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Mexico City

Mexico (America)


Date of opening [d.m.y]05.09.1969
Network length201.7 km (125.36 mi)
Number of stations175 (147*)
Number of lines11
Stations per line15.91
Avg. station distance*1.37 km (0.85 mi)
Avg. line length18.34 km (11.40 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.
     
System known asMetro
Annual ridership 1417 million (2006) [source]
Track orientationRight
Air-conditioned trainsNo
Walk-through trainsNo
Rubber-tyred trainsYes
Driverless linesNo
Platform screen doorsNo
Metro Features List




Departure Procedure and Sounds

Older trains have a 3-seconds "BOOP" sound and a recorded voice announcement in Spanish. Newer trains on Line 2 have a buzz that sounds like "TURU-RU" and then "Por favor, permita el libre cierre de puertas" ("Stand clear of the closing doors, please"). Next-station announcement: "TURU-RU – Próxima estación: [name]" ("Next station: [name]").





Metro Fonts

Typefaces that have been designed exclusively for this metro:

FontDesignerYearSampleAvailabilityReference
Tipo MetroLance Wyman1969haroldsfonts.com (a rough lookalike)Lance Wyman via email, hablamosjuntos.org




Archaeology

At Pino Suárez station, an entire Aztec pyramid sits in the passageway between lines 1 and 2. During construction of line 8 in the 1990s, thousands of historic objects large and small were uncovered, including an entire Aztec neighborhood and a colonial-era Spanish hospital dating back to the 16th century. The finds delayed subway construction and caused disputes over urban priorities [14].
Exhibits in stations:
  • Bellas Artes: Archaeological objects from the excavation zone in which the station is located.
  • Pino Suarez: An Aztec pyramid dedicated to the wind god Ehecatl is integrated in the station.
  • Talisman: Bones of a 12,000 years old woolly mammoth, discovered during construction, are on display.




Useful Links for Mexico City Metro

Search (Google) (will most likely bring up Mexico City Metro's official website)
System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
Search urbanrail.net
Wikipedia page
Mexico City city information (Wikipedia)



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