Metrorrey
| Metrorrey Logo | |
| Length | 23km (Line 1 is 18.5km long, Line 2 is 4.5km long) |
| Number of Stations | 25 (Line 1 has 19, Line 2 has 6) |
| Cities Served | Monterrey, Guadalupe, San Nicolas de Los Garza* & Escobedo* (*To be served after the completion of the expansion of line 2 in 2007) |
| Daily Transport Capacity | 165,000 |
| Enginners & Designers | Siemens_AG (tracks) Bombardier (trains) |
| Running Schedule | 5:00 - 24:00, trains arrive every 3.5 minutes during rush hour. |
The Monterrey Metro is the most modern metro system in Mexico, being most advanced in its service infrastructure; 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. It currently has 70 high floor trains and transports approximately 50 million passengers each year.
The Monterrey Metro, officially known as Metrorrey, has only two lines. Line 1 was opened in 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. A complete ride along this line takes about 27 minutes. 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 has 6 stations. Line 2 runs from the metro shops located north to the Cuauhtémoc station to Macroplaza and, when completed, it will be 24 km. long.
Cuauhtémoc Station (line 1)
Cuauhtémoc Station (line 2)
A 8.5km expansion for line 2 began in August 2005 and is expected to be completed in 2007 in time for the 2007 Universal Forum of Cultures which will be held in Monterrey. 1.5km of the expansion will be tunnel from General Anaya and the rest elevated like Line 1. The expansion is as follows from General Anaya:
Regina - Niños Heroes - Universidad - Anáhuac - Juárez - Tapia - Sendero
Lines
Line 1
San Bernabé – Unidad Modelo – Aztlán – Penitenciaría – Alfonso Reyes – Mitras – Simón Bolívar – Hospital – Edison – Central (Next to Monterrey Central Bus Station) – Cuauhtémoc (linked to line 2) – Del Golfo – Felix U Gómez – Parque Fundidora – Y Griega – Palacio Federal – Lerdo de Tejada – Exposición
Parque Fundidora Station
Félix U. Gómez Station
Line 2
General Anaya – Cuauhtémoc (linked to line 1) – Alameda – Fundadores – Padre Mier – Zaragoza (in the heart of Macroplaza)
General Anaya - Line 2 (underground)
General Anaya Emergency Exit
Additional Photos
Train Interior
Train Leaving Estacion Zaragoza
Looking down into the ticketing area of Estacion Zaragoza
Outside Estacion Zaragoza in the Macroplaza
Ticket Vendor
Passing Train
