Line 8 / Línea 8 | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Mexico City |
Termini | |
Connecting lines |
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Stations | 19 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Mexico City Metro |
Operator(s) | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) |
Rolling stock | Trains NM-79, MP-82 |
Ridership | 366,084 passengers per day (2019)[1] |
History | |
Opened | 20 July 1994[2] |
Technical | |
Line length | 17.679 km (11 mi) |
Track length | 20.078 km (12 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with roll ways along track |
Electrification | Guide bars |
Mexico City Metro Line 8 is one of the twelve metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Its distinctive color is green.
Opened in 1994, it was the tenth line to be built (despite its name being Line 8). With a length of 20.078 kilometres (12.476 mi) and 19 stations, Line 8 runs through Mexico City from downtown to the southeastern municipality of Iztapalapa.