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Metro CDMX Will Partially Suspend Line 12 Service Next Week for Track Replacement

The STC says crews will replace a worn 13-23 track apparatus and correct track geometry to reduce future failures and improve safety.

Overview

  • The Metro will limit Line 12 service to MixcoacSan Andrés Tomatlán from Saturday, September 12 through Wednesday, September 16 to allow work that requires the track to be clear.
  • Trains will not run on the elevated Tláhuac–Lomas Estrella segment and the closed stations are Tláhuac, Tlaltenco, Zapotitlán, Nopalera, Olivos, Tezonco, Periférico Oriente, Calle 11 and Lomas Estrella.
  • Planned works include replacing the 13-23 track apparatus, swapping 140 wooden sleepers for concrete, placing about 300 cubic meters of ballast, and correcting 600 linear metres of track alignment and profile.
  • RTP will operate special shuttle buses covering Tláhuac to Atlalilco with stops at San Andrés Tomatlán and Culhuacán to ease passenger transfers during the closure.
  • The announcement follows short-term rain measures on September 9 that triggered reduced-speed 'marcha de seguridad' on six lines and a brief Line 2 rescue, and the Metro has denied a circulated fraudulent closure notice while urging users to follow official channels for updates.