Mexicable

Mexicable is a aerial lift line in Ecatepec de Morelos, in Greater Mexico City. It was created by the Government of the State of Mexico.

Mexicable
Overview
LocaleState of Mexico, Mexico
Transit typeCable car
Number of lines1
Number of stations7
Daily ridership29,000 per day (estimated, 2016)
Websitemexicable.com
Operation
Began operationOctober 4, 2016
Operator(s)ALFA, S.A.B. de C.V. y Grupo IUSA, S.A. de C.V.
Number of vehicles184
Technical
System length4.8 km (3.0 mi)
System map

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.

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
Key[lower-alpha 1]
Denotes a connection with the Cablebús system
Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferecia modal (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 Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system

Line 1
Stations[lower-alpha 2] Connections Location Picture Date opened
Santa Clara
  • Santa Clara
    		•  Ecatepec de Morelos October 4, 2016
    Hank González
  • Line 2 (under construction)
    		•
    Fátima
    Tablas del Pozo
    Los Bordos
    Deportivo
    La Cañada

    Line 2
    Stations[lower-alpha 2] Connections Location Picture Date opened
    Hank González
  • Line 1
    		•  Ecatepec de Morelos Expected October 2021[11]
    Unnamed station
    Unnamed station
    Unnamed station
    Unnamed station Tlalnepantla de Baz
    Unnamed station
    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
    		•  Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City

    See also

    Notes
    1. The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
      • Cablebús () obtained from their official website.[6]
      • Centro de transferecia 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]
    2. All the stations are fully accessible.

    References
    1. ""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.
    2. 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.
    3. "The world's most scenic commute?". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
    4. "Seilbahn.net Die Informationsplattform für Seilbahner (in German)". 2018-10-26. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
    5. "Mexicable : Tarifas (in Spanish)". 2020-03-05. Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
    6. "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    7. "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Tranfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    8. "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    9. "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    10. "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
    11. Fernández, Emilio (8 October 2020). "Prevén Línea 2 del Mexicable en octubre de 2021 (in Spanish)". El Universal. Ecatepec de Morelos. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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