Mexibús Line III

Mexibús Line III
Mexibús over Avenida Chimalhuacán
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • Chimalhuacán / Acuitlapilco
  • Pantitlán / Rayito de Sol / Chicoloapan
Stations45
WebsiteLínea III
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexibús
Services5
Operator(s)Red de Transporte de Oriente
Depot(s)Chimalhuacán
Rolling stock85
History
Opened30 April 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-30)
Technical
Line length23 km (14.3 mi)
CharacterExclusive right-of-way

The Mexibús Line III (also stylized in Arabic numbers as 3) 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]

The buses are white with red, light and dark green trim.

Key[a]
CETRAM Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
Mexico City Metro Denotes a connection with the Mexico City Metro system
Metrobús Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
Public buses Denotes a connection with the public bus system
RTP Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
Trolleybus Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

Pantitlán–Chimalhuacán

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Station[13][14][b] O EX-1 EX-2 EX-3 Location Connection Picture Opened
  Pantitlán ● ● ● ● Iztacalco and Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City
  • CETRAM Pantitlán
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 1: Pantitlán
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 5 Line 5: Pantitlán
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 9 Line 9: Pantitlán
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line A Line A: Pantitlán
  • Metrobús Line 4 Line 4 (Alameda Oriente branch): Pantitlán station
  • RTP Route: 168
  • Trolleybus Line 2: Pantitlán stop
  • Public buses Routes: 11-B, 11-C, 19-F, 19-G
  • Metrobús Temporary Line 9 service: Pantitlán stop (different location of platforms for ascent and descent)
    		• 30 April 2013[1]
    Calle 6 ● ● Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City
  • Metrobús Line 4 Line 4 (Alameda Oriente branch): Calle 6 station
    		• 4 November 2019[15][16]
    El Barquito ● ● ● Nezahualcóyotl
  • Metrobús Temporary Line 9 service: El Barquito stop (only descent)
    		• 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 ● ● Acuitlapilco–Central de Abasto service
    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 Pantitlán–Chimalhuacán service 24 March 2023[17]
    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.
    2. ^ a b All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.

    References

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    1. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    8. ^ "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. ^ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    12. ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    13. ^ "Nezahualcoyotl" (PDF). Ceape.edomex.gob.mx. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
    14. ^ 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
    15. ^ 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.
    16. ^ "Estación fantasma de Mexibús cuesta 27 mdp". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
    17. ^ "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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