# Mexico City Metrobús Line 2

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.
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.
Line 2 services the Iztapalapa, Iztacalco, Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, and Miguel Hidalgo and Álvaro Obregón boroughs.

### Station list

Key :
* Denotes a Metrobús transfer
* Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
* Denotes a connection with the Ecobici system
* Denotes a connection with the Metro 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 Trolleybus system

#### Tepalcates–Tacubaya

| Stations | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Borough | Date opened |
| Tepalcates | Tepalcates Line A: Tepalcates station Routes: 162-B, 163, 163-A, 163-B, 164, 166, 167 Routes: 9-D, 9-E | Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucionalista, Tepalcates | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Nicolás Bravo | Routes: 162-B, 163, 163-A, 163-B, 164, 166, 167 | Tepalcates | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Canal de San Juan | Line A: Canal de San Juan station (at distance) Routes: 47-A, 162-B, 163, 163-A, 163-B, 164, 166, 167 Routes: 4-B, 4-C, 9-B, 9-E, 14-A | Tepalcates | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| General Antonio de León | | Tepalcates | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Constitución de Apatzingán | Routes: 4-C, 9-A | Tepalcates | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| CCH Oriente | Route: 4-C | Unidad Habitacional Ejército Constitucionalista | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Leyes de Reforma | | Colonia Leyes de Reforma 3@ Sección | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Del Moral | | Colonia Cuchilla del Moral, Colonia Leyes de Reforma 3@ Sección | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Río Frío | | Colonia Cuchilla del Moral | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Rojo Gómez | | Colonia Dr. Alfonso Díaz Tirado | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Río Mayo | | Colonia Dr. Alfonso Díaz Tirado | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| Río Tecolutla | | Colonia Real del Moral | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| El Rodeo | Route: 14-A | Colonia Paseos de Churubusco, Colonia El Rodeo | Iztapalapa | December 16, 2008 |
| UPIICSA | | Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Ampliación Gabriel Ramos Millán | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| Iztacalco | Route: 14-A | Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Ampliación Gabriel Ramos Millán | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| Goma | Routes: 43, 200 Route: 14-A | Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Gabriel Ramos Millán | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| Tlacotal | | Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Gabriel Ramos Millán | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| Canela | | Colonia Granjas México, Colonia Gabriel Ramos Millán | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| Metro Coyuya | Line 5: Metro Coyuya station Coyuya Line 8: Coyuya station Route: 14-A | Coyuya, Granjas México, Barrio de los Reyes, Tlazintla | Iztacalco | September 7, 2020 |
| Coyuya | | Santa Anita, Barrio Los Reyes | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| La Viga | Route: 37 | Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Francisco Xicaltongo | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| Andrés Molina | | Nueva Santa Anita, Barrio San Pedro | Iztacalco | December 16, 2008 |
| Las Américas | | Colonia Moderna | Benito Juárez | December 16, 2008 |
| Xola | Line 2: Xola station Routes: 2-A, 31-B, 111-A, 145-A Routes: 17-C, 17-H, 17-I | Colonia Álamos | Benito Juárez | December 16, 2008 |
| Álamos | | Colonia Álamos | Benito Juárez | December 16, 2008 |
| Centro SCOP | Line 1: Centro SCOP stop | Narvarte Oriente | Benito Juárez | December 16, 2008 |
| Doctor Vértiz | | Narvarte Oriente | Benito Juárez | December 16, 2008 |
| Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia | Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station | Narvarte Poniente | Benito Juárez | December 16, 2008 |
| Amores | | Colonia del Valle Norte | Benito Juárez | December 16, 2008 |
| Viaducto | Line 1: Nuevo León station (at distance) | Colonia Roma Sur | Cuauhtémoc | December 16, 2008 |
| Nuevo León | Line 1: Nuevo León station | Hipódromo | Cuauhtémoc | December 16, 2008 |
| Escandón | | Hipódromo, Escandón | Cuauhtémoc, Miguel Hidalgo | December 16, 2008 |
| Patriotismo | Line 9: Patriotismo station Routes: 13-A, 115-A, 200 Routes: 9-C, 9-E, 21-A | Hipódromo, Escandón | Cuauhtémoc, Miguel Hidalgo | December 16, 2008 |
| De La Salle | Temporary Line 1 service: De La Salle stop Routes: 13-A, 115-A, 200 | Hipódromo Condesa, Escandón | Cuauhtémoc, Miguel Hidalgo | December 16, 2008 |
| Parque Lira | | San Miguel Chapultepec | Miguel Hidalgo | December 16, 2008 |
| Antonio Maceo | | Tacubaya | Miguel Hidalgo | December 16, 2008 |
| Tacubaya | Temporary Line 1 service: Tacubaya stop Tacubaya (at distance) Line 1: Tacubaya station Line 7: Tacubaya station Line 9: Tacubaya station Routes: 110, 110-B, 110-C, 112, 113-B, 115, 118, 119, 200 Routes: 1-B, 9-C, 9-E, 21-A | Tacubaya | Miguel Hidalgo | December 16, 2008 |

#### 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 | Date opened |
| Viaducto | Line 1: Nuevo León station (at distance) | Colonia Roma Sur | Cuauhtémoc | December 16, 2008 |
| Nuevo León (L1) | Line 1 | Hipódromo, Roma Sur | Cuauhtémoc | June 19, 2005 |
| La Piedad | | Nápoles, Del Valle Norte | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Poliforum | | Nápoles, Del Valle Norte | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Nápoles | | Nápoles, Del Valle Centro | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Colonia del Valle | | Nápoles, Insurgentes San Borja | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Ciudad de los Deportes | | Ciudad de los Deportes, Insurgentes San Borja | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Parque Hundido | | Noche Buena, Tlacoquemécatl | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Félix Cuevas | Line 12: Insurgentes Sur station Insurgentes Sur stop (temporary Line 12 service) Line 3: Insurgentes Sur stop Route: 6-A (at distance) | Extremadura Insurgentes, Tlacoquemécatl | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Río Churubusco | Routes: 1-D, 120, 121-A, 200 Route: 22-A | Insurgentes Mixcoac, Actipán | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| Teatro Insurgentes | | San José Insurgentes, Crédito Constructor | Benito Juárez | June 19, 2005 |
| José María Velasco | Route: 6-A | Guadalupe Inn, Florida | Álvaro Obregón | June 19, 2005 |
| Francia | | Guadalupe Inn, Florida | Álvaro Obregón | June 19, 2005 |
| Olivo | | Guadalupe Inn, Florida | Álvaro Obregón | June 19, 2005 |
| Altavista | Route: 116-A | Guadalupe Inn, Florida | Álvaro Obregón | June 19, 2005 |
| La Bombilla | Routes: 21-D (at distance), 34-B | San Ángel, Chimalistac | Álvaro Obregón | June 19, 2005 |
| Dr. Gálvez | Routes: 13-A, 21-D (at distance), 34-B, 125, 128 | Barrio Loreto, Chimalistac | Álvaro Obregón | June 19, 2005 |

#### 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 | Date opened |
| Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia (L3) | Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station | Narvarte Poniente | Benito Juárez | February 8, 2011 |
| Obrero Mundial | | Piedad Narvarte | Benito Juárez | February 8, 2011 |
| Centro Médico | Line 3: Centro Médico station Line 9: Centro Médico station Routes: 9-A, 9-C, 9-E | Roma Sur, Doctores | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Dr. Márquez | | Roma Sur, Doctores | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Hospital General | Line 3: Hospital General station Line 2: Hospital General stop Line 2: Dr. Lucio stop(at distance) Routes: 9-A, 9-C, 9-E (at distance), 19-F | Roma Norte, Doctores | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Jardín Pushkin | | Roma Norte, Doctores | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Cuauhtémoc | Line 1: Cuauhtémoc station Route: 34-A Line 2: Cuauhtémoc stop Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H | Roma Norte, Doctores | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Balderas | Line 1: Balderas station Line 3: Balderas station Route: 34-A Routes: 19-E, 19-F, 19-G, 19-H | Centro | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Juárez | Line 4: Juárez station (south route) Line 3: Juárez station | Centro | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |

## 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