Metrorrey

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Metrorrey
Train MM-20 arriving at Padre Mier station
Train MM-20 arriving at Padre Mier station
Overview
Native nameSistema de Transporte Colectivo Metrorrey
OwnerNuevo León state government
LocaleMonterrey, Nuevo León, México
Transit typeLight metro and rapid transit
Number of lines3[1]
Number of stations40[1]
Daily ridership495,000 (2018)[2]
Annual ridership180.8 million (2018)[2]
WebsiteSTC Metrorrey
Operation
Began operation1991 (Line 1)[3]
1994 (Line 2)[3]
2021 (Line 3)[1]
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metrorrey
CharacterElevated and underground
Number of vehicles134[4]
Train length2-3 cars
Technical
System length40 km (25 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[5]

Metrorrey, officially Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metrorrey, is a rapid transit system that serves the metropolitan area of Monterrey. It is operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metrorrey, which is part of the decentralized public administration of Nuevo León.[6] It is the sixth largest metro system in North America.

The inaugural line opened to the public on 25 April 1991 and served 17 stations.[3] The system has since expanded. As of 2021, the system operates 50 high-floor electric trains along 3 lines, serving 40 stations with a route of 40 kilometers (25 mi).[1]

Operations[edit]

Lines[edit]

Main article: List of Metrorrey stations

The Metrorrey has three lines with 40 stations.[1]

Line 1[edit]

Main article: Metrorrey Line 1

Line 1 opened on April 25 of 1991[3] and has 19 stations, it runs through the center of the city from the north-west to the eastern part of the Monterrey metropolitan area. Built as an 18.5 km (11.5 mi) long line,[7] it runs parallel to the former 1887 Topo Chico tramline and is grade-separated as it runs on an elevated structure. A complete ride along this line takes about 27 minutes.[3]

Line 2[edit]

Main article: Metrorrey Line 2

Line 2 has 13 stations and is 13 km (8.1 mi) long, it is also fully grade-separated, partially on an elevated structure and partially underground, running from the center of the city towards the north. The first 4.5 km (2.8 mi) long underground segment opened on November 30 of 1994 with 6 stations,[3] with the possibility of transferring to Line 1 at Cuauhtémoc station. In 2005 construction began on an expansion to the line with a total investment of US$200 million. Said expansion comprised 2 phases, the first one being 3.2 km (2.0 mi) (1.5 km (0.93 mi) of it underground) long, it opened on October 31 of 2007 adding 3 more stations to the line.[3] The second phase added another 5.3 km (3.3 mi) of elevated railway along the center of the Universidad avenue and 4 more stations, it was inaugurated on October 9 of 2008[3] by Nuevo León Governor Natividad González Parás and Mexican president Felipe Calderón.

Line 3[edit]

Main article: Metrorrey Line 3

Line 3 has 8 stations and is 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long,[1] it is grade-separated and runs mostly on an elevated structure, except the southern end section that connects with Line 2 at Zaragoza station.[8] The two lines are operated jointly.[9][10] Construction of Line 3 started in 2013[1] and was completed by January 2020, but the rolling stock had not been delivered; at that time, the estimated delivery for twenty-six rail cars was December 2020.[11] It was eventually inaugurated on February 27, 2021[1] by Nuevo León Governor Jaime Rodríguez Calderón.[12]

Network[edit]

Map of Metrorrey towards 2027, including lines currently under construction (lines 4, 5 and 6).

Metrorrey is mostly above-ground, with these sections usually on elevated railway viaducts. Of its forty stations, thirty-two are elevated, seven are underground, and one is on the surface. The network is made up of a variety of train systems. Lines 1, 2, and 3 are designed as light rail systems, Lines 4 and 6 are designed as monorails, and Line 5 is designed as an Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit system.

The number of cars in each train varies line by line. Line 1 uses a mix of three and four-car trains due to the use of the smaller MM-U3 trains, which allows for a four-car configuration. Lines 2 and 3 use three-car trains.

Map[edit]

Map


Hours of operation[edit]

On all lines, the first train leaves each terminus station at 5:00 a.m. and the last train leaves at 11:30 p.m., with the network remaining in operation until midnight.[13] Stations open at 4:45 a.m.[14]

On Christmas Eve and New Years' Eve, services end at 11.00 p.m., and on Christmas and New Years' Day, services start at 7.00 a.m.[14] During events in Fundidora Park, like Pal Norte, stations Y Griega and Parque Fundidora remain open until 3:00 a.m, with other stations open solely for disembarking.

Fares and payment methods[edit]

Automated machine for MIA and Me Muevo cards can be found at all stations.

Payment methods include the Me Muevo and Mia NFC cards, QR codes generated by the Urbani or E-UANL apps, and Spin by Oxxo contactless debit cards.[14] The NFC cards can be bought for MXN $20.00 at automated machines and can be recharged to a maximum of MXN $500.00.

As of April 2024, a single trip costs MXN $7.70 and allows a rider one trip anywhere within the system with unlimited transfers. This ticket also allows transfers to Ecovía services at Mitras station. A Tarifa Integrada (in English: "integrated fare") costs MXN $15.00, which includes up to two transfers between the TransMetro [es] bus system and the Metrorrey system within two hours from the first validation.[14]

A discounted rate of MXN $3.00 for single trips is available for the elderly. UANL students, via the E-UANL app, have access to a discounted rate of MXN $7.50 for single trips and MXN $9.50 for the Tarifa Integrada.[14]

Rolling stock[edit]

Interior of an MM-93 train

The Metrorrey system uses 134 high-floor articulated vehicles.[4] Five manufacturers have provided rolling stock for Metrorrey, these being Concarril (MM-90A),[7] Bombardier (MM-90B and MM-05),[7] CAF (MM-93), Duewag-Talbot (MM-U3),[9] and CRRC (MM-20 and MM-24). MM-U3 is the only type of vehicle that was refurbished: they were originally Frankfurt U-Bahn Type U3 trains until 2017, and were refurbished by Talbot Services to extend their service life by 20 years.[9]

All of the rolling stock has a maximum velocity of 80 km/h (50 mph). Their average velocity is 30 km/h (19 mph).[15] There is air conditioning in the MM-93, MM-U3, MM-20, and MM-24 models.

The MM-90, MM-93, MM-05, and MM-20 models can be configured as four-car trains, while the MM-U3 model, due to its smaller size, can be configured as a five-car train. However, due to station platform sizes, three-car configurations are used for the MM-90, MM-93, MM-05, and MM-20 models, and four-car configurations are used for the MM-U3 model.

Model Image Manufacturer Capacity Fleet

size

MM-90A Concarril 300 25
MM-90B Bombardier 300 23
MM-93 [es] CAF 300 22
MM-05 Bombardier 300 14
MM-U3 Duewag-Talbot 253 24
MM-20 [es] CRRC 300 26
MM-24 CRRC 300 4

Transmetro[edit]

Transmetro in Talleres Station

Metrorrey also has a bus system that uses exclusive and obligatory stops along its route. It has nine lines. On Metrorrey Line 1 there are four Transmetro lines, three in Talleres station and one in Exposición station. On Line 2 there are five more Transmetro lines, two at San Nicolas (Santo Domingo and Las Puentes) and three more at Sendero (Montreal, Fomerrey, and Apodaca). There is no additional fee, other than the standard Metro Ticket, to use Transmetro.

Future service[edit]

Throughout his campaign and in the first months of his term, Governor Samuel García pledged to substantially expand the Metrorrey network during his tenure. In November 2021, García unveiled the planned routes for Lines 4 and 5. The 13.5 km (8.4 mi)-long Line 4 will connect the Western suburb of Santa Catarina with Downtown Monterrey, while Line 5 will follow a southern route towards the Carretera Nacional area, with an estimated route of 8.5 km (5.3 mi).[16]

García furthermore announced that the new lines will predominantly run on an elevated viaduct, which caused some backlash among neighbors in South Monterrey, with calls for an underground system.[17] Line 6 was announced in the wake of this controversy. At 18.5 km (11.5 mi) long, it is expected to become the longest route in the system, connecting Downtown Monterrey with the suburb of Apodaca.

In all, the expansion plans set forward by Governor García call for 41 kilometres (25 mi) of new track and 41 new stations built by 2027, effectively doubling the network's length and number of stations in six years. Lines 4 and 5 will are expected to begin construction in July 2022, at a cost of MXN$19 billion (US$1 billion). The cost for Line 6 has been estimated at MXN$26 billion (US$1.3 billion), with a start date for its construction yet to be announced.[18]

Lines[edit]

According to Mexico's National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics, Metrorrey's three lines transported 138 million passengers in 2023, which corresponds to an average daily ridership of 380,000 passengers.[2]

Metrorrey lines
Line Opened Last
extension 		Stations
served 		Length Termini Rolling
stock
Line 1 1991 2002 19 18.8 km (11.7 mi) Talleres
Exposición 		MM-90A
MM-90B
MM-93
MM-U3
Line 2 1994 2008 13 13.7 km (8.5 mi) Sendero
General Zaragoza 		MM-93
MM-05
MM-20
Line 3 2021 — 8 7.5 km (4.7 mi) Hospital Metropolitano [es]
General Zaragoza 		MM-93
MM-05
MM-20

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Inauguran Lína 3 del Metro en Monterrey; durí ocho años su conclusión". Hoy Tamaulipas (in Spanish). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Economia y sectores productivos - Transporte de pasajeros". Instituto Nacional de Estadísitica y Geografía (INEGI). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sistema de Transporte Colectivo Metrorrey - Historia" [System of Collective Transport Metrorrey - History] (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  4. ^ a b "Metrorrey - Material rodante" (PDF). AMF (in Spanish). December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  5. ^ Tanajara, Jesus; Flota (7 November 2016). "STC Metrorrey - Dirección de Mantenimiento de vías" (PDF). Seminario de Infraestructura Ferroviaria Mexicana (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Dependencias | Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León". www.nl.gob.mx. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  7. ^ a b c May, Jack (1994). "Mexico Says Sí to LRT: Light Rail South of the Border". 1994 Light Rail Annual & User's Guide, p. 7. Pasadena, CA (US): Pentrex. ISSN 0160-6913.
  8. ^ "Sobrepasa L3 presupuesto y suma seis años de retraso" [L3 exceeds budget and totals six years of delay]. El Porvenir (in Mexican Spanish). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  9. ^ a b c "Frankfurt U3 and CRRC light rail vehicles for the Monterrey metro". Urban Transport Magazine. October 17, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  10. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Monterrey". www.urbanrail.net. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  11. ^ "Línea 3 del Metro está lista, pero sin vagones". Milenio (in Spanish). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  12. ^ Flores, Lourdes (27 February 2021). "Gobierno de Nuevo León inauguró la línea 3 del Sistema Colectivo Metrorrey" [Government of Nuevo León inaugurated line 3 of Metrorrey]. El Economista (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  13. ^ "▷ Horario Metro Monterrey 【2024】Descargar o Ver en línea". metromonterrey.com (in Spanish). 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Inicio | Metrorrey | Nuevo León". Metrorrey. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  15. ^ "▷ Metro Monterrey | Horario, Mapa, Estaciones y Líneas". metromonterrey.com (in Spanish). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  16. ^ "Líneas 4 y 5 del metro inician en julio 2022; serán elevadas". El Horizonte. November 19, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  17. ^ "Vecinos no quieren Línea 5 del Metro regio en Monterrey, NL". El Sol de México. February 19, 2022. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  18. ^ "Proyecta Estado seis líneas del metro totales; llegará a Apodaca". El Sol de México. March 13, 2022. Retrieved 2021-03-14.

External links[edit]

Media related to Monterrey Metro at Wikimedia Commons

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