The Mexico City Metrobús Line 2 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobus. It operates between Tepalcates, in Iztapalapa and Tacubaya in the Miguel Hidalgo municipality, in western Mexico City.
Line 2 has a total of 36 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from east to west through Eje 4 Sur. "Eje 4 Sur", Metrobús website, archive of 2010-08-21
Construction of Line 2 started on September 4, 2007 and it was inaugurated on December 16, 2008 by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.
Service description Services The line has six itineraries. "Mapa Línea 2" (Line 2 Map), Metrobús website
Tepalcates to Tacubaya To Tacubaya First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday) Last Bus: 23:57 (Monday-Friday) First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday) Last Bus: 00:00 (Saturday) First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday) Last Bus: 23:50 (Sunday)
To Tepalcates First Bus: 4:35 (Monday-Friday) Last Bus: 23:59 (Monday-Friday) First Bus: 4:35 (Saturday) Last Bus: 00:00 (Saturday) First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday) Last Bus: 00:02 (Sunday)
Tepalcates to Etiopía To Etiopía First Bus: 5:00 (Monday-Friday) Last Bus: 21:59 (Monday-Friday) First Bus: 5:30 (Saturday) Last Bus: 21:11 (Saturday) No service on Sunday
To Tepalcates First Bus: 5:25 (Monday-Friday) Last Bus: 22:25 (Monday-Friday) First Bus: 7:12 (Saturday) Last Bus: 20:00 (Saturday) No service on Sunday
Tepalcates to Colonia del Valle (Line 1) To Colonia del Valle First Bus: 4:36 (Monday-Friday) Last Bus: 23:00 (Monday-Friday) First Bus: 4:37 (Saturday) Last Bus: 23:01 (Saturday) First Bus: 5:06 (Sunday) Last Bus: 23:01 (Sunday)
To Tepalcates First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday) Last Bus: 23:00 (Monday-Friday) First Bus: 4:45 (Saturday) Last Bus: 23:22 (Saturday) First Bus: 5:15 (Sunday) Last Bus: 23:02 (Sunday)
Tepalcates to Nápoles (Line 1) To Nápoles First Bus: 4:47 (daily) Last Bus: 21:13 (daily)
To Tepalcates First Bus: 5:31 (daily) Last Bus: 23:19 (daily)
Rojo Gómez to Doctor Gálvez (Line 1) To Doctor Gálvez First Bus: 5:30 (Monday–Friday) Last Bus: 20:56 (Monday–Friday) No service on Saturday and Sunday
To Rojo Gómez First Bus: 5:41 (Monday–Friday) Last Bus: 21:27 (Monday–Friday) No service on Saturday and Sunday
Río Frío to Colonia del Valle (Line 1) To Colonia del Valle First Bus: 5:30 (Monday–Friday) Last Bus: 10:28 (Monday–Friday) No service on Saturday and Sunday
To Río Frío First Bus: 6:26 (Monday–Friday) Last Bus: 11:25 (Monday–Friday) No service on Saturday and Sunday
Line 2 services the Iztapalapa, Iztacalco, Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, and Miguel Hidalgo and Álvaro Obregón boroughs.
Station list
Tepalcates–Tacubaya Stations Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucionalista, Tepalcates Iztapalapa December 16, 2008 Nicolás Bravo 162B, 163, 163A, 163B, 164, 166, 167 Tepalcates General Antonio de León Constitución de Apatzingán 4C, 9A CCH Oriente 4C Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucionalista Leyes de Reforma Colonia Leyes de Reforma 3a Sección Del Moral Colonia Cuchilla del Moral, Colonia Leyes de Reforma 3a Sección Río Frío Colonia Cuchilla del Moral Rojo Gómez Colonia Dr. Alfonso Díaz Tirado Río Mayo Río Tecolutla Colonia Real del Moral El Rodeo 14A Colonia Paseos de Churubusco, Colonia El Rodeo UPIICSA Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Ampliación Gabriel Ramos Millán Iztacalco Iztacalco 14A Goma Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Gabriel Ramos Millán Tlacotal Canela Metro Coyuya, Granjas México, Barrio de los Reyes, Tlazintla September 7, 2020 Coyuya Santa Anita, Barrio Los Reyes December 16, 2008 La Viga 37 Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Francisco Xicaltongo Andrés Molina Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Pedro Las Américas Colonia Moderna Benito Juárez Colonia Álamos Álamos Centro SCOP Narvarte Oriente Doctor Vértiz Narvarte Poniente Amores Colonia del Valle Norte Viaducto Colonia Roma Sur Cuauhtémoc Nuevo León Hipódromo Escandón Hipódromo, Escandón Cuauhtémoc, Miguel Hidalgo De La Salle Hipódromo Condesa, Escandón Parque Lira San Miguel Chapultepec Miguel Hidalgo Antonio Maceo Tacubaya
Tepalcates–Doctor Gálvez branch The route runs from Tepalcates to Viaducto normally. As soon as it reaches Avenida de los Insurgentes, the route detours towards Southern Mexico City sharing the same stations Line 1 uses. The branch originally ran from Tepalcates to Colonia del Valle stations, but since 31 October 2022, there is an additional service that runs from Rojo Gómez station to Doctor Gálvez station.
Stations Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened Viaducto Colonia Roma Sur Cuauhtémoc December 16, 2008 Nuevo León (L1) Hipódromo, Roma Sur June 19, 2005 "Corredor Insurgentes", Metrobús website, archive of 2009-07-29 La Piedad Nápoles, Del Valle Norte Benito Juárez Poliforum Nápoles Nápoles, Del Valle Centro Colonia del Valle Nápoles, Insurgentes San Borja Ciudad de los Deportes Ciudad de los Deportes, Insurgentes San Borja Parque Hundido Noche Buena, Tlacoquemécatl Félix Cuevas Extremadura Insurgentes, Tlacoquemécatl Río Churubusco Insurgentes Mixcoac, Actipán Teatro Insurgentes San José Insurgentes, Crédito Constructor José María Velasco Guadalupe Inn, Florida Álvaro Obregón Francia Olivo Altavista La Bombilla San Ángel, Chimalistac Dr. Gálvez Barrio Loreto, Chimalistac
Río Frío/Del Moral–Juárez branch The route starts at Río Frío station and runs normally to Doctor Vértiz. As it reaches Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station, the route detours at Avenida Cuauhtémoc towards Northern Mexico City sharing the same stations Line 3 uses until Juárez station. Then the route returns following the same route and it ends at Del Moral station.
Stations Connections Neighborhood(s) Borough Picture Date opened Narvarte Poniente Benito Juárez February 8, 2011 Obrero Mundial Piedad Narvarte Roma Sur, Doctores Cuauhtémoc Dr. Márquez Roma Norte, Doctores Jardín Pushkin Centro
Operators Line 2 has five operators.
Corredor Oriente - Poniente, SA de CV (COP) Corredor Eje 4 - 17 de Marzo, SA de CV (CE4-17MSA) Transportes Sánchez Armas José Juan, SA de CV (TSA) Corredor Tacubaya - Tepalcates, SA de CV (CTT) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros del Distrito Federal
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