It was inaugurated by the governor of the State of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto on 1 December 2010 with 24 stations.

[4] There are three variations of this route:[5] Las Torres Santa María Chiconautla station was closed and totally dismantled in 2022.

The station opened in 2010 and served the town of Santa María Chiconautla.

[2] To facilitate the operation of Lines I and IV, it was decided to open the then-inoperative Insurgentes station instead.

The approximate distance between Hidalgo and Insurgentes stations is 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi).