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Medellín Metrocable

The Metrocables are the aerial cable lines of the Metro de Medellín: H, J, K, L, M and P. Line L goes up to Parque Arví and doesn't run on Tuesdays.

Hours: Lines H, J, K, M and P: Monday to Saturday from 4:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; on Sundays and public holidays K from 8:30 a.m. and H, J, M and P from 9:00 a.m., until 10:00 p.m. Line L: Monday and Wednesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sundays and public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; it doesn't run on Tuesdays (checked 2026-10-12).
Price: Paid (see the official website)
Price level: $$$$$
Duration: 0 to 2 hours
Address: Medellín

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The Metrocable is the urban cable car system integrated into the Metro de Medellín. It connects the hillside areas and the outskirts with downtown. It has 6 lines (H, J, K, L, M and P), 20 stations and 14.6 km of route, and thousands of people use it every day. From the cabin you see the whole city.

The lines

Line K (2004): the first. It connects Acevedo with Santo Domingo Savio, in the northeast.
Line L (2010): the tourist one. It goes up to Parque Arví.
Line H (2016) and Line M (2019): they serve the east and Miraflores, in hillside areas.
Line P (2021): it connects Acevedo with El Progreso, in the northwest.

Why it's worth it

It was the first cable car in the world used as mass transit, and it linked vulnerable neighborhoods with the rest of the city.
It runs on electricity.
It's transportation and a ride at the same time: you move around the city while seeing it from above.

What to see

Line L over the forest to Parque Arví.
Line J from San Javier, to combine with Comuna 13.
Line K between Acevedo and Santo Domingo, in the northeast.

Getting there

Line K: from Acevedo station (Line A) to Santo Domingo (Corporación Parque Arví).
Line L: from Santo Domingo to Arví, 4.6 km in about 15 minutes (Metro de Medellín).
Line J: from San Javier station (Line B), in Comuna 13 (Metro de Medellín).

Tips

To go to Parque Arví, take Line L.
Line L doesn't run on Tuesdays, same as Parque Arví.
On Sundays and public holidays the cable lines open later than the trains: K at 8:30 a.m. and H, J, M and P at 9:00 a.m.
Only folding bikes are allowed on Line L.

FAQ

Which Metrocable goes to Parque Arví?

Line L, from Santo Domingo station. You get to Santo Domingo on Line K from Acevedo.

What are the Metrocable's hours?

Monday to Saturday from 4:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Lines H, J, K, M and P). On Sundays and public holidays they open between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. Line L runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and doesn't operate on Tuesdays.

Which Metrocable takes you to Comuna 13?

Line J, which leaves from San Javier station.