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Presented below is a list stations within the Mexico City Metro system organized by line. The order in which they are listed follows the convention used by Sistema De Transporte Colectivo (the Public Company that manages the system) to list the stations in north-south and west-east fashion. In addition to listing all 175 stations, the opening date of each one of them is also provided, including their type of construction, which can fit in one of three categories: underground, surface ("street-level") and elevated (in form of an elevated Viaduct ). In total, 107 stations are under ground, 52 are located on street-level and 16 are elevated. Finally, this list also provides the connections with other public transportation systems within Mexico City . These include the Xochimilco To Tasqueña Light Rail , the Insurgentes Metrobús (a Bus Rapid Transit line); and the Bus and Trolleybus networks. It does not include connections to private means of transportation such as '' Pesero s'' (mini-buses) or Bus Depot s. LINE 1: OBSERVATORIO – PANTITLáN The first section of line 1 was the first to be opened in the system, in 1969. After four expansions, the line currently has 20 stations over a total track length of 18.828 km, of which 16.654 km are passenger track. The line has a general east-west direction passing through the city center and its color is Pink . It is the only line in the system where all stations run underground, and although a section of the track past the Observatorio terminal is located on the street-level, it is only used for train maintenance. Six stations connect with other metro lines. Line 1 is served by MP-68 trains, built in France in 1968 and NE-92 trains, built in Spain in 1992. LINE 2: CUATRO CAMINOS – TASQUEñA Line 2 was second line in the system to open, in 1970. After two expansions, the line has 24 stations over a total track length of 23.431 km, of which 20.713 km are passenger track. The line has a general northwest-south direction passing through the city center and its color is Blue . Thirteen stations stations run under ground while the remaining ten are surface stations. Five stations connect with other metro lines. The line is served by NM-02 trains built in Mexico in 2004. LINE 3: INDIOS VERDES – UNIVERSIDAD The first section of line 3 was opened in 1970. It has been expanded five times to comprise 21 stations over a total track length of 23.609 km, of which 21.278 are passenger track. The line has a general north-south direction passing through the western end of downtown Mexico City and its color is Khaki Green . Most of the stations (17) run underground with the remainig four, including both terminals, being surface stations. Six stations connect with other metro lines. LINE 4: SANTA ANITA – MARTíN CARRERA The first section of line 4 was opened in 1981, and it was expanded once to bring the total extension of this line to ten stations over 10.747 km of track, of which 9.363 km are passenger track. The line has a general north-south direction and is located east of the city center and its color is Aqua . Line 4 is the only one in the system that does not have underground sections. Eight of the ten stations are built on an elevated viaduct and the remaining two are surface stations. Additionally, six stations connect with other metro lines. The line is served by customized trains consisting of only six cars due to the low passenger traffic. LINE 5: POLITéCNICO – PANTITLáN The first section of line 5 was opened in 1981, and it has been expanded twice to bring the total extension of this line to 13 stations over 15.675 km of track, of which 14.435 km are passenger track. The line has a general north-east direction relative to the city center and its color is Yellow . Line 5 has four underground and nine surface stations. Five stations connect with other metro lines. LINE 6: EL ROSARIO – MARTíN CARRERA Line 6 had its first section inaugurated in 1983. It has been expanded once to bring the total extension of the line to 11 stations over 13.947 km of track, of which 11.434 are passenger track. This line has a west-east direction running north of the city center and its color is Scarlet Red . The line has only one surface station, the El Rosario terminal, while the rest of the line runs under ground. Four stations connect with other metro lines. Line 6, like line 4, is also served by customized six-car trains. LINE 7: EL ROSARIO – BARRANCA DEL MUERTO The first section of line 7 was opened to the public in 1984. It has been expanded three times to bring the total length of the line to 14 stations over 18.784 km of track, of which 17.011 km are passenger track. Line 7 has a north-south direction running west of the city center and its color is Orange . The line has its only surface station in the El Rosario terminal. The rest of the line runs under ground, with some sections being located more than 20 m below street-level, making it the deepest line in the system. Three stations connect with other metro lines. LINE 8: GARIBALDI – CONSTITUCIóN DE 1917 Line 8 opened in its entirety in 1994. It has 19 stations over a total track length of 20.078 km, of which 16.679 are passenger track. Line 8 runs in a general south-east direction, beginning near the city center, and its color is bright green. The line has 14 underground stations and five surface stations, including the southern terminal Constitución de 1917. Five stations connect line 8 with other metro lines. LINE 9: TACUBAYA – PANTITLáN The first section of line 9 was opened to the public in 1987. It has been expanded once to a length of 12 stations over 15.375 km of track, of which 13.033 are passenger track. The line was opened to relieve passenger traffic from line 1, to which it runs parallel south of the ity center. The color of the line is dark Brown . Line 9 has eight underground stations with the remaining being elevated stations similar to those in line 4, including the terminal Pantitlán. It is the only line in the system with in which no section of the track runs at street-level. Additionally, five stations connect with other metro lines. LINE A: PANTITLáN – LA PAZ Line A was the first metro line that extended into the suburbs of Mexico City outside the Mexican Federal District . Opened in its entirety in 1991, it comprises ten stations over 17.192 km of track, of which 14.893 km are passenger track. Line A runs in a general south-east direction, east of the city center, and its color is Purple . Line A has only one underground station, the terminal Pantitlán, while the rest of the line runs at street-level. Only one station makes connections with other metro lines. Line A is unique within the system in the sense that it uses Traditional Rail Traction as opposed to pneumatic traction as the rest of the lines. The line is served by FM-86 trains, built in Mexico in 1986 and FM-95A trains, also built in Mexico between 1998 and 1999, which draw electricity through a Pantograph . LINE B: BUENAVISTA – CIUDAD AZTECA Line B is the second line to extend into the suburbs of Mexico City. The first section of the line was opened in 1999 and was expanded once to comprise a total of 21 stations over 23.722 km of track, of which 20.278 are passenger track. Line B starts north of the city center and runs in a general north-east direction relative to it. Its color is green on Silver . Six stations of line B run under ground, four are elevated and 11 run at street-level. Five stations connect with other metro lines. REFERENCES
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