Cancún Airport railway station explained

Cancún Airport
Address:Quintana Roo, Mexico
Opened:December 15, 2023[1] [2]
Connections:Conexión Intermodal Tren Maya
Platforms:5
Tracks:9

Cancún Airport is a train station located across Federal Highway 180 from Cancún International Airport. It is the most important station on the entire Tren Maya network, served by trains to all other stations.

Tren Maya

Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the Tren Maya project in his 2018 presidential campaign. On 13 August 2018, he announced the complete outline. The new Tren Maya put Cancún Airport on the route connecting Yucatán and Quintana Roo.[3]

Characteristics

The station was constructed by Empresas ICA, which is also building section 4 of the Tren Maya. Two lines converge in Cancún: Line 4, which will connect Cancún with Izamal railway station, Yucatán, and Line 5, which will go from this city to Playa del Carmen. The Cancún station is the largest on the entire network, with it having 10 platforms. Additionally, it will be served by a shuttle bus to the international airport.

The station covers an area of, and it is designed by TEN Arquitectos.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El 15 de diciembre inicia ruta Palenque-Cancún; todos los tramos, para febrero: AMLO. Spanish. sinembargo.mx. October 6, 2023. October 23, 2023.
  2. News: December 15, 2023 . President López Obrador inaugurates first 3 sections of Maya Train . Mexico News . December 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: López Obrador . Andrés Manuel . Hoy tomamos la decisión de construir el Tren Maya, incluyendo Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán y Quintana Roo, de 1,500 km con un presupuesto estimado de 120 a 150 mil millones de inversión mixta, es decir, pública y privada . 14 September 2023 . Twitter . es.