The Mexibús Line IV is a
bus rapid transit
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(BRT) line in the
Mexibús
Mexibús is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that is located in the Greater Mexico City part of the State of Mexico, which surrounds Mexico City proper.
It is operated by Transmasivo S.A. (Lines I and IV), Transcomunicador S.A. (Line II), and Red ...
system. It operates between the Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario (UMB) in
Tecámac and
Indios Verdes metro station
Indios Verdes (; Spanish ) is a station of the Mexico City Metro along Insurgentes Norte Avenue in the ''colonias'' (neighborhoods) of Residencial Zacatenco and Santa Isabel Tola, in Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City. It is an at-grade stat ...
in
Gustavo A. Madero
Gustavo Adolfo Madero González (16 January 187518 February 1913), born in Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico, was a participant in the Mexican Revolution against Porfirio Díaz along with other members of his wealthy family. He was also k ...
,
Mexico City
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. It was the fourth line to be built and the fourth to be opened. It was inaugurated by the
governor of the State of Mexico
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,
Alfredo del Mazo Maza on 24 February 2021. It has 28 operative stations and one is under construction. It is 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 71 buses.
While the line was under construction,
Line II provided a provisional route from
Las Américas to Indios Verdes.
History and construction
The line began construction in June 2014, and was expected to open since 2015. It started free pre-operative tests on 24 February 2021.
Operations started on 9 October 2021.
Stations
Expansion
The line is expected to connect with the
Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (IATA: NLU, ICAO: MMSM) is the second airport serving the Mexico City metropolitan area, opened on March 21, 2022. It is located in Zumpango, State of Mexico, north-northeast of the historic center of ...
, in
Zumpango Municipality to the north. To the south, it is expected to be expanded toward
La Raza metro station.
Notes
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2021 establishments in Mexico
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