Mexico City Metrobús Line 2

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Metrobús Line 2
File:Mexico City Metrobús Line 2 icon.svg
File:Estacion Escandón 02.JPG
Bus at the Escandón station
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • Tepalcates / Del Moral / Río Frío
  • Tacubaya / Etiopía / Dr. Gálvez / Juárez
Stations37
WebsiteLínea 2
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexico City Metrobus
Services4
Operator(s)See Operators
History
OpenedDecember 16, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-12-16)
Technical
Line length20 km (12.4 mi)[1]
CharacterExclusive right-of-way

The Mexico City Metrobús Line 2 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between Tepalcates, in Iztapalapa and Tacubaya in the Miguel Hidalgo municipality, in western Mexico City. Line 2 has a total of 36 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from east to west through Eje 4 Sur.[1] Construction of Line 2 started on September 4, 2007 and it was inaugurated on December 16, 2008 by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.[2][3]

Service description

Services

The line has six itineraries.[4]

Line 2 services the Iztapalapa, Iztacalco, Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, and Miguel Hidalgo and Álvaro Obregón boroughs.

Station list

Key[lower-alpha 1]
Metrobús Denotes a Metrobús transfer
CETRAM Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
Ecobici Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
Mexico City Metro Denotes a connection with the Metro system
Public buses Denotes a connection with the public bus system
RTP Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
Trolleybus Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

Tepalcates–Tacubaya

Stations[lower-alpha 2] Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened
Tepalcates
  • CETRAM Tepalcates
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line A Line A: Tepalcates station
  • RTP Routes: 162-B, 163, 163-A, 163-B, 164, 166, 167
  • Public buses Routes: 9-D, 9-E
    		• Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucionalista, Tepalcates Iztapalapa File:Estacion Tepalcates 01.JPG December 16, 2008[3]
    Nicolás Bravo[lower-alpha 3]
  • RTP Routes: 162-B, 163, 163-A, 163-B, 164, 166, 167
    		• Tepalcates
    Canal de San Juan[lower-alpha 3]
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line A Line A: Canal de San Juan station (at distance)
  • RTP Routes: 47-A, 162-B, 163, 163-A, 163-B, 164, 166, 167
  • Public buses Routes: 4-B, 4-C, 9-B, 9-E, 14-A
    • General Antonio de León[lower-alpha 4]
    Constitución de Apatzingán
  • Public buses Routes: 4-C, 9-A
    • CCH Oriente[lower-alpha 5]
  • Public buses Route: 4-C
    		• Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucionalista
    Leyes de Reforma Colonia Leyes de Reforma 3@ Sección
    Del Moral[lower-alpha 4] Colonia Cuchilla del Moral, Colonia Leyes de Reforma 3@ Sección
    Río Frío[lower-alpha 3] Colonia Cuchilla del Moral
    Rojo Gómez Colonia Dr. Alfonso Díaz Tirado
    Río Mayo
    Río Tecolutla Colonia Real del Moral
    El Rodeo
  • Public buses Route: 14-A
    		• Colonia Paseos de Churubusco, Colonia El Rodeo File:Estacion El Rodeo 02.JPG
    UPIICSA Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Ampliación Gabriel Ramos Millán Iztacalco File:Estacion UPIICSA 03.JPG
    Iztacalco
  • Public buses Route: 14-A
    		• File:Estacion Iztacalco 04.JPG
    Goma
  • RTP Routes: 43, 200
  • Public buses Route: 14-A
    		• Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Gabriel Ramos Millán File:Estacion Goma 06.JPG
    Tlacotal File:Estacion Tlacotal 06.JPG
    Canela File:Estacion Canela 01.JPG
    Metro Coyuya
  • Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 5 Line 5: Metro Coyuya station
  • CETRAM Coyuya
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 8 Line 8: Coyuya station
  • Public buses Route: 14-A
    		• Coyuya, Granjas México, Barrio de los Reyes, Tlazintla File:Metrobús Metro Coyuya (Línea 2).jpg September 7, 2020[12]
    Coyuya Santa Anita, Barrio Los Reyes File:Estacion Coyuya 01.JPG December 16, 2008[3]
    La Viga
  • RTP Route: 37
    		• Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Francisco Xicaltongo File:Estacion La Viga 01.JPG
    Andrés Molina Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Pedro File:Estacion Andres Molina 02.JPG
    Las Américas Colonia Moderna Benito Juárez File:Estacion Las Americas 04.JPG
    Xola
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 2 Line 2: Xola station
  • RTP Routes: 2-A, 31-B, 111-A, 145-A
  • Public buses Routes: 17-C, 17-H, 17-I
    		• Colonia Álamos File:Estacion Xola 02.JPG
    Álamos File:Estacion Alamos 01.JPG
    Centro SCOP
  • Trolleybus Line 1: Centro SCOP stop
    		• Narvarte Oriente File:Estacion Centro SCOP 01.JPG
    Doctor Vértiz File:Estacion Dr. Vertiz 03.JPG
    Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia
  • Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 3 Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
    		• Narvarte Poniente File:Estacion Etiopia metrobus.jpg
    Amores Colonia del Valle Norte File:Estacion Amores 03.jpg
    Viaducto
  • Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: Nuevo León station (at distance)
    		• Colonia Roma Sur Cuauhtémoc File:Metrobús Viaducto (Abril 2024).jpg
    Nuevo León
  • Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: Nuevo León station
  • Ecobici
    		• Hipódromo File:Metrobús Nuevo León (L2, 2024).jpg
    Escandón Hipódromo, Escandón Cuauhtémoc, Miguel Hidalgo File:Estacion Escandón 02.JPG
    Patriotismo
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 9 Line 9: Patriotismo station
  • RTP Routes: 13-A, 115-A, 200
  • Public buses Routes: 9-C, 9-E, 21-A
    		• File:Estacion Patriotismo mb 03.jpg
    De La Salle
  • Metrobús Temporary Line 1 service: De La Salle stop
  • RTP Routes: 13-A, 115-A, 200
    		• Hipódromo Condesa, Escandón File:Metrobús De la Salle (2024) 2.jpg
    Parque Lira[lower-alpha 4] San Miguel Chapultepec Miguel Hidalgo File:Estacion Parque Lira 03.JPG
    Antonio Maceo[lower-alpha 3] Tacubaya File:Metrobús Antonio Maceo (2024).jpg
    Tacubaya
  • Metrobús Temporary Line 1 service: Tacubaya stop
  • CETRAM Tacubaya
  • Ecobici (at distance)
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 1: Tacubaya station
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 7 Line 7: Tacubaya station
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 9 Line 9: Tacubaya station
  • RTP Routes: 110, 110-B, 110-C, 112, 113-B, 115, 118, 119, 200
  • Public buses Routes: 1-B, 9-C, 9-E, 21-A
    		• File:Metrobús Tacubaya (2024).jpg

    Tepalcates–Doctor Gálvez branch

    The route runs from Tepalcates to Viaducto normally. As soon as it reaches Avenida de los Insurgentes, the route detours towards Southern Mexico City sharing the same stations Line 1 uses. The branch originally ran from Tepalcates to Colonia del Valle stations, but since 31 October 2022, there is an additional service that runs from Rojo Gómez station to Doctor Gálvez station.[13]

    Stations[lower-alpha 2] Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened
    Viaducto
  • Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 Line 1: Nuevo León station (at distance)
    		• Colonia Roma Sur Cuauhtémoc File:Estación Viaducto (2021).JPG December 16, 2008
    Nuevo León (L1)
  • Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 Line 1
    		• Hipódromo, Roma Sur File:Estacion Nuevo Leon 06.jpg June 19, 2005[14]
    La Piedad Nápoles, Del Valle Norte Benito Juárez File:Estacion La Piedad 01.JPG
    Poliforum File:Estacion Poliforum 01.JPG
    Nápoles Nápoles, Del Valle Centro File:Estacion Nápoles 02.JPG
    Colonia del Valle Nápoles, Insurgentes San Borja File:Estacion Colonia del Valle 04.JPG
    Ciudad de los Deportes
  • Ecobici
    		• Ciudad de los Deportes, Insurgentes San Borja File:Estacion Ciudad de los Deportes 04.JPG
    Parque Hundido
  • Ecobici
    		• Noche Buena, Tlacoquemécatl File:Estacion Parque Hundido 01.jpg
    Félix Cuevas
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 12 Line 12: Insurgentes Sur station
  • RTP Insurgentes Sur stop (temporary Line 12 service)
  • Trolleybus Line 3: Insurgentes Sur stop
  • Public buses Route: 6-A (at distance)
    		• Extremadura Insurgentes, Tlacoquemécatl File:Estacion Felix Cuevas 01.jpg
    Río Churubusco
  • RTP Routes: 1-D, 120, 121-A, 200
  • Public buses Route: 22-A
    		• Insurgentes Mixcoac, Actipán File:Estacion Rio Churubusco.JPG
    Teatro Insurgentes San José Insurgentes, Crédito Constructor File:Estacion Teatro Insurgentes 02.JPG
    José María Velasco
  • Public buses Route: 6-A
    		• Guadalupe Inn, Florida Álvaro Obregón File:Estación José María Velasco DSC0210 (35575725082).jpg
    Francia File:Estacion Francia 03.JPG
    Olivo File:Estacion Olivo 02.JPG
    Altavista
  • RTP Route: 116-A
    		• File:Estacion Altavista 01.JPG
    La Bombilla
  • Public buses Routes: 21-D (at distance), 34-B
    		• San Ángel, Chimalistac File:Estacion Bombilla del Metrobus.jpg
    Dr. Gálvez
  • Public buses Routes: 13-A, 21-D (at distance), 34-B, 125, 128
    		• Barrio Loreto, Chimalistac File:Estacion Doctor Galvez 03.jpg

    Río Frío/Del Moral–Juárez branch

    The route starts at Río Frío station and runs normally to Doctor Vértiz. As it reaches Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station, the route detours at Avenida Cuauhtémoc towards Northern Mexico City sharing the same stations Line 3 uses until Juárez station. Then the route returns following the same route and it ends at Del Moral station.[15]

    Stations[lower-alpha 2] Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened
    Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia (L3)
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station
    		• Narvarte Poniente Benito Juárez File:Estacion EtiopiaPlaza de la Transparencia 01.jpg February 8, 2011[16]
    Obrero Mundial
  • Ecobici
    		• Piedad Narvarte File:Estacion Obrero Mundial 03.jpg
    Centro Médico
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3: Centro Médico station
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 9 Line 9: Centro Médico station
  • Public buses Routes: 9-A, 9-C, 9-E
    		• Roma Sur, Doctores Cuauhtémoc File:Estacion Centro Medico 03.jpg
    Dr. Márquez
  • Ecobici
    		• File:Estacion Dr Marquez 01.jpg
    Hospital General
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3: Hospital General station
  • Trolleybus Line 2: Hospital General stop
  • Trolleybus Line 2: Dr. Lucio stop(at distance)
  • Public buses Routes: 9-A, 9-C, 9-E (at distance), 19-F
    		• Roma Norte, Doctores File:Estacion Hospital General 01.JPG
    Jardín Pushkin
  • Ecobici
    		• File:Estacion Jardín Pushkin 03.JPG
    Cuauhtémoc
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 1: Cuauhtémoc station
  • RTP Route: 34-A
  • Trolleybus Line 2: Cuauhtémoc stop
  • Public buses Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• File:Estacion Cuauhtemoc 03.JPG
    Balderas
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 1 Line 1: Balderas station
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3: Balderas station
  • RTP Route: 34-A
  • Public buses Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H
    		• Centro File:Metrobus Balderas 01.jpg
    Juárez
  • Metrobús Mexico City Metrobús Line 4 Line 4: Juárez station (south route)
  • Ecobici
  • Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 3 Line 3: Juárez station
    		• File:Estacion Juarez 02.jpg

    Operators

    Line 2 has five operators.[17]

    • Corredor Oriente - Poniente, SA de CV (COP)
    • Corredor Eje 4 - 17 de Marzo, SA de CV (CE4-17MSA)
    • Transportes Sánchez Armas José Juan, SA de CV (TSA)
    • Corredor Tacubaya - Tepalcates, SA de CV (CTT)
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros del Distrito Federal

    Notes

    1. ↑ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Accessible from Tacubaya to Tepalcates.
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Accessible from Tepalcates to Tacubaya.
    5. ↑ Formerly named "Tezontle".

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (in Spanish) "Eje 4 Sur", Metrobús website, archive of 2010-08-21
    2. ↑ "Comienzan obras del segundo corredor del Metrobús, que irá sobre Eje 4 Sur". La Jornada (in español). September 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Arranca inconclusa la línea 2 del Metrobús". La Jornada (in español). December 17, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
    4. ↑ (in Spanish) "Mapa Línea 2" (Line 2 Map), Metrobús website
    5. ↑ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in español). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    6. ↑ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in español). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    7. ↑ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in español). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    8. ↑ "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in español). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. ↑ "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in español). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. ↑ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in español). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. ↑ "Servicios" [Services] (in español). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    12. ↑ "Inicia operaciones línea 5 del Metrobús en CDMX" (in español). Noticieros Televisa. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
    13. ↑ López, Jonás (26 October 2022). "Metrobús tendrá nueva ruta; conectará Doctor Gálvez con Rojo Gómez". Excélsior (in español). Mexico City. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
    14. ↑ (in Spanish) "Corredor Insurgentes", Metrobús website, archive of 2009-07-29
    15. ↑ "Este lunes se estrena nueva ruta del Metrobús en CDMX: irá de Río Frío a Juárez". Expansión (in español). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    16. ↑ "Inaugurarán mañana la Línea 3 del Metrobús". Excélsior (in español). February 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
    17. ↑ Padron Corredores Metrobus (in español), Gobierno del Distrito Federal, retrieved June 5, 2018
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