Mexicable is an aerial lift line in Ecatepec de Morelos and Tlalnepantla de Baz, in Greater Mexico City, and one station in Mexico City proper. It was created by the Government of the State of Mexico.
| Mexicable | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | State of Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Transit type | Cable car | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 14 | ||
| Daily ridership | 29,000 per day (estimated, 2016) | ||
| Website | mexicable.com | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 4 October 2016 | ||
| Operator(s) | ALFA, S.A.B. de C.V. y Grupo IUSA, S.A. de C.V. | ||
| Number of vehicles | 184 (Line 1) 200 (Line 2) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 13.15 km (8.2 mi) | ||
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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[update].
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
edit Cablebús |
 Metro |
  Pesero (public bus) |
 Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) |
 Metrobús |
 Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) |
 Mexibús |
Line 1
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| Stations[b] | Connections | Location | Picture | Date opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara | Ecatepec de Morelos | _6.jpg) |
4 October 2016 | |
| 2 | Hank González | _1.jpg) | |||
| 3 | Fátima | |
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| 4 | Tablas del Pozo | |
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| 5 | Los Bordos | |
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| 6 | Deportivo | |
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| 7 | La Cañada | |
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Line 2
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| Stations[b] | Connections | Location | Picture | Date opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indios Verdes |
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Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City |
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30 March 2023 |
| 2 | Tanque de Agua | Tlalnepantla de Baz | _3.jpg) | ||
| 3 | Periférico |
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| 4 | San Isidro | _1.jpg) | |||
| 5 | Dr. Jorge Jiménez Cantú | _1.jpg) | |||
| 6 | La Mesa | Ecatepec de Morelos | _2.jpg){kind=small} | ||
| 7 | Hank González |
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Expansion
editIn March 2025, the government of Tlalnepantla presented a project to expand the system from La Mesa station to Colonia Tepeolulco.[12]
Future
editLine 3 is under construction in Naucalpan. At La Tolva station, the line will divide into two cables for transfer, one toward Izcalli Chamapa and the other one toward Lomas del Cadete.[13] As of January 2026, about 65 % of the civil work for this line, which will have 278 cabins for a daily capacity of 40,000 passengers, has been done and opening is planned for the first quarter in 2027.[14]
Line 3
edit| Stations[c] | Connections | Location | Picture | Date opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuatro Caminos |
|
Naucalpan | Under construction, planned opening first quarter 2027 | |
| 2 | Lázaro Cárdenas | ||||
| 3 | El Molinito |  Edomex Light Rail (proposed)[15] | |||
| 4 | San Antonio Zomeyucan | ||||
| 5 | Centenario | ||||
| 6 | La Tolva | ||||
| 7 | Parque La Hormiga | ||||
| 8 | Izcalli Chamapa | ||||
| 9 | Benito Juárez | ||||
| 10 | Lomas del Cadete | ||||
Line 4
editA fourth line is planned to run from Tlalnepantla railway station toward the municipality of Nicolás Romero.[16]
Network map
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See also
edit- Cablebús, a similar system operating in the neighboring Mexico City
Notes
edit- ↑ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Cablebús () obtained from their official website.[6]
- Centro de transferencia 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]
- Public buses network (peseros) ( ) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[10]
- Red de Transporte de Pasajeros () obtained from their official website.[11]
- Trolleybuses (
) obtained from their official website.[6]
- Cablebús (
- 1 2 All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
- ↑ Proposed names. All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
References
edit- ↑ ""Mexicable Ecatepec" Public Cable Car Transportation System | Presidencia de la República | Gobierno | gob.mx". 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 Burnett, Victoria (28 December 2016). "Near Mexico City, Cable Car Lets Commuters Glide Over Traffic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ "The world's most scenic commute?". BBC News. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ "Seilbahn.net Die Informationsplattform für Seilbahner (in German)". 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ "Mexicable : Tarifas (in Spanish)". 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ Pérez, Rubén (4 March 2025). "Tlalnepantla planea construir un Mexicable que conecte a Tepeolulco con Xalostoc". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ↑ Terreros, Brenda (16 October 2024). "Mexicable: cuáles serán las estaciones de la Línea 3 que irá de Chamapa a Cuatro Caminos". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ "Línea 3 del Mexicable registra 65% de avances". Laxcomo Mx (in Spanish). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "¡4 NUEVAS líneas de Tren Ligero tendrá el EDOMEX! (2025-2029)". TeIM Transporte e Infrastructura Mexicana (in Spanish). 20 December 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Reyes, Alejandra (31 August 2025). "Mexicable Línea 4; otro eje de movilidad para el Valle de México". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.