Quito Metro

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Quito Metro
Train arriving at Universidad Central station
Overview
Native name	Metro de Quito
Locale	Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	15
Website	Metro de Quito (in Spanish)
Operation
Began operation	1 December 2023
Number of vehicles	18 CAF MQ117 EMUs[1]
Technical
System length	22 km (14 mi)[2]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Average speed	37 kilometres per hour (23 mph)[1]
System map Show map Legend Quitumbe Morán Valverde Solanda Cardenal de la Torre El Recreo La Magdalena San Francisco La Alameda El Ejido Universidad Central Pradera La Carolina Iñaquito Jipijapa El Labrador This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

The Quito Metro (Spanish: Metro de Quito), abbreviated as MDQ, is a rapid transit system consisting of a single line in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.