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Mexico City Reopens Metro Line 1 End to End

Officials say the overhaul will move about 850,000 people daily with end-to-end trips in roughly 40 minutes.

Overview

  • Full service is restored between Observatorio and Pantitlán with all 20 stations back in operation.
  • The Observatorio terminal was demolished and rebuilt as a new mobility hub that is positioned to connect with the Mexico–Toluca Interurban Train.
  • The city will keep the Metro fare at 5 pesos through a subsidy, with the mayor saying the real cost is 13 pesos per ride.
  • Federal and local officials attended the reopening alongside representatives of China’s CRRC, which participated in the modernization work.
  • An ex–Metro director reported a 37 billion peso investment that included tunnel and station renewal, the purchase of 39 trains, and an ISA safety certification from SGS with 5,000 cameras installed.