Buenos Aires Metro - Current Network

Current Network

The current network comprises six underground lines, labelled "A" to "E" and "H" and which are further identified by different colours, covering a total track length of 60 km. There is also one surface PreMetro E2 light rail line. Daily ridership is ~ 2.0 million and on the increase. With the current usage patterns, the entire system is overstretched, and during weekdays overcrowded and with insufficient services. An expansion programme is underway, and it is expected to enlarge the network to 97 km in the near future.

Fares are inexpensive (ARS 2.50 (around USD 0.60). While tokens have been used in the past, at present, riders purchase either single-use or multi-use cards (called SubtePass) with a magnetic strip or use Contactless cards called Monedero which can be rechargeable with cash or linked to a bank account for automatic debit. Trains run from 5:00 until 23:00, every 3–6 minutes, depending on the line considered.

Buenos Aires Metro Lines
Line Colour Date opening Original path Current termini Length /km Number of stations Daily passengers
Line A Light Blue 1913 Plaza de Mayo-Plaza Miserere Plaza de Mayo-Carabobo 10.7 16 307,188
Line B Red 1930 Federico Lacroze-Callao L. N. Alem-de Los Incas/Parque Chas 10.2 15 412,882
Line C Blue 1934 Plaza Constitución-Diagonal Norte Plaza Constitución-Retiro 4.5 9 338,618
Line D Green 1937 Catedral-Tribunales Catedral-Congreso de Tucumán 11.0 16 440,384
Line E Purple 1944 Plaza Constitución-Gral. Urquiza Plaza de los Virreyes-Bolívar 9.6 15 135,549
Line H Yellow 2007 Once-Caseros Corrientes-Parque Patricios 5.5 7 23,853

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