There are just a few hours left until the inauguration of the Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train! The event after a long wait, but which will benefit a large population, as it will connect the city of Toluca, State of Mexico, with the west of Mexico City.
Seasons of the Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train ‘The Insurgent’
The inauguration will be celebrated by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Mexican Governor Alfredo del Maza. The opening on September 15 includes a first section of the train and it is expected that it will be fully opened by December. In the first quarter of 2024 the train will provide full service, from Metro Observatorio to Toluca. However, for the inauguration only the opening of the following route is contemplated:
- Zinacantepec or Toluca terminal
- Pino Suarez
- Technological (airport)
- Lerma
The rest of the stations that will not provide service yet are:
- Santa Fe
- Basque of Quiroga
- Observatory (Mexico City)
Another piece of information recently released is that the train will be baptized “El Insurgente” in honor of the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, who led the fight for the Independence of Mexico. For this same reason, September 15 was chosen as the inauguration date, despite the fact that the change of government in the State of Mexico is also celebrated on that date.
“We are now going to inaugurate the first stage of the Mexico – Toluca Train and it has already been named, it has been baptized “El Insurgente.”“”,Mentioned President López Obrador.
Main features
ANDThis means of transportation will have a total length of 57.7 kilometers and will have 7 stations, including two terminals and five intermediate stations. Likewise, it is projected that it will serve 230 thousand users per day.
The section that crosses Mexico City will have a distance of 17 kilometers and will include the Santa Fe, Vasco de Quiroga stations and the Observatorio terminal, which connects with the homonymous Metro.
Cost of the Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train and duration of the trip
The Toluca-Valley of Mexico intercity passenger train will operate with 30 electric convoys of five cars each; The entire route will be traveled in 39 minutes and the waiting time between trains will be a maximum of two minutes.
Finally, although the authorities have not yet reported the price of the transfer, it is estimated that the ticket per person costs between 40 and 70 pesos. This is because the work has had increases in its budget over the last few years.
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