Cuautitlán railway station explained

Cuautitlán
Symbol Location:mexicocity
Symbol:fs
Type:Commuter rail
Address:Cuautitlán, State of Mexico
Country:Mexico
Owned:Ferrocarriles Suburbanos
Operator:Ferrocarriles Suburbanos
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Accessible:yes
Bicycle:Bicycle parking-only[1]
Mapframe-Caption:Area map and layout
Mapframe:yes
Map Type:Greater Mexico City
Map State:collapsed

Cuautitlán is a commuter railway station serving the Ferrocarril Suburbano, a suburban rail that connects the State of Mexico with Mexico City. The station is located in the municipality of Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, north of Mexico City.[2]

General information

Cuautitlán station is located in the Paseos de Cuautitlán neighborhood in Cuautitlán and it is the seventh and last station of the system going northbound from Buenavista.

History

The old Cuautitlán railway station was built around 1880; the new station was built 100m (300feet) away from the old one.[3] [4] Cuautitlán station was opened on 5 January 2009 as part of the second stretch of system 1 of the Ferrocarril Suburbano, going towards Buenavista Station in Mexico City.[5] On 1 April 2019, seven people robbed the station's ticket office.[6]

Station layout

GStreet LevelExits/Entrances
G
Platforms
NorthboundTerminus
Southbound toward Buenavista

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contrastan estaciones para bicis. 24 February 2020. El Heraldo de México. 2 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Ferrocarriles Suburbanos - Estaciones. fsuburbanos.com. 31 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Auto choca contra estación del ferrocarril en Cuautitlán. es. El Universal. Juan Manuel. Barrera. Cuautitlán. 21 September 2016. 3 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Planean rescate de estación de tren. 9 July 2017. El Universal. 3 August 2021. Juan Manuel. Barrera. Cuautitlán. es.
  5. Web site: Ahora sí, iniciarán servicio. 27 December 2008. El Universal. 2 August 2021. Juan Manuel. Barrera. Cuautitlán. es.
  6. Web site: Asaltan taquilla de estación Cuautitlán del Tren Suburbano. es. 1 April 2019. El Financiero. 3 August 2021.