Monterrey Metro
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| Length | 23km (Line 1 is 18.5km long, Line 2 is 4.5km long) |
| Number of Stations | 25 (Line 1 has 19, Line 2 has 6) |
| Areas Served | Monterrey, Guadalupe, San Nicolás de los Garza* & Escobedo* (*To be served after the completion of the expansion of line 2 in 2007) |
| Daily Transport Capacity | 165,000 |
| Engineers & Designers | Siemens AG (Signaling and Control Systems), Bombardier (Railways and Railcars), Constructora Garza Ponce Builders |
| Running Schedule | 5:00 - 24:00, trains arrive every 3.5 minutes during rush hour. |
The Monterrey Metro is the most modern metro system in Mexico, being most advanced in its service infrastructure; providing the major northern city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, with fast and efficient mass transit services for 15% of its territory. It also has a solid reputation for safety. It currently has 70 high floor electric trains that travel at aprox 57km/h and transports approximately 50 million passengers each year.
The Monterrey Metro, officially known as Metrorrey, has two lines. Line 1 was opened in 1991 and runs through the center of the city from the north-west to the eastern part of the Monterrey Metropolitan Area. Line 1 runs over an elevated structure, 18.5 km long, with 19 stations and runs parallel to the former 1887 Topo Chico tramline. A complete ride along this line takes about 27 minutes. Line 1 is linked to line 2 at Cuauhtémoc station, located downtown. Line 2 (underground) was opened in 1994, is 4.5 km long and has 6 stations. Line 2 runs from the metro shops located north to the Cuauhtémoc station to Macroplaza and, when completed, it will be 24 km. long.
An 8.5km expansion for line 2 began in August 2005 and is expected to be completed in 2007 in time for the 2007 Universal Forum of Cultures which will be held in Monterrey. 1.5km of the expansion will be tunnel from General Anaya and the rest elevated like Line 1. The expected cost of the expansion is around $200 million USD.
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[edit] Lines
- See Main article List of Monterrey Metro stations
The Monterrey Metro has two lines with 25 stations. (Line 1 has 19 stations and Line 2 has 6 stations).
[edit] Costs (As of 2006)
- Single Trip - $4.50 (~0.3 USD)
- 2 Trips - $8.50 (~0.7 USD)
- 4 Trips - $16.00 (~1.3 USD)
- 5 Trips - $20.00 (~1.7 USD)
- 6 Trips - $24.00 (~2 USD)
- Metrobus - $6.00 (~0.5 USD)
Metrorrey also offers "Boletos Multiviaje" (multitrip tickets). These tickets are intended for heavy users and they go from 50 to 300 trips.
[edit] Gallery
 Train Interior |
 Cuahutemoc Line 1 elevated station seen from Cuahutemoc Avenue. |
 Looking down into the ticketing area of Estacion Zaragoza |
 Outside Estacion Zaragoza in the Macroplaza |
 Ticket Vendor |
 Passing Train |
 Cuauhtémoc station line 1 |
 Cuauhtémoc station line 2 |
 Parque Fundidora station |
 Félix U. Gómez station |
 General Anaya station |
