Mexico City Metro Line 1 train by Viaducto

Mexico City Metro Line 1 train beside Viaducto elevated roadway.
Mexico City Metro Line 1 train beside Viaducto elevated roadway.

Mexico City Metro Line 1 runs beside Viaducto, a major elevated roadway in the city’s south-central area. Opened in 1969, the metro is one of the largest subway systems in the world and uses rubber-tired trains on several lines. Line 1 is the system’s original east-west corridor.

Photo taken in May 2018.

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