Many of Mexico City's tram lines were abandoned in the 1960s and 1970s, and the Xochimilco tramway's section between Avenida Tasqueña and the city centre was replaced by a new metro line in 1970.
Many of Mexico City's original tram lines were abandoned in the 1960s and 1970s. The original Xochimilco tramline had been in operation since 1910, but the Xochimilco tramway's section between Avenida Tasqueña and the city centre was replaced by a new metro line in 1970.