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Mexico City Metro Line 6
Metro line in Mexico City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mexico City Metro Line 6 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Its distinctive color is red. It was the sixth line to be opened.
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Overview | |
Locale | Mexico City |
Termini | |
Connecting lines | |
Stations | 11 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Mexico City Metro |
Operator(s) | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) |
Rolling stock | NM-73, NM-79 |
Ridership | 136,838 passengers per day (2019)[1] |
History | |
Opened | 21 December 1983[2] |
Technical | |
Line length | 11.434 km (7 mi) |
Track length | 13.947 km (9 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with roll ways along track |
Electrification | Guide bars |
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The line was inaugurated in 1983 and it runs from northwest to northeastern Mexico City. Line 6 has 11 stations and a length of 13.947 km (8.666 mi), out of which 11.434 km (7.105 mi) are for service.
Line 6 is the second line in the entire Mexico City Metro network with least passengers, having 23,533,445 users in 2021.[1]