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Weekend Closure on Mexico City’s Metro Line B Spurs Long Waits, Full Service Set for Monday

Officials pledge full Line B service from the first train Monday alongside a citywide back‑to‑school security deployment.

Overview

  • The line operated only in two segments on Jan. 10–11—BuenavistaMorelos and Ciudad AztecaVilla de Aragón—leaving six stations closed: San Lázaro, Flores Magón, Romero Rubio, Oceanía, Deportivo Oceanía and Bosque de Aragón.
  • STC said work on the elevated section included pouring four beams to stiffen the track box between OceaníaRomero Rubio and Romero RubioFlores Magón and replacing obsolete sleepers with synthetic elements.
  • RTP buses covered the closed stretch, but users reported overcrowding, long queues and waits of up to an hour as replacement capacity fell short of demand.
  • Metro authorities say full Line B service from Ciudad Azteca to Buenavista will resume at 05:00 on Monday, with real‑time monitoring, deployment of empty trains to busy stations and reinforced staffing.
  • The city’s SSC will start a ‘Regreso a clases 2026’ operation at 06:00 Monday, deploying 14,422 police with vehicle and air support to manage security and traffic near schools and transit hubs.