Metrorrey Line 6 (Monorail) and Airport Extension

Alignment

Line 6 is an elevated straddle-beam monorail. It starts at Hospital de Ginecología on Avenida Constitución in downtown Monterrey, where it shares a station with Line 4, and runs through Parque Fundidora to Y Griega, where it connects with Line 1. From there it follows Prolongación Madero past Churubusco and then Avenida Miguel Alemán northeast through Guadalupe and San Nicolás de los Garza, past La Fe and the line’s yard and workshops, to Centro Apodaca. The main line is 17.6 km long.

An extension continues from Centro Apodaca to an Aeropuerto station at Monterrey International Airport, where construction began in May 2025. Line 6, its airport extension, and Line 4 together have 21 stations and form one monorail network. A Mota-Engil México and CRRC Hong Kong consortium is building Lines 4 and 6 under a single contract, with CRRC supplying the trains. The state government’s Secretaría de Movilidad y Planeación Urbana manages construction, and Metrorrey will operate the line.

Updates

2026-11 — Test train reaches Centro Apodaca

On November 3, a test train ran to Centro Apodaca station for the first time, over about 22 km of continuous track from the Line 4 section near Torre Rise. Officials reported the viaduct more than 95% complete, the 21 stations about 70% built, and the yard about 75% complete. Six trains had arrived, a seventh was on the way, and two more were being built. The state now aims to start passenger service in 2027. The day before, the governor said Churubusco station would open in November, but no part of the line was open to passengers as of early November.

2026-06 — World Cup opening missed

The state had planned to open a first section, from La Fe to Parque Fundidora, for the FIFA World Cup in June 2026. On June 1, Metrorrey’s director said the monorail would not be ready for the tournament, and the line remained in testing.

2026-05 — Test ride from Churubusco to Parque Fundidora

Governor Samuel García rode a test train about 4 km from Churubusco station to Parque Fundidora, part of a 12 km test section from the yard to Fundidora. Officials described the ride as part of the system’s operational testing.

2026-04 — Train testing begins

Static and technical tests of the monorail began in late April on a 1.3 km section between the yard and La Fe. The governor floated a first opening around June 3 for four stations: La Fe, Churubusco, Y Griega, and Parque Fundidora.

2025-12 — Line 6 at 80%, airport extension at 52%

The state reported average progress of 80% on Line 6 and 52% on the airport extension, with 78% for Lines 4 and 6 together. About 3,800 workers were on 100 work fronts, and the metal roof was going up at Churubusco station.

2025-05 — Airport station construction begins

Construction began on the Aeropuerto station in Apodaca, a station of about 1,650 m². A consortium of Garza Ponce, Hércules, and Moyeda won the contract.

2023-02 — Construction begins

The state announced that Line 6 construction would start in mid-February 2023 on a 17.6 km route from Hospital de Ginecología to central Apodaca. It tentatively expected the work to be finished by February 28, 2026.

2022-09 — Contract awarded for Lines 4, 5, and 6

On September 23, 2022, the state awarded the contract for Lines 4, 5, and 6 to Mota-Engil México and CRRC Hong Kong, with Mota-Engil handling construction and CRRC supplying the rolling stock. The bid was about MX$25.86B plus VAT with all three lines elevated.