Mexicable is an aerial lift line in Ecatepec de Morelos and Tlalnepantla de Baz, in Greater Mexico City, and one station in Mexico City proper. It was created by the Government of the State of Mexico.
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | State of Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Transit type | Cable car | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 14 | ||
| Daily ridership | 29,000 per day (estimated, 2016) | ||
| Website | mexicable.com | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | October 4, 2016 | ||
| Operator(s) | ALFA, S.A.B. de C.V. y Grupo IUSA, S.A. de C.V. | ||
| Number of vehicles | 184 (Line 1) 200 (Line 2) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 13.15 km (8.2 mi) | ||
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The first part of this project was inaugurated on October 4, 2016. The line is 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) long and runs between San Andrés de la Cañada (in the Sierra de Guadalupe) and Vía Morelos (in Ecatepec), through five intermediate stations.[1][2] It reduces traveling times between those points to 17 minutes, down from the hour-long commutes between the same points using ground transportation.[2][3]
The Mexicable operates 184 cars, each with a capacity 10 passengers. The predicted capacity is 3,000 passengers per hour for each line[4] and 29,000 passengers per day, with a fare of 9 pesos[5] as of July 2020[update].
The New York Times reported in 2016 that the Mexicable has brought some urban renewal to the areas served by stations. Streetlights were installed, roads were paved, and about 50 murals were commissioned along the route.[2]
Station list edit
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Denotes a connection with the Metro system |
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Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system |
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Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system |
Line 1 edit
| Stations[b] | Connections | Location | Picture | Date opened |
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| Santa Clara |
 Line IV: Santa Clara station
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October 4, 2016 |
| Hank González |
Line 2
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| Fátima | 
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| Tablas del Pozo | .jpg)
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| Los Bordos | .jpg)
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| Deportivo | .jpg)
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| La Cañada | 
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Line 2 edit
| Stations[b] | Connections | Location | Picture | Date opened |
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| Hank González |
Line 1
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Ecatepec de Morelos |
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March 30, 2023 |
| La Mesa | ||||
| Dr. Jorge Jiménez Cantú | Tlalnepantla de Baz | |||
| San Isidro | ||||
| Periférico |
Line IV: Periférico station
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| Tanque de Agua | ||||
| Indios Verdes |
Line 1: Indios Verdes station Indios Verdes  : Line 1: Indios Verdes station  : Line 3: Indios Verdes station  : Line 7: Indios Verdes station Line IV: Indios Verdes station  Line 3: Indios Verdes station Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance), 108
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See also edit
- Cablebús, a similar system operating in the neighboring Mexico City.
Notes edit
- ^ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Cablebús (
) obtained from their official website.[6] - Centro de transferencia modal} (CETRAM;
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[7] - Metro (
) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[8] - Metrobús (
) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[9] - Mexibús (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[8] - Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (
) obtained from their official website.[10]
- Cablebús (
- ^ a b All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
References edit
- ^ ""Mexicable Ecatepec" Public Cable Car Transportation System | Presidencia de la República | Gobierno | gob.mx". 2016-10-06. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b c Burnett, Victoria (2016-12-28). "Near Mexico City, Cable Car Lets Commuters Glide Over Traffic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "The world's most scenic commute?". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Seilbahn.net Die Informationsplattform für Seilbahner (in German)". 2018-10-26. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Mexicable : Tarifas (in Spanish)". 2020-03-05. Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.