On September 4, 1969, Line 1 of the Collective Transportation System (STC) Metro of Mexico City toopened its doors, becoming the first in the network and, consequently, the oldest in the number 1 medium to transport the capital’s residents.
53 years of operating from the station Pantitlan until Observatory In a stretch of almost 17 kilometers, the CDMX authorities announced in 2022 that A total remodeling would be carried out to guarantee the safety and comfort of travelers.
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This process is divided into several stages. The first began on July 9 of last year, where the segment of stations that runs from Pantitlán to Salto del Agua was closed. And 15 months later, the reopening of some stations is announced and will begin operating before the end of the month. These are:
- Pantitlan
- Saragossa
- Gomez Farías
- Puerto Aéreo Boulevard
- balbuena
- Montezuma
- Saint Lazarus
- Candelaria
- Mercy
- Pino Suarez
- Isabella the Catholic
Without a doubt, great news for the thousands of people who travel daily to get to school or work. By contrast, The authorities mentioned that these stations will no longer allow entry with a ticketbut only by card.
Goodbye to the Metro ticket: List of stations and lines that no longer accept it
Nowadays it is possible to pay for Metro trips not only with this card, but also with a debit card or even with smart watch. For this reason, Claudia Sheinbaum, former head of government of CDMX, recently announced that Metro tickets would gradually disappear.
So far, there are already six lines that have stopped accepting tickets to enter this transportation system (counting the 1 stations). Take your precautions and carry your MI card.
List of stations that no longer receive metro tickets:
- Line 7 (Barranca del Muerto — El Rosario)
- Line 12 (Mixcoac — Tláhuac)
- Line 4 (Martín Carrera — Santa Anita
- Line 6 (El Rosario — Martín Carrera)
- Line 5 (Pantitlán — Polytechnic)
Will the box office disappear then? No, instead of offering tickets, they will offer their services to recharge the plastics, in addition to the sales and recharging machines that already operate in several of the stations.
The Integrated Mobility card costs 16 pesos and can be purchased at different Metrobús, Cablebús and Metro stations. To add balance, you can use the stations of these transportation systems.
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