Cablebús
Cablebús | |
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Overview | |
Area served | Valley of Mexico (for Line 1); Iztapalapa (for Line 2) |
Locale | Gustavo A. Madero and Iztapalapa, Mexico City |
Transit type | Aerial lift |
Number of lines | 2 |
Number of stations | 13 |
Website | ste.cdmx.gob.mx |
Operation | |
Began operation | 11 July 2021 |
Operator(s) | Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos |
Number of vehicles | 377 (Line 1)[1] 305 (Line 2) |
Technical | |
System length | 19.75 km (12.3 mi)[1] |
Average speed | 20 km/h (12 mph) |
The Sistema de Transporte Público Cablebús, simply branded as Cablebús, is an aerial lift transport system that runs in the Gustavo A. Madero and Iztapalapa areas of Mexico City.[1] It is operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos, the agency responsible for the operation of all trolleybus and light rail services in Mexico City.[2] Line 1 was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021, going from the Indios Verdes station of the STC Metro to the northern neighborhoods of Gustavo A. Madero. Line 2 runs from the Constitución de 1917 to the Santa Marta STC Metro stations in the southeast of the city.
History[]
Line 1's construction started in September 2019 with an investment of 3 billion Mexican pesos.[3] Doppelmayr México and Grupo Indi built Line 1;[4] Leitner Ropeways built Line 2.[5]
On 4 March 2021, Line 1's Campos Revolución and Tlalpexco stations were opened for operational trials,[6][7] and the rest of the line was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021.[8] Line 2 was inaugurated on 8 August 2021.[9]
Service[]
The fare is 7 pesos (MXN) per travel.[10] Service is free of charge for users over 70 years of age, children under 5 years of age, and people with evident disabilities.[11]
The gondola lift used for the Cablebus travels at approximately 20 km/h (12 mph) on average.[12]
Similarly to the Mexico City Metro system, Cablebús stations feature pictograms symbolizing either the names of the stations or a significant feature in the region. They were designed by American graphic designer Lance Wyman, who also designed all the pictograms for the Movilidad Integrada system. The system is light blue-colored representing the color of the sky.[13]
Stations[]
Denotes a connection with the | (CETRAM) system|
Denotes a connection with the Metro system | |
Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system | |
Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system | |
Denotes a connection with the Mexicable 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 |
Line 1[]
Line 1 is located in the northernmost borough of Gustavo A. Madero. It runs 9.2 kilometers (5.7 mi)[6] from the area serving the Indios Verdes STC Metro station to the Campos Revolución STC Metro station, where the line divides into two cables for transfer,[12] one toward Cuautepec station and the other toward Tlalpexco station, in the Cerro del Chiquihuite.[13]
Stations[20][b] | Connection(s) | Picture | Date opened |
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Indios Verdes |
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11 July 2021[8] | |
Santa María Ticomán |
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La Pastora |
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Campos Revolución |
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4 March 2021[7] | |
Cuautepec |
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11 July 2021[8] | |
Tlalpexco | 4 March 2021[7] |
Line 2[]
Line 2 is located in the eastern borough of Iztapalapa. It runs 10.55 kilometers (6.56 mi) from the area serving the Constitución de 1917 metro station to Santa Marta metro station, passing through the southern neighborhoods of the borough.[21] It is the longest public cable car line in the world.[22] The Line is divided in two sections and commuters have to get off at Xalpa station if they want to continue their ride.[23]
Stations[b] | Connection(s) | Picture | Date opened |
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Constitución de 1917 |
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8 August 2021[9] | |
Quetzalcóatl |
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Las Torres Buenavista | |||
Xalpa |
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Lomas de la Estancia |
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San Miguel Teotongo |
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Santa Marta |
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Future[]
Line 3[]
The project was originally planned to have four stations that would connect all four Chapultepec park sections, in Miguel Hidalgo. The number of station was later increased to six.[24] Its construction will start in May 2022 and it is expected to conclude in December 2023.[25]
Stations[b] | Connection(s) | Picture | To be opened |
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Metro Constituyentes |
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Expected December 2023 | |
Panteón Civil de Dolores | |||
Cecyt 4 "Lázaro Cárdenas" | |||
Parque Cri Cri | |||
Cineteca | |||
Vasco de Quiroga | Vasco de Quiroga railway station (under construction) |
Line 4[]
The line is planned to go from Magdalena Contreras to Tlalpan, southeastern Mexico City.[26]
See also[]
- Mexicable, a similar system operating in the neighboring State of Mexico.
Notes[]
- ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- [14] (CETRAM; ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.
- Metro () connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[15]
- Metrobús () obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[16]
- Mexibús () obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[15]
- Public buses network (peseros) () obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[17]
- Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[18]
- Trolleybuses () obtained from their official website.[19]
- ^ a b c All the stations are fully accessible.
References[]
- ^ a b c Roa, Wendy (27 May 2020). "Obras de Cablebús línea 1 y 2 con más de 50% de avance". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Hernández, Eduardo (30 January 2021). "Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos operará Cablebús y Trolebús Elevado: Sheinbaum". El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Ordorica, Ana Paula (12 September 2019). "Inicia construcción de línea 1 del cablebús" (in Spanish). anapaulaordorica.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Zamarrón, Israel (7 July 2021). "Teleféricos, más seguros que los aviones: constructor de Línea 1 del Cablebús". Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Zamarón, Israel (4 August 2021). "Entrevista – Leitner, constructor de Cablebús Línea 2, ve potencial de más teleféricos en CDMX". Forbes. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ayala Espinosa, Camila (4 March 2021). "Línea 1 del Cablebús de CDMX arranca operaciones en sus dos primeras estaciones". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "A volar: estrenan primera parte de la Línea 1 del Cablebús". Chilango (in Spanish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Quintero M, Josefina (11 July 2021). "Obras en las alturas: Cablebús y elevador mejoran movilidad en la GAM y Álvaro Obregón". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hernández, Juan R. (2 August 2021). "8 de agosto se inaugura línea 2 del Cablebús". Diario Basta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Hernández, Eduardo (12 June 2021). "Fijan tarifa del Cablebús en 7 pesos". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Línea 1 del Cablebús de la CDMX: Esto es lo que tienes que saber sobre el nuevo transporte". El Financiero (in Spanish). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b Associated Press (6 March 2021). "Mexico City opens cable car line designed to stretch 6 miles, the latest in Latin America". Fox News. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b "¿Qué significan los logos de la Línea 1 del Cablebús