# Mexico City Metrobús Line 3

The Mexico City Metrobús Line 3 is a bus rapid transit line in the Mexico City Metrobús. It operates between Tenayuca, in the limits with the State of Mexico in Gustavo A. Madero and Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac in the Benito Juárez boroughs, in southern Mexico City.
Line 3 has a total of 38 stations and a length of 20 kilometers and it runs from north to south.
Construction of Line 3 started on March 5, 2010 and it was inaugurated on February 8, 2011 by Marcelo Ebrard, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.
In 2019, the Government of Mexico City announced 7 new stations to the south, ending near Hospital Xoco. Construction was expected to end by June 2020.
On March 10, 2021, had opening 5 new stations.

## Service description
### Services

The line has five itineraries.
Tenayuca to Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
    To Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
   * First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 23:24 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 23:27 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 23:20 (Sunday)
    To Tenayuca
   * First Bus: 4:28 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 00:21 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 4:30 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 00:21 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 5:05 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 00:14 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to Balderas
    From Tenayuca
   * First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 21:49 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 6:00 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 21:33 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 7:00 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 21:20 (Sunday)
    To Tenayuca
   * First Bus: 6:00 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 22:36 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 6:37 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 22:17 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 7:37 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 22:05 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to Buenavista
    From Tenayuca
   * First Bus: 5:00 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 23:40 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 23:35 (Sunday)
    To Tenayuca
   * First Bus: 4:58 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 00:19 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 00:16 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 6:00 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 00:11 (Sunday)
Tenayuca to La Raza
    From Tenayuca
   * First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 23:12 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 4:45 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 23:17 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 5:30 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 23:07 (Sunday)
    To Tenayuca
   * First Bus: 4:45 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 23:40 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 4:44 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 23:43 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 5:29 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 23:34 (Sunday)
Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Indios Verdes
    From Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac
   * First Bus: 4:34 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 23:46 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 6:04 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 00:33 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 6:04 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 00:33 (Sunday)
    To Indios Verdes
   * First Bus: 4:30 (Monday-Friday)
   * Last Bus: 22:42 (Monday-Friday)
   * First Bus: 5:00 (Saturday)
   * Last Bus: 23:29 (Saturday)
   * First Bus: 5:00 (Sunday)
   * Last Bus: 23:29 (Sunday)
Line 3 services the Gustavo A. Madero, Azcapotzalco, Cuauhtémoc and Benito Juárez boroughs.

### Station list

Key :
* Denotes a Metrobús transfer
* Denotes a connection with the Cablebús system
* 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 Mexibús system
* Denotes a connection with the Mexicable 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

#### Tenayuca–Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac route

| Stations | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Borough | Date opened |
| Tenayuca | | Santa Rosa, San José de la Escalera | Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| San José de la Escalera | | Santa Rosa, San José de la Escalera | Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Tres Anegas | | Amp. Progreso Nacional | Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Júpiter | | Nueva Industrial Vallejo | Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| La Patera | Route: 107-B | Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Industrial Vallejo | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Poniente 146 | | Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Vallejo | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Montevideo | Line 6: Montevideo station | Industrial Vallejo, Nueva Vallejo | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Poniente 134 | Line 6: Vallejo station | Lindavista Vallejo III Sección | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Poniente 128 | Line 6: Vallejo station | Santa Cruz de las Salinas, Nueva Vallejo | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Magdalena de las Salinas | | Coltongo, Magdalena de las Salinas | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Coltongo | Route: 15-A | Coltongo, Magdalena de las Salinas | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Cuitláhuac | Routes: 11-A, 12 Line 4: Calzada Vallejo stop | Pro Hogar, Guadalupe Victoria | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Héroe de Nacozari | Route: 20-C | Porvernir, Héroe de Nacozari | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Hospital La Raza | Route: 20-C | San Francisco Xocotitla, Vallejo Poniente | Azcapotzalco, Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| La Raza | Line 1: La Raza station La Raza Line 3: La Raza station Line 5: La Raza station Line IV: La Raza station Routes: 11-A (at distance), 12 (at distance), 23, 27-A, 103 Line 1: La Raza stop (north–south route) Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-C, 20-D | Vallejo Poniente | Gustavo A. Madero | February 8, 2011 |
| Circuito | Line 1: Circuito station Route: 200 Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-A, 20-D | Santa María Insurgentes | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Tolnáhuac | | San Simón Tolnáhuac | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Tlatelolco | Line 3: Tlatelolco station (at distance) Route: 10-B | Nonoalco Tlatelolco | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Ricardo Flores Magón | Route: 18 | Buenavista, Guerrero | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Guerrero | Line 3: Guerrero station Line B: Guerrero station Routes: 10-E, 11-C | Buenavista, Guerrero | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Buenavista | Line 1: Buenavista station Line 4: Buenavista station Buenavista (at distance) Line B: Buenavista station Line 1: Buenavista station Routes: 10-E, 11-C, 12-B | Buenavista, Guerrero | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Mina | | Buenavista, Guerrero | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Hidalgo | Line 4: Hidalgo station (north route) Line 4: Hidalgo station (at distance) Line 2: Hidalgo station Line 3: Hidalgo station Route: 27-A Line 5: Metro Hidalgo stop Route: 16-A | Centro | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |
| Juárez | Line 4: Juárez station (south route) Line 3: Juárez station | Centro | 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 |
| 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 |
| Jardín Pushkin | | Roma Norte, 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 |
| Dr. Márquez | | Roma Sur, Doctores | Cuauhtémoc | 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 |
| Obrero Mundial | | Piedad Narvarte | Benito Juárez | February 8, 2011 |
| Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia | Line 2: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station Line 3: Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia station | Narvarte Poniente | Benito Juárez | February 8, 2011 |
| Luz Saviñón | (at distance) | Narvarte Poniente, Narvarte Oriente | Benito Juárez | March 10, 2021 |
| Eugenia | Line 3: Eugenia station | Narvarte Poniente | Benito Juárez | March 10, 2021 |
| División del Norte | Line 3: División del Norte station | Narvarte Poniente | Benito Juárez | March 10, 2021 |
| Miguel Laurent | | Letrán Valle | Benito Juárez | March 10, 2021 |
| Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac | Zapata (at distance) (at distance) Line 3: Zapata station (at distance) Line 12: Zapata station (at distance; out of service) Line 12: Parque de los Venados station (at distance; out of service) Routes: 1-D, 52-C, 120, 121-A (also temporary Line 12 service) Line 3: Zapata 1 stop, Zapata 2 stop (both at distance) Route: 6-A | Del Valle Sur | Benito Juárez | March 10, 2021 |

#### Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac–Indios Verdes route

The route runs from Pueblo Santa Cruz Atoyac to Tlatelolco normally. As soon as it reaches Avenida Manuel González (Eje 2 Norte), the route detours towards Avenida de los Insurgentes. Starting at San Simón, the route shares the same stations Line 1 uses.
The branch was originally a temporary auxiliary line created to reduce the impact of the Mexico City Metro PCCI fire had on Mexico City Metro Line 3 in January 2021, then it was left permanently. Until 4 August 2023, it detoured at Avenida Mosqueta (Eje 1 Norte) and it serviced Buenavista and Manuel González stations.
| Stations | Connections | Neighborhood(s) | Municipality | Date opened |
| Indios Verdes | Line 1: Indios Verdes station Line 7: Indios Verdes station : Line 1: Indios Verdes station Indios Verdes Line 3: Indios Verdes station Line IV: Indios Verdes station Line 2: Indios Verdes station Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance), 108 | Residencial Zacatenco | Gustavo A. Madero | June 19, 2005 |
| Deportivo 18 de Marzo | Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Deportivo 18 de Marzo Line 3: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Line 6: Deportivo 18 de Marzo station Route: 15-B | Lindavista, Tepeyac Insurgentes | Gustavo A. Madero | June 19, 2005 |
| Euzkaro | Route: 15-A, 15-B | Magdalena de las Salinas, Industrial | Gustavo A. Madero | June 19, 2005 |
| Potrero | Potrero Line 3: Potrero station Routes: 25, 104 Route: 15-C | Capultitán, Guadalupe Insurgentes | Gustavo A. Madero | June 19, 2005 |
| La Raza | Line 1: La Raza station La Raza Line 3: La Raza station Line 5: La Raza station Line IV: La Raza station (under construction) Routes: 11-A (at distance), 12 (at distance), 23, 27-A, 103 Line 1: La Raza stop (north–south route) Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-C, 20-D | Vallejo | Gustavo A. Madero | June 19, 2005 |
| Circuito | Line 1: Circuito station Route: 200 Routes: 7-D (at distance), 20-A, 20-D | Santa María Insurgentes | Cuauhtémoc | June 19, 2005 |
| San Simón | Route: 20-B (at distance) | Santa María Insurgentes, San Simón Tolnáhuac | Cuauhtémoc | June 19, 2005 |
| Tlatelolco | Line 3: Tlatelolco station (at distance) Route: 10-B | Nonoalco Tlatelolco | Cuauhtémoc | February 8, 2011 |

## Operator

Movilidad Integral de Vanguardia, SAPI de CV (MIV) is the sole operator of Line 3.