Mexibús Line II

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The Mexibús Line II is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Mexibús system. It operates between La Quebrada in Cuautitlán Izcalli and Las Américas in Ecatepec de Morelos. It was the second line to be built and the third to be opened. It was inaugurated by the governor of the State of Mexico, Eruviel Ávila on 12 January 2015 with 43 stations.[1] It is 21.3 kilometers (13.2 mi) long. The line has two different types of services, and both include a service exclusively for women and children named Servicio Rosa (Pink Service). The line operates with 97 buses.On 8 October 2018, the Servicio Exprés was opened, going from Lechería to Ecatepec stations.[2]

Mexibús Line II
A Mexibús arriving at Las Américas station
Overview
StatusIn service
Termini
  • Las Américas / Lechería
  • La Quebrada / Ecatepec / Río de los Remedios
Stations52
WebsiteLínea II
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemMexibús
Services2
Operator(s)Transcomunicador
Depot(s)Las Américas
Rolling stock103
History
Opened12 January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-12)
Technical
Line length56.3 km (35.0 mi)
CharacterExclusive right-of-way

Until 15 December 2020, the line provided a provisional route from Las Américas to Indios Verdes metro station and it was later replaced with Line IV.[3]

On 4 March 2024, the state government opened a branch line that connects Las Américas station with the Río de los Remedios BRT station of the Mexico City Metrobús, in Northeastern Mexico City. It is 35 km (22 mi) long.

Stations

Key[a]
Denotes a fully or mostly accessible station
Denotes a station connected to a non-accessible footbridge
Denotes a Mexibús transfer
Denotes a connection with the Estación de transferencia modal (ETRAM) system
Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
Denotes a connection with the Tren Suburbano system
Station[7]LExLocationConnectionPictureOpened
  Las Américas Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Line I: 1° de mayo station
  • Las Américas
  • 12 January 2015[1]
    1° de Mayo
    San Martín
    Puente de Fierro
  • Line IV: Puente de Fierro station
  • Casa de Morelos
    UPE
    San Cristóbal
    Agricultura
    ISSEMYM
    El Carmen
    Ecatepec
    DIF
    Guadalupe Victoria
    Venustiano Carranza
    FOVISSSTE
    San Carlos
    La Laguna Coacalco de Berriozábal
    Parque Residencial
    Eje 8
    1ª de Villa
    Las Flores Zacuautitla
    San Francisco
    Héroes-Canosas
    Coacalco-Tultepec
    Ex Hacienda San Felipe
    Bosques del Valle
    Coacalco Berriozábal
    Santa María Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo
    Villas de San José
    Mariscala Real del Bosque
    Fuentes del Valle
    De la Cruz San Mateo
    Cartagena
    Bello Horizonte
    Bandera/Tultitlán
    Buenavista
    COCEM
    Recursos Hidráulicos
    Chilpan
    Ciudad Labor
    Vidriera
    Lechería
  • Lechería
  • Line 1: Lechería station
  • Estación Retorno Oriente[b] 8 October 2018[2]
    La Quebrada Cuautitlán Izcalli
  • La Quebrada
  • 12 January 2015[1]

    Line 2A

    On 29 February 2024, the state government opened a branch line that connects Las Américas station with the Río de los Remedios BRT station of the Mexico City Metrobús, on Line 5, in Northeastern Mexico City.[9] The line is 35 km (22 mi) long and it operates with 10 electric buses.[10]

    Since the Las Américas–Río de los Remedios route has several one-way stations, the following table will start at Las Américas station and follow an southward flow until reaching the Río de los Remedios station, then follow the route northward ending with the Libertadores de América station.
    Station[c]SouthwardNorthwardLocationConnectionPictureOpened
      Las AméricasEcatepec de Morelos
  • Line I: 1° de mayo station
  • Las Américas
  • 29 February 2024
    Veracruz
  • Line I: Hospital station
  • Matamoros
  • Line I: Hospital station
  • Monumento a la Familia
    Río de los RemediosGustavo A. Madero
  • Line 5: Río de los Remedios station
  • León de los Aldama
    Centro CulturalEcatepec de Morelos
  • Line I: Las Américas station (at distance)
  • Paseo Ventura
    Libertadores de América

    Incidents

    On 12 April 2021, at 5:30 hours, a driver crashed into the turnstiles of FOVISSSTE station on Line 2. The station was empty and only the driver resulted injured.[11]

    Notes

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