con pasajeros abordo" [Chimalhuacán begins Mexibús tests with passengers aboard], Alianzatex, Texcoco, Estado de México, retrieved 12 May 2013
  16. Del Mazo Maza, Alfredo (4 November 2019). "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" (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  17. "Estación fantasma de Mexibús cuesta 27 mdp". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  18. "Pone en marcha Alfredo del Mazo la ampliación de la Línea III del Mexibús en Chicoloapan". 24 Horas (in Spanish). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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