Monterrey Metro
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| Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metrorrey | |
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| Locale | Monterrey, Nuevo León, México |
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| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Began operation | 1991 (line 1) 1994 (line 2) |
| System length | 23 km (14.3 mi) |
| No. of lines | 2 |
| No. of stations | 28 |
The Monterrey Metro is a modern metro system in Mexico, with and advanced service infrastructure[citation needed]; 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[citation needed]. 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 April 21st, 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[citation needed]. 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, currently, has 9 stations, with 4 more under construction. Line 2 runs from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León to the Macroplaza and, when completed, it will be 24 km. long.[citation needed]
An 8.5km expansion for line 2 began in August 2005 and has yet to be completed. 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. On October 31st. 2007, the first 3 stations (Regina, Niños Heroes and Universidad) of the Line 2 expansion were inaugurated by the Nuevo Leon Governor Natividad González Parás.[citation needed]
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[edit] Lines
- See Main article List of Monterrey Metro stations
The Monterrey Metro has two lines with 28 stations. (Line 1 has 19 stations and Line 2 has 9 stations).
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[edit] Transmetro
Metrorrey also has a bus system that uses exclusive and obligatory stops during its course. It has 4 lines (3 in Talleres station and 1 in Exposición station). There is no additional fee, other than the standard Metro Ticket, to use Transmetro. When Line 2 is completed, 2 more Transmetro lines will be opened, at Juárez and Sendero, respectively.
[edit] Travel Fee (As of 2008)
- Single Trip - $4.50 (~0.45 USD)
- 2 Trips - $8.50 (~0.85 USD)
- 4 Trips - $16.00 (~1.60 USD)
- 5 Trips - $20.00 (~2.00 USD)
- 6 Trips - $24.00 (~2.40 USD)
- Metrobus - $7.50 (~0.70 USD)
Metrorrey also offers "Boletos Multiviaje" (multitrip tickets). These tickets are intended for recurrent users and they go from 15 to 85 trips.
[edit] Gallery
 Train Interior |
 Arriving Train at Talleres Station |
 Looking down into the ticketing area of Estacion Zaragoza |
 Padre Mier Station |
 Ticket Vendor |
 Metrobus stops at Exposición Station |
 Transfer Point at Cuauthemoc Station |
 Eloy Cavazos Station |
 Parque Fundidora station |
 Félix U. Gómez station |
 General Anaya station |
 Accessibility sign |
