Line 3 / Línea 3 | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Mexico City |
Termini | |
Connecting lines | |
Stations | 21 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Mexico City Metro |
Operator(s) | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) |
Rolling stock | NM-79, NM-83A, NE-92 |
Ridership | 609,228 passengers per day (2019)[1] |
History | |
Opened | 20 November 1970 |
Technical | |
Line length | 21.278 km (13 mi) |
Track length | 23.609 km (15 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with roll ways along track |
Electrification | Guide bars |
Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) |
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]