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.
Platforms at Pantitlán
A restored NM-73 train on Line 5
The Mexico City Metro is a rapid transit system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City, including some municipalities in the State of Mexico. Operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), it is the second largest metro system in North America after the New York City Subway.
FE-10 in line 12 of the Mexico City Metro
Mexico City Metro train in Bellas Artes station, decorated with images related to the city
Model of the Templo Mayor of Aztec Tenochtitlan displayed at Zócalo/Tenochtitlan station. Such displays in some stations are an opportunity to educate Metro riders about the city's history.
Pino Suárez logo, showing the intersection of Line 1 (the "Pink Line") and Line 2 (the "Blue Line"). The colors and iconography mark lines and stations without the need for literacy.
