Mexico-Pachuca Train

Description:

The Government of Mexico is promoting the implementation of passenger railroads to improve the quality of life, well-being and mobility of people, for which it published the Decree declaring the provision of public passenger railroad transportation services in the Mexican Railroad System as a priority area for national development.

The Mexico-Pachuca Train is one of the seven projects published in the Decree. The Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) will be in charge of the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) – Pachuca section, which seeks to improve connectivity between the State of Mexico, Hidalgo and the metropolitan area of Mexico City. For its construction, measures will be implemented to reduce environmental impact, such as the use of renewable energies, it will facilitate access to the AIFA, it will also contribute to reduce traffic congestion on highways and will promote the economic development of the region.

Relevant data of the AIFA-Pachuca section:

• Route: 57.56 km along existing right-of-way.
• Estimated investment: 44 billion pesos.
• Fleet: Electric trains with a maximum design speed of 120 km/h.
• Electrified double track.
• Capacity: 718 passengers
• Stations: Xaltocan Extension, Tizayuca-Temascalapa, and Pachuca.
• Stops: Xolox, Huitzila, Empalme de El Rey, Platha, and Jagüey de Téllez.
• Infrastructure: 2 viaducts (5.89 km), 4 electrical substations, 51.67 km of cut-and-fill, and 57.56 km of catenary.
• Preliminary studies began on Oct. 6, 2024.
• Construction start date: Mar. 24, 2025.
• Execution period: 1 year and 6 months.
• Start of operations: 2027.
• The Agrupamiento de Ingenieros Felipe Ángeles will conduct preliminary studies for the development of the executive project.

*The information is preliminary and is subject to constant review and updating as the project progresses.
**Definition of stops and stations based on demand studies