First line opened 1913. Network comprises 6 lines with 85 stations. See Buenos Aires network map.
Since 1994 the metro has been operated by the Metrovias private-sector consortium under concession, and since 2013 this has been let on a year-by-year basis. Infrastructure is owned by Subterraneos de Buenos Aires, which is tendering for a multi-year operating concession. Metrovias also operates the Urquiza suburban railway running from metro Line B at Federico Lacroze to General Lemos. Light rail Line P opened 1987, and an experimental light rail route serves the Puerto Madero redevelopment area.
Line H is being extended north, with Corrientes - Las Heras (2·0 km, 2 stations) opened December 18 2015, and on to Julieta Lanteri-Facultad de Derecho (0·8 km) on May 17 2018. A 2·4 km extension of Line E from Bolivar to Retiro opened on June 3 2019, adding three stations.
| Line | Direction | km | sta | power | Open | Last extended | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | centre-west | 0 9·4 | 16 | 1·5kV DC OHLE | 1913-12-12 | 2013-09-27 | |
| B | centre-northwest | 11·8 | 17 | 550V DC 3rd-rail & OHLE | 1930-10-17 | 2013-07-26 | OHLE fitted, 3rd rail also in use |
| C | north-south (central) | 0 4·5 | 9 | 1·5kV DC OHLE | 1934-11-09 | 1936-02-06 | |
| D | centre-north | 10·5 | 16 | 1·5kV DC OHLE | 1937-06-03 | 2000-04-27 | |
| E | centre-southwest | 11·9 | 18 | 1·5kV DC OHLE | 1944-06-20 | 2019-06-03 | |
| F | southwest-northeast | (8·6) | (13) | planned | preliminary engineering | ||
| H | north-south (west) | 0 8·8 | 12 | 1·5kV DC OHLE | 2010-12-06 | 2018-05-17 | 3 km extension to Retiro planned |
| P | southwest | 0 7·4 | 17 | 750V DC OHLE | 1987-04-28 | ? | ’pre-metro’, or Line E2: light rail |
| U | west (suburban) | 25·5 | 23 | 600V DC 3rd-rail | 1948 | Urquiza line |
- Address
- Bartolomé Mitre 3342
1201 Buenos Aires
Argentina - Phone
- +54 11 5368 6800
- Fax
- +54 11 4866 3037
- info@metrovias.com.ar
- Website
- www.metrovias.com.ar
Traffic
| Year | Passenger journeys (million) |
|---|---|
| data is for metro only | |
| 2020 | 74·0 |
| 2019 | 321·3 |
| 2018 | 337·7 |
| 2017 | 317·7 |
| 2016 | 302·8 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | 242 |
Network data
Metro
- Gauge
- 1435 mm
- Length
- 56 km
- Electrification
- 56 km - 1·5 kV DC
- Rolling stock
- 645 Metro cars
Urquiza line
- Gauge
- 1435 mm
- Length
- 27 km
- Electrification
- 27 km - 600 V DC 3rd-rail
- Rolling stock
- 108 EMU cars
Light rail
- Gauge
- 1435 mm
- Length
- 7·4 km
- Electrification
- 7·4 km - 750 V DC
- Rolling stock
- 12 LRV/tram cars
