Metro CDMX Runs 7:00 to 24:00 Monday as Metrobús Closes Stations

Mexico City’s Metro will run on holiday hours on Monday, Nov. 16, from 7:00 to 24:00, while the Metrobús bus rapid transit system closes individual stations on four lines for maintenance between Friday and Sunday, Nov. 22, according to Publimetro México. The changes fall around the long weekend (known locally as a “megapuente”) created by the holiday.

The Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC, the agency that runs the Metro) announced the schedule. The Metrobús closures affect Lines 2, 3, 4 and 6, and each one is limited to a single station or stretch, with specific dates and directions.

Friday, Nov. 13: Line 4 stations close toward San Lázaro

On Line 4, the Hidalgo and Bellas Artes stations will have no service in the direction of San Lázaro through Friday, Nov. 13. Riders heading that way will need to board or leave at other stops along the line during that period.

Friday night to Sunday, Nov. 15: Gran Canal and Doctor Márquez

Line 6 loses its Gran Canal station from 22:00 on Friday, Nov. 13, until Sunday, Nov. 15.

On Line 3, the Doctor Márquez station is out of service on Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15.

Monday, Nov. 16: Metro holiday hours

STC director general Adrián Rubalcava said the Metro will follow its holiday schedule on Monday, Nov. 16, opening at 7:00 and closing at 24:00. The day off marks the anniversary of the start of the Mexican Revolution, whose historic date is Nov. 20.

The program “Tu bici viaja en Metro” (Your bike travels on the Metro) remains in force, so bicycles can enter Metro facilities throughout the day.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, to Sunday, Nov. 22: Tlacotal and Mercados San Juan

Two more closures start after the holiday. On Line 2, the Tlacotal station closes in the direction of Tepalcates from 9:00 on Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 22. Service toward Tacubaya runs normally.

On Line 4, the Mercados San Juan station has no service from Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 22.

What this means for commuters and weekend travelers

Anyone traveling during the long weekend will meet a different set of closed stations each day. Line 4 is affected at both ends of the period: Hidalgo and Bellas Artes toward San Lázaro through Friday, then Mercados San Juan from Nov. 17. Line 6 has one closure that begins late on Friday night, and Line 3 has a weekend-only closure.

Because the Metro keeps its holiday hours on Monday, the system opens at 7:00 and closes at 24:00 that day. The authorities asked passengers to plan their trips in advance during the long weekend to avoid problems caused by the temporary suspensions.

Closures at a glance

• Line 4: Hidalgo and Bellas Artes, toward San Lázaro, through Nov. 13.
• Line 6: Gran Canal, from 22:00 on Nov. 13 until Nov. 15.
• Line 3: Doctor Márquez, Nov. 14 and 15.
• Line 2: Tlacotal, toward Tepalcates, from 9:00 on Nov. 17 through Nov. 22.
• Line 4: Mercados San Juan, Nov. 17 through Nov. 22.

Source: Publimetro México