Juchitán railway station explained

Juchitán
Address:Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico
Opened:1904 (originally)
September 2024 (planned reopening)[1]
Closed:1999 (originally)
Platforms:1
Tracks:1
Other Services Header:Future services

Juchitán railway station is a future train station in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca.

History

The station was built on the Ferrocarril Panamericano, a line that, since 1908, connected the towns on the coast of Chiapas and Soconusco. The line also connects the Ferrocarril Transístmico with Guatemala. On 1 November 1904, the 192-kilometer stretch from San Jerónimo to Polka, passing through Juchitán, was inaugurated.[2]

In 1999, passenger service at the station stopped. During the sexenio of Governor José Murat Casab, the station became the Guadalupe Hinojosa de Murat Public Library. However, the 8.2 magnitude earthquake on 7 September 2017 caused damage. The building was recovered with the participation of the Alfredo Harp Helú Foundation and a year later, the Juchitán city council decided to rename the station in honor of José F. Gómez, as it is currently known.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: López Cabrera . Heder . Tren Interoceánico y Tren Maya se conectarán en esta fecha; listas las Líneas FA y K . Diario del Istmo . June 22, 2024 . June 24, 2024 . es-MX.
  2. Web site: Juchitán . 24 September 2023 . Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural . es.
  3. Web site: Meganoticias . La antigua estación del ferrocarril de Juchitán . 24 September 2023 . MEGANOTICIAS . es-MX.