Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Mexico City’s Metro Line 1 Set to Fully Reopen This Weekend After Multi‑Year Overhaul

New NM‑22 trains plus modern signaling are expected to shorten waits.

Overview

  • Officials have given reopening dates of November 16 in briefings and November 17 in separate notices, reflecting a final date discrepancy to be clarified by MetroCDMX.
  • The upgraded line will operate with 39 NM‑22 trains, including 29 recently acquired units, with authorities targeting roughly two‑minute headways and security enhancements.
  • Station works include rebuilt platforms and systems at Juanacatlán, Tacubaya and Observatorio, which is positioned to connect with the MéxicoToluca interurban rail.
  • Metro service will run on a holiday schedule Monday, November 17, from 07:00 to 00:00, with bicycles allowed all day under the Tu bici viaja en Metro program.
  • For event security on November 15, Zócalo/Tenochtitlán, Allende and Bellas Artes stations closed until further notice, with Pino Suárez and San Juan de Letrán suggested as alternatives.