The Sistema de Transporte Público Cablebús, simply branded as Cablebús, is an aerial lift transport system that runs in the Gustavo A. Madero and Iztapalapa areas of Mexico City. It is operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos, the agency responsible for the operation of all trolleybus and light rail services in Mexico City. Line 1 was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021, going from the Indios Verdes station of the STC Metro to the northern neighborhoods of Gustavo A. Madero. Line 2 runs from the Constitución de 1917 to the Santa Marta STC Metro stations in the southeast of the city. Line 3 runs along the Chapultepec city park. Two additional lines are under planning.
History Line 1's construction started in September 2019 with an investment of 3 billion Mexican pesos. Doppelmayr México and Grupo Indi built Line 1; Leitner Ropeways built Line 2.
On 4 March 2021, Line 1's Campos Revolución and Tlalpexco stations were opened for operational trials, and the rest of the line was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021. Line 2 was inaugurated on 8 August 2021.
Service The fare is 7 pesos (MXN) per trip. Service is free of charge for users over 70 years of age, children under 5 years of age, and people with evident disabilities.
The gondola lift used for the Cablebus travels at approximately on average.
Similarly to the Mexico City Metro system, Cablebús stations feature pictograms symbolizing either the names of the stations or a significant feature in the region. They were designed by American graphic designer Lance Wyman, who also designed all the pictograms for the Movilidad Integrada system. The system is light blue-colored representing the color of the sky.
Existing Lines
Line 1
Line 1 is located in the northernmost borough of Gustavo A. Madero. It runs from the area serving the Indios Verdes STC Metro station to the Campos Revolución STC Metro station, where the line divides into two cables for transfer, one toward Cuautepec station and the other toward Tlalpexco station, in the Cerro del Chiquihuite. The ropeway installation for Line 1 was built by Doppelmayr Mexico. The cabins are the OMEGA V cabins by CWA Constructions, which have won a Red Dot Award for their outstanding design.
Icon Stations Connection(s) Picture Date opened Indios Verdes 11 July 2021 Ticomán 101, 102, 108 La Pastora 101, 101A, 101B, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 108 Campos Revolución 101, 101A, 101B 101D, 102, 103 4 March 2021 Cuautepec 101, 101A, 101B, 101D, 102, 103, 104 11 July 2021 Tlalpexco 4 March 2021
Line 2
Line 2 is located in the eastern borough of Iztapalapa. It runs from the area serving the Constitución de 1917 metro station to Santa Marta metro station, passing through the southern neighborhoods of the borough. It is the longest public cable car line in the world. The Line is divided in two sections and commuters have to get off at Xalpa station if they want to continue their ride.
Icon Stations Connection(s) Picture Date opened Constitución de 1917 8 August 2021 Quetzalcóatl 161E Las Torres Buenavista Xalpa 161C Lomas de la Estancia 161 San Miguel Teotongo 163, 163B Santa Marta
Line 3 The project was originally planned to have four stations that would connect all four Chapultepec park sections, in Miguel Hidalgo.
On 20 July 2021, the tender for the first stage of the line was presented, which will have a length of 5.42 km, 180 cabins and 6 stations: Los Pinos, Panteón Dolores, CECyT 4 / Lienzo Charro, Parque Cri-Cri, Cineteca Nacional and Vasco de Quiroga. The planned number of station was later increased to eleven and expanded to the high areas of the neighboring borough of Álvaro Obregón. It was expected to conclude in December 2023, but it opened in September 2024.
The line had a ridership of 35,000 to 36,000 daily passengers in October 2024; some locals complained that on weekends, tourist numbers resulted in long lines.
Icon Stations Connection(s) Borough Picture Date opened Los Pinos/Constituyentes Miguel Hidalgo 24 September 2024 Panteón de Dolores Charrería PARCUR/Colegio de Arquitectos Álvaro Obregón Cineteca Nacional/Bodega de Arte
Future lines Line 4 The line is planned to go from Magdalena Contreras to Tlalpan, southwestern Mexico City.
Stations Connection(s) Picture Date opened Universidad In planning Cantera Perisur Campo Xóchitl Capulín Miguel Hidalgo Cultura Maya Pedregal de San Nicolás
Line 5 The line is proposed to go from Magdalena Contreras to Álvaro Obregón and Benito Juárez. It proposes to have nine stations. It would have two branches, one toward Valentin Campa metro station, in Álvaro Obregón, and the second one toward Mixcoac metro station, in Benito Juárez.
Stations Connection(s) Picture Date opened Oyamel In planning San Bernabé Cruz Verde La Angostura San Clemente Lomas de Tarango Olivar del Conde Valentín Campa (under construction) Mixcoac
Line 6 The line is planned to go from Tláhuac metro station to the borough of Milpa Alta and seven stations are projected.
Stations Connection(s) Picture Date opened Tláhuac In planning Juan Palomo Santiago Tulyehualco San Juan Ixtayopan San Antonio Tecómitl San Francisco Tecoxpa Villa Milpa Alta
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See also Mexicable, a similar system operating in the neighboring State of Mexico.
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