Mexico City Metro

Also known as Mexico City Subway

rapid transit railway in Mexico City

Key facts

Native name: Sistema de Transporte Colectivo - Metro
Owner: Mexico City Government
Area served: Greater Mexico City
Locale: Mexico City
Transit type: Rapid transit
Line number: 1-9, 12, A, B
Daily ridership: 4,534,383 (2019)
Annual ridership: 1.155 billion (2023)
Chief executive: Adrián Rubalcava
Website: Metro de la Ciudad de México
Began operation: 4 September 1969 ; 56 years ago ( 1969-09-04 )
Operator s: Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)

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The Mexico City Metro (Spanish: Metro de la Ciudad de México, lit. 'Metro of the City of Mexico') is a rapid transit system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City, including some municipalities in the State of Mexico. Operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), it is the second largest metro system in North America after the New York City Subway.

The inaugural STC Metro line was 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) long, serving 16 stations, and opened to the public on 4 September 1969. The system has expanded since then in a series of fits and starts. As of 2015, the system has 12 lines, serving 195 stations, and 226.49 kilometres (140.73 mi) of route. Ten of the lines are rubber-tired. Instead of traditional steel wheels, they use pneumatic traction, which is quieter and rides smoother in Mexico City's unstable soils. The system survived the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.