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Metro Line 1, modernised
Open end to end
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Image courtesy of © ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Metro Line 1, modernised
Line 1 of the Metro, the network’s oldest, was closed in stages for modernisation and runs its full length from Pantitlán to Observatorio again since November 2025.
Why it's on our list
- Pantitlán–Observatorio
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Metro Line 1, modernised before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Metro Line 1, modernised are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- ObservatorioLine 150 m1 min walk
Key sights
- The Castillo de Chapultepec3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The Casa Azul6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Bellas Artes7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 38 min
- The Zócalo8.1 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 40 min
- The Templo Mayor8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 41 min
- The airport (AICM)14 kmCar or taxi 64 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station7.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 37 min
- TAPO (coaches east)14 kmCar or taxi 66 min