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Mexico City Reopens Metro Line 1 After Three-Year Overhaul

Officials say the rebuild delivers faster, safer service and sets up a phased Line 3 upgrade with definitive closures targeted for December 2026.

Overview

  • Full service returned between Observatorio and Pantitlán at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, reopening the last three stations: Juanacatlán, Tacubaya and Observatorio.
  • The modernization adds 29 of 39 new NM‑22 trains, an LTE communications network and about 5,000 security cameras, along with accessibility and wayfinding improvements.
  • City estimates project roughly 800,000 daily riders, with targeted train intervals near two minutes and a renewed connection at Observatorio to the Mexico–Toluca interurban rail.
  • Authorities confirmed Line 3 is next for staged modernization, moving toward partial shutdowns and definitive station works planned for December 2026.
  • Operations update: the Metro runs a holiday schedule on Monday, Nov. 17 (07:00–00:00) with bicycles permitted all day, and several central stations were closed temporarily on Nov. 15 during demonstrations.