which stations are closed, until when and what alternatives are there

(CNN Spanish) — The deepest renovation of Line 1 of the Mexico City metro starts this monday. And it is not a minor thing, since it is the oldest line in the entire Collective Transport System (STC).

Line 1 of the CDMX metro was inaugurated 53 years agoin 1969, and since then it has not been modernized as required.

“The average useful life of the systems is 40 years, (so) Line 1 exceeded its useful life 13 years ago. All the track, signalling, electrical and electronic systems have completed their useful life, they have become obsolete “, Explain the capital metro on why the renovation is necessary.

The modernization project has been planning and designing for three years.

Modernization includes the replacement and modernization of tracks, electrical and electronic systems; the introduction of 29 new trains; and replacement of the communication-based train monitoring and control system.

Which section of Line 1 of the metro will be closed and for how long?

Line 1 of the metro is made up of 20 stations that extend along 19 kilometers. Of these, they will be 12 which will be closed for the modernization works:

Specifically, it is the section that goes from the Pantitlán terminal to the Salto del Agua station. The 12 closed stations are:

• Pantitlán, Zaragoza, Gómez Farías, Boulevard Puerto Aéreo, Balbuena, Moctezuma, San Lázaro, Candelaria, Merced, Pino Súarez, Isabel La Católica and Salto del Agua.

The time that the 12 stations will be closed will be 8 monthscounted from this Monday, July 11.

There will be a second phase of modernization, which will cover from the Balderas station to the Observatorio terminal. However, this will start until March 2023.

transportation alternatives

The Government of Mexico City makes available trucks from the Passenger Transport Network (RTP) to travel the closed section; likewise, there are also alternatives in metrobus and trolleybus.

• RTP trucks make the Pantitlán-Balderas route, so they cover the entire closed section. The cost is 5 pesos; If you come from the metro and transfer to RTP, or vice versa, with the Integrated Mobility card, there is no cost.
• This RTP route has connections with lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, A and B of the metro; with lines 3, 4 and 5 of the metrobus; and with lines 1, 2 and 4 of the trolleybus.

Remember that the cost of your trip will be $5.00 pesos and when using the #MICard the transfer will not be charged. #MobilityCDMX #TheNewLine1 pic.twitter.com/Eay2AA2lFf

— The New Line 1 (@LaNuevaL1) July 10, 2022

• Keep in mind that the route of the RTP trucks will be divided into 4 different circuits to better cover the needs of the population. In the following tweet, you can see the path that each of these circuits will cover and where they will be based:

Tomorrow, July 11, the works begin to @TheNewL1 🚇

👀Locate the Support Service of the @RTP_CiudadDeMex:

🚍#Pantitlán: Platform A of CETRAM or Av. Talleres Gráficos
🚍#Saragossa: Platform D of CETRAM Zaragoza
🚍#PinoSuarez: Av. San Jerónimo
🚍#balderas: Near the Balderas Metro pic.twitter.com/WH00PT6tiO

— CDMX Mobility Secretariat (@LaSEMOVI) July 11, 2022

• Other alternatives are within the same metro network. In the following video you can learn about them in detail:

🫰 Tomorrow begins phase 1 of @TheNewL1

For 8 months the section from Pantitlán to Salto del Agua will remain closed 🚧

🗺️The Network of #IntegratedMobility offers different alternatives, both in @MetroCDMX as in other systems.

👉 Check them at: https://t.co/h7euKu4Pxs pic.twitter.com/K1e5sENUdU

— CDMX Mobility Secretariat (@LaSEMOVI) July 10, 2022

• The metrobus alternative leaves from platforms N and O of the Cetram de Pantitlán and has Hidalgo station as its destination. The cost is 6 pesos and you need the integrated mobility card to enter.
• Remember that this route is part of Line 4 of the metrobus.

Between platforms N and O of CETRAM Pantitlán you can board the Metrobús that provides service to the City Center.

This alternative, for $6.00, takes you from Pantitlán ↔️ Hidalgo.

Use your #MICard to enter 💳🫰 pic.twitter.com/rAjhQQNYIE

— Metrobus CDMX (@MetrobusCDMX) July 11, 2022

• If you go to Chapultepec from Pantitlán, there is also the trolleybus alternative of the CDMX Electric Transport Service.
• You can board this service on platform H of the Cetram de Pantitlán and it costs 4 pesos.

If your destination is Chapultepec, try Line 2 of the #Trolleybus 🚎

For modernization works @TheNewL1, @STECDMX it will have more units that will take you from Pantitlán to Chapultepec.

Board on platform H of the CETRAM Pantitlán. pic.twitter.com/bZAAZen2to

— CDMX Mobility Secretariat (@LaSEMOVI) July 11, 2022