Mexico City Metro Line 9

Mexico City Metro Line 9 is one of the 12 metro lines built in Mexico City, Mexico.

Line 9 / Línea 9
An MP-68 train at Pantitlán station
Overview
LocaleMexico City
TerminiPantitlán
Tacubaya
Connecting lines
Stations12
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockNM-79, NC-82, NM-83, NE-92
Ridership311,686 passengers per day (2019)[1]
History
Opened26 August 1987
Technical
Line length13.033 km (8 mi)
Track length15.375 km (10 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Route map
proposed extension
proposed extension
 Tacubaya
Patriotismo
 Chilpancingo
 Centro Médico
Lázaro Cárdenas
 Chabacano
Jamaica
Mixiuhca
 Velódromo
 Ciudad Deportiva
 Puebla
 Pantitlán

General information

Line 9 was the 8th metro line to be built in the network, built between 1985 and 1988. (Line 8 started operations until 1994). It is identified by the color dark brown, and runs from East to West in an almost straight fashion. It was built in order to support Line 1, providing a redistribution alternative for east-west commuters.[2] It starts in the multi-line transfer station Pantitlán and ends at the western neighborhood of Tacubaya, both stations also served by Line 1. As a comparison, the section between Pantitlán and Tacubaya is served by 19 stations in Line 1, whereas Line 9 has only 12, which would translate in a faster alternative.

Line 9 is built in its easternmost section above the Rio Churubusco and Rio de la Piedad Avenues. Then it reaches an underground route near the Magdalena Mixiuhca Complex and it continues under the Eje 3 Sur until reaching the Tacubaya zone, where the last station is built under Jalisco avenue. As part of the first expansion plans in the 1980s the line is expected to turn west after Jalisco Avenue to reach Observatorio Station.[3]

Chronology
  • 26 August 1987: from Pantitlán to Centro Médico.
  • 29 August 1988: from Centro Médico to Tacubaya.

Rolling stock

Line 8 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.

As of 2020, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 29 are in service in Line 9.[4]

Station list
Key[lower-alpha 1]
Denotes a partially accessible station
Denotes a fully accessible station
Denotes a metro transfer
Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
Denotes a connection with the public bus system
Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system
No. Station Date opened Level Distance (km) Connection Location
Between
stations		 Total
01 Pantitlán August 26, 1987 Elevated, overground access - 0.0
  • Line 1
  • Line 5
  • Line A
  • Pantitlán
  • Line 4 (Alameda Oriente branch): Pantitlán station
  • Line III: Pantitlán station
  • Route: 168
  • Line 2: Pantitlán stop
  • Routes: 11-B, 11-C, 19-F, 19-G
    		•  Iztacalco / Venustiano Carranza
    02 Puebla 1.5 1.5
  • Line 2: Puebla stop
  • Routes: 9-D, 9-E, 19-E, 19-H
    • 03 Ciudad Deportiva 0.9 2.4
  • Line 2: Ciudad Deportiva stop
  • Route: 9-E
    • 04 Velódromo 1.3 3.7
  • Line 2: Velódromo stop
  • Routes: 9-E, 14-A
    • 05 Mixiuhca Underground, trench 1.0 4.7
  • Line 5: Mixiuhca station
  • Line 2: Mixiuhca stop
  • Route: 9-C, 9-E, 14-A
    • 06 Jamaica 0.9 5.6
  • Line 4
  • Line 2: Jamaica stop
  • Route: 37
  • Routes: 5-A, 9-C (at distance), 9-E (at distance), 14-A (at distance)
    • 07 Chabacano 1.2 6.8
  • Line 2
  • Line 8
  • Routes: 2-A, 31-B, 33, 111-A, 145-A
  • Routes: 9-C, 9-E, 14-A, 17-C, 17-H, 17-I
    		•  Cuauhtémoc
    08 Lázaro Cárdenas 1.1 7.9
  • Line 1: Lázaro Cárdenas stop
  • Routes: 9-C, 9-E
    • 09 Centro Médico 1.2 9.1
  • Line 3
  • Line 3: Centro Médico station
  • Routes: 9-C, 9-E
    • 10 Chilpancingo August 29, 1988 1.3 10.5
  • Line 1: Chilpancingo station
  • Routes: 9-C, 9-E
    • 11 Patriotismo 1.1 11.6
  • Line 2: Patriotismo station
  • Routes: 13-A, 115-A, 200
  • Routes: 9-C, 9-E, 21-A
    		•  Cuauhtémoc / Miguel Hidalgo
    12 Tacubaya 1.3 12.8
  • Line 1
  • Line 7
  • Tacubaya
  • (at distance)
  • Line 2: Tacubaya station
  • Routes: 110, 110-B, 110-C, 112, 113-B, 115, 118, 119, 200
  • Routes: 1-B, 9-C, 9-E, 21-A
    		•  Miguel Hidalgo

    Proposed extension

    Being Tacubaya a provisional terminal, Line 9 had an original project for being expanded to the west to reach Observatorio station as Line 1 did. After the announcement for the Toluca–Mexico City commuter rail, an expansion towards Observatorio station was announced in 2014.[12] As of 2021, the project is still under planification.

    No. Station Date opened Situation Distance (km) Transfers Location
    Between
    stations    		 Total
    13 Observatorio To be determined Underground 1.5 14.3
  • Line 1
  • Line 12 (under construction)
  • West Bus Terminal
  • Observatorio
  • Toluca–Mexico City commuter rail
    (under construction)
  • Route: 21-D

    • Ridership

    The following table shows each of Line 9 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.[1]

    † Transfer station
    †‡ Transfer station and terminal
    Rank Station Total ridership Average daily
    1Pantitlán†‡32,839,32889,971
    2Tacubaya†‡16,335,71944,755
    3Chilpancingo15,212,53341,678
    4Puebla12,185,20033,384
    5Mixiuhca6,694,73618,342
    6Patriotismo6,628,53218,160
    7Centro Médico†5,143,78214,093
    8Jamaica†4,561,98912,499
    9Lázaro Cárdenas4,363,37611,954
    10Chabacano†3,912,64110,720
    11Velódromo3,288,8459,011
    12Ciudad Deportiva2,598,8477,120
    Total113,765,528311,686

    Tourism

    Line 9 passes near several places of interest:

    See also

    Notes
    1. The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
      • Metro () connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[5]
      • Accessibility obtained from the Mexico City Metro system map. In some cases, the map omits the accessibility icon as the station(s) are actually partially accessible. However, the respective websites of each station on the official site indicate the respective accessibility methods. Stations with the symbol ‡ are fully accessible; stations with the symbol † are partially accessible.[5]
      • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[6]
      • Ecobici () obtained from their official website.[7]
      • Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[8]
      • Mexibús () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[5]
      • Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[9]
      • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[10]
      • Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[11]

    References
    1. "Afluencia de estación por línea 2019" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    2. Grupo ICA (1997). Treinta Años de Hacer el Metro, Ciudad de México. Grupo ICA. p. 277.
    3. Grupo ICA (1997). Treinta Años de Hacer el Metro, Ciudad de México. Grupo ICA.
    4. "Parque vehicular" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    5. "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    6. "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    7. "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    8. "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    12. "Anuncia Mancera ampliación de Línea 9 del Metro". www.milenio.com.
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