Mexico City Metro Line 5

Line 5
Platforms at Pantitlán
Overview
Other name(s)Yellow Line
Native nameLínea 5 / Línea amarilla
StatusIn service
LocaleMexico City
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations13
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMexico City Metro
Operator(s)Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC)
Rolling stockMP-68, NM-73AR, MP-82
Ridership237,021 passengers per day (2019)
History
Opened19 December 1981
Technical
Line length14.435 km (9 mi)
Track length15.675 km (10 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade and underground subway
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
with roll ways along track
ElectrificationGuide bars
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Route map

Politécnico
Instituto del Petróleo
Autobuses del Norte
La Raza
Misterios
Valle Gómez
Consulado
Eduardo Molina
Aragón
Oceanía
Terminal Aérea
Hangares
Pantitlán

Line 5, also known as the Yellow Line from its color on the system map, is a rapid transit line of the Mexico City Metro network. It travels 15.6 kilometers (9.7 mi) along the boroughs of Gustavo A. Madero, Cuauhtémoc and Venustiano Carranza in northern, northeastern and eastern Mexico City, serving thirteen stations. The line was inaugurated on 19 December 1981, going from Pantitlán to Consulado station. In 1982, the line was expanded twice, first from Consulado to La Raza station on 1 July, and later from La Raza to Politécnico station on 30 August.

Line 5 was built by Mexican construction company Empresas ICA and it runs at grade and underground levels. The interchange stations are Instituto del Petróleo (Line 6), La Raza (Line 3), Consulado (Line 4), Oceanía (Line B), and Pantitlán (Lines 1, 9 and A). The line serves the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) at Terminal Aérea station and connects with other transport systems in the city, including the trolleybus, the Metrobús and the Mexibús systems.

In 2019, Line 5 had a total ridership of 86,512,999 passengers, averaging 237,021 passengers per day and making it one of the least used lines on the network.