Mexibús Line IV

{{short description|Bus rapid transit line in the State of Mexico}}

{{Infobox rail line

| name = Mexibús Line IV

| color = {{rcr|Mexibús|IV}}

| logo = Mexibús Línea IV logo (2024).jpg

| logo_width = 20px

| logo_alt =

| image = Mexibús IV Volvo 7300.jpg

| image_width =

| caption = Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario station

| type = Bus rapid transit

| system = Mexibús

| status = In service

| locale =

| start = Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario

| end = La Raza

| stations = 30

| routes = 2

| daily_ridership =

| open = {{start date and age|2021|02|24|df=yes}}

| close =

| operator = Transmasivo

| character = Exclusive right-of-way

| depot = Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario

| stock = 71

| linelength = {{convert|22.3|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}

| website = {{url|https://www.transmasivo.com.mx/|Línea IV}}

| map =

| map_state = expanded

}}

The Mexibús Line IV (also stylized in Arabic numbers as 4) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Mexibús system. It operates between the Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario (UMB) in Tecámac, State of Mexico, and La Raza metro station in Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City. 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, Alfredo del Mazo Maza on 24 February 2021. It has 30 operative stations. It is {{convert|22.3|km|mi|sp=us}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/local/retraso-de-la-linea-4-del-mexibus-ocasiona-la-perdida-de-horas-hombre-unidem-4591451.html|title=Retraso de la Línea 4 del Mexibús ocasiona la pérdida de horas hombre: UNIDEM|language=es|date=16 December 2019|work=El Sol de Toluca|access-date=4 March 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217164318/https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/local/retraso-de-la-linea-4-del-mexibus-ocasiona-la-perdida-de-horas-hombre-unidem-4591451.html|archive-date=17 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pasajero7.com/l4-del-mexibus-a-prueba/|title=L4 DEL MEXIBÚS, A PRUEBA|work=Pasajero7|date=4 March 2021|access-date=9 August 2021|language=es}}

While the line was under construction, Line II provided a provisional route from Las Américas to Indios Verdes.{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3587532508008378&id=618786174883041&__tn__=%2As%2As-R|title=¡Aviso importante!|publisher=Mexibús Line II Official Facebook|date=12 December 2020|access-date=14 December 2020}}

History and construction

The line began construction in June 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/local/retraso-de-la-linea-4-del-mexibus-ocasiona-la-perdida-de-horas-hombre-unidem-4591451.html|title=Retraso de la Línea 4 del Mexibús ocasiona la pérdida de horas hombre: UNIDEM|language=es|date=16 December 2019|work=El Sol de Toluca|access-date=4 March 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217164318/https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/local/retraso-de-la-linea-4-del-mexibus-ocasiona-la-perdida-de-horas-hombre-unidem-4591451.html|archive-date=17 December 2019}} and was expected to open since 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/local/retraso-de-la-linea-4-del-mexibus-ocasiona-la-perdida-de-horas-hombre-unidem-4591451.html|title=Van 5 años de atraso en línea 4 de Mexibús|date=16 December 2019|work=El Sol de México|language=es|access-date=4 March 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213211950/https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/metropoli/valle-de-mexico/van-5-anos-de-atraso-en-linea-4-de-mexibus-3897154.html|archive-date=13 December 2019}} It started free pre-operative tests on 24 February 2021. Operations started on 9 October 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/local/inicia-operaciones-la-linea-4-del-mexibus-en-tecamac-7317627.html|title=Inicia operaciones la Línea 4 del Mexibús en Tecámac|language=es|work=El Sol de Toluca|first=Fernando|last=Solís|date=9 October 2021|access-date=9 October 2021}}

On April 7, 2024, the southern expansion from the Indios Verdes station to the La Raza metro station station came into operation.{{cite web|url=https://www.tyt.com.mx/nota/unidades-de-mexibus-llegaran-a-indios-verdes-y-la-raza|first=Mayra|last=Cerón|date=12 September 2017|access-date=27 October 2021|language=es|work=Revista Transportes y Turismo|title=Unidades del Mexibús llegarán a Indios Verdes y La Raza}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elsoldetoluca.com.mx/local/linea-4-del-mexibus-entrara-en-operaciones-este-domingo-11717411.html/amp|title=Línea 4 del Mexibús entrará en operaciones este domingo|language=Spanish|website=El Sol de Toluca|date=April 6, 2024|accessdate=April 8, 2024}}

Stations

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|+Key{{efn|The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.

Mexibús (16px) adapted from the official website of the Sistema de Transporte Masivo y Teleférico.
Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; 16px) adapted from the official website of the Sistema de Transporte Masivo y Teleférico.{{cite web|url=https://sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx/|title=Centros de Sistema de Transporte Masivo y Teleférico|language=Es|trans-title=Massive Transportation and Telepheric System|access-date=23 December 2021|publisher=Sistema de Transporte Masivo y Teleférico}}
Metro ({{rint|mexicocity|mcm}}) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.{{cite web|url=https://metro.cdmx.gob.mx/storage/app/media/lared/mi_mapa_metro_18032021_1.pdf|title=Mi Mapa Metro 22032021|date=22 March 2021|language=es|trans-title=My Metro Map 22032021|publisher=Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro|access-date=30 October 2021}}
Cablebús (16px) obtained from their official website.{{cite web|url=https://www.ste.cdmx.gob.mx|title=Servicios|trans-title=Services|publisher=Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos|language=Es|access-date=30 October 2021}}
Metrobús (16px) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.{{cite web|url=https://www.metrobus.cdmx.gob.mx/mapas-de-sistema/mapa-completo-del-sistema|title=Mapa del sistema|language=Es|trans-title=System map|publisher=Mexico City Metrobús|access-date=30 October 2021}}
Mexicable (16px) adapted from the official website of the Sistema de Transporte Masivo y Teleférico.
Public buses network (peseros) (16px) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.{{cite web|url=https://www.ort.cdmx.gob.mx/red-de-corredores|title=Red de corredores|work=Organismo Regulador de Transporte|language=Es|trans-title=Route network|access-date=30 October 2021}}
Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (16px) obtained from their official website.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.cdmx.gob.mx/red-de-rutas|title=Red de Rutas|language=es|trans-title=Routes network|publisher=Red de Transporte de Pasajeros|access-date=30 October 2021}}
Trolleybuses (16px) obtained from their official website.

}}

File:Logo Mexibús Movimex.png

| Denotes a Mexibús transfer

File:Logo del Cablebús.svg

| Denotes a connection with the Cablebús system

File:Movilidad Integrada (logo) Órgano Regulador de Transporte (CETRAM).svg

| Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system. In the State of Mexico, they are called Estación de tranferencia modal (ETRAM).

| Denotes a connection with the Mexico City Metro system

File:Logo Mexicable Movimex.png

| Denotes a connection with the Mexicable system

File:Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Autobuses de la CDMX.svg

| Denotes a connection with the public bus system

File:Movilidad Integrada (logo) Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.svg

| Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system

File:Logo de los Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos de la Ciudad de México.svg

| Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

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! colspan="2" align="center" width="30%"| Station{{efn|All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities, except Cerro Gordo.|name=efn1}}

!align="center"|O

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! align="center"| Location

! align="center"| Connection

! align="center"| Picture

! align="center"| Opened

rowspan="30" width="2%" bgcolor="{{rcr|Mexibús|IV}}" |

| {{anchor|La Raza}} La Raza

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| rowspan="2" | Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City

File:Movilidad Integrada (logo) Órgano Regulador de Transporte (CETRAM).svg La Raza