# Mexico City Metro Line 6

Mexico City Metro Line 6 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Its distinctive color is red. It was the sixth line to be opened.
The line was inaugurated in 1983 and it runs from northwest to northeastern Mexico City. Line 6 has 11 stations and a length of 13.947 km (8.666 mi), out of which 11.434 km (7.105 mi) are for service.
Line 6 is the second line in the entire Mexico City Metro network with least passengers, having 23,533,445 users in 2021.

## History

Line 6 was opened on 21 December 1983, in the section that goes from El Rosario, serving the estate Unidad Habitacional El Rosario -the biggest estate in the country, to Instituto del Petróleo. The latter became the first transfer station when it was connected to the already existing station of Line 5.
Three years later, on 8 July 1986, the second stretch of the line was inaugurated: from Instituto del Petróleo to Martín Carrera, connecting with Line 4.
According to the Mexico City Metro Plan published in 2018 by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, Line 6 would be expanded from Martín Carrera eastbound towards Villa de Aragón station of Line B. This extension would have a length of 5.69 km (3.54 mi) and five new stations.

## Chronology

* 21 December 1983: from El Rosario to Instituto del Petróleo
* 8 July 1986: from Instituto del Petróleo to Martín Carrera

## Rolling stock

Line 6 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years.
* Alstom MP-68: 1983–1994
* Concarril NM-73: 1983–present
* Concarril NM-79: 2015–present
As of 2020, out of the 390 trains in the Mexico City Metro network, 17 are in service in Line 6.

## Station list

Key :
| † | Denotes a partially accessible station |
| ‡ | Denotes a fully accessible station |
| | Denotes a metro transfer |
| | Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system |
| | Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system |
| | Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system |
| | Denotes a connection with the public bus system |
| | Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system |
| | Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system |
| | Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system |
The stations from west to east:
| No. | Station | Date opened | Level | Distance (km) | Distance (km) | Connection | Pictogram | Location |
| No. | Station | Date opened | Level | Between stations | Total | Connection | Pictogram | Location |
| 01 | El Rosario † | December 21, 1983 | Grade level, overground access | - | 0.0 | Line 7 El Rosario Line 6: El Rosario station Line V: El Rosario station (under planning) Routes: 19, 19-A, 59, 59-A, 107 Lines 4: El Rosario stop Lines 6: El Rosario stop | A set of rosary beads | Azcapotzalco |
| 02 | Tezozómoc | December 21, 1983 | Underground | 1.4 | 1.4 | | King Tezozómoc | Azcapotzalco |
| 03 | UAM-Azcapotzalco | December 21, 1983 | Underground | 1.1 | 2.5 | Routes: 59-A, 107, 107-B | An ant | Azcapotzalco |
| 04 | Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México | December 21, 1983 | Underground | 1.3 | 3.8 | Routes: 19, 19-A, 107-B Line 1: Fortuna station | Mexico City Arena façade | Azcapotzalco |
| 05 | Norte 45 | December 21, 1983 | Underground | 1.2 | 5.0 | Line 6: Norte 45 station (at distance) Route: 15-A (at distance) | A compass rose | Azcapotzalco |
| 06 | Vallejo | December 21, 1983 | Underground | 0.8 | 5.8 | Line 6: Poniente 128 station (at distance) Line 6: Poniente 134 station (at distance) | A silhouette of a factory | Azcapotzalco |
| 07 | Instituto del Petróleo | December 21, 1983 | Underground | 1.0 | 6.8 | Line 5 Line 6: Instituto del Petróleo station (at distance) Routes: 23, 27-A, 103 Line 1: Instituto del Petróleo stop (north–south route) Line 8: Montevideo stop (at distance) | An oil derrick | Gustavo A. Madero |
| 08 | Lindavista † | July 8, 1986 | Underground | 1.4 | 8.2 | Route: 104 | Saint Cajetan church | Gustavo A. Madero |
| 09 | Deportivo 18 de Marzo † | July 8, 1986 | Underground | 1.2 | 9.4 | Line 3 Deportivo 18 de Marzo Line 1: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Route: 15-B, Z1-R, Z1-S, Z1-T, Z1-U | A pre-Columbian game player | Gustavo A. Madero |
| 10 | La Villa-Basílica | July 8, 1986 | Underground | 0.7 | 10.1 | Line 6: La Villa station (at distance) Line 7: Garrido station (at distance) Routes: 25, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 107-B Line 5: Garrido stop (at distance) Route: 15-B (at distance) | Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe façade | Gustavo A. Madero |
| 11 | Martín Carrera | July 8, 1986 | Underground | 1.3 | 11.4 | Line 4 Martín Carrera Line 6: Martín Carrera station Routes: 33, 37 Line 5: Martín Carrera stop Route: 5-A | A bust of General Martín Carrera | Gustavo A. Madero |

### Renamed stations

| Date | Old name | New name |
| 1996 | La Villa | La Villa / Basílica |
| 1998 | Basílica | Deportivo 18 de Marzo |
| 2012 | Ferrería | Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México |

## Ridership

The following table shows each of Line 6 stations total and average daily ridership during 2019.
| † | Transfer station |
| †‡ | Transfer station and terminal |
| Rank | Station | Total ridership | Average daily |
| 1 | Martín Carrera†‡ | 11,038,852 | 30,243 |
| 2 | Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México | 8,679,563 | 23,780 |
| 3 | Lindavista | 6,525,784 | 17,879 |
| 4 | El Rosario†‡ | 5,864,983 | 16,068 |
| 5 | La Villa-Basílica | 5,440,130 | 14,904 |
| 6 | UAM-Azcapotzalco | 2,947,847 | 8,076 |
| 7 | Vallejo | 2,922,747 | 8,008 |
| 8 | Norte 45 | 2,597,226 | 7,116 |
| 9 | Tezozómoc | 2,101,647 | 5,758 |
| 10 | Instituto del Petróleo† | 1,182,817 | 3,241 |
| 11 | Deportivo 18 de Marzo† | 644,226 | 1,765 |
| Total | Total | 49,945,822 | 136,838 |

## Tourism

Line 6 passes near several places of interest:
* Mexico City Arena, an indoor arena used to host concerts, sports, and other events.
* Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, basilica and national shrine of Mexico.