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CDMX Metro Sets Early Line 1 Closure for Tests Ahead of Nov. 16 Reopening

RTP buses will replace trains after 10 p.m. on Nov. 12 during final control and telecom tests.

Overview

  • The STC Metro will end service on Line 1 at 22:00 on Wednesday, Nov. 12, with last trains departing at 21:30 from Pantitlán and Chapultepec.
  • Authorities said the early shutdown enables integrated trials of control and telecommunications systems on the PantitlánChapultepec stretch.
  • RTP buses will provide substitute service from 22:00 to midnight to cover the two hours normally operated by Line 1.
  • Officials confirmed the full reopening of Line 1 on Sunday, Nov. 16, with an inauguration that will include Jefa de Gobierno Clara Brugada and the president, according to Proceso.
  • Tuesday’s 7 a.m. report listed average Metro intervals of about 6–7 minutes with heavier flow on Line 7, while Metrobús briefly affected Xola station before reopening and users continued to report longer waits on some lines.