Teya Mérida railway station explained

Teya Mérida
Address:Kanasín Municipality
Connections: Ie-Tram Yucatán
Platforms:2 side platforms
2 island platforms
Tracks:7

Teya Mérida is a train station in Kanasín Municipality, Yucatán.

History

Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the Tren Maya project in his 2018 presidential campaign. On 13 August 2018, he announced the complete outline. The route of the new Tren Maya put Teya Mérida station on the route that would connect Calkiní railway station and Izamal railway station.[1]

The station will have a high tourist demand, and so, has seven tracks and four platforms.[2]

Characteristics

Its facilities consist of a main building with a plaza, garden area, operational area, parking, elevators, escalators, and the four platforms.[3]

The station is located 6 km east of Mérida and is connected to it by the Ie-Tram bus rapid transit system.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: IM . Reporteros Hoy . Inicia construcción de la estación Teya-Mérida del Tren Maya . 14 September 2023 . Reporteros Hoy Noticias de Yucatán . es.
  3. Web site: Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo . Tren Maya, inicia construcción de estación Teya-Mérida; atenderá más de tres mil usuarios al día . 14 September 2023 . gob.mx . es.
  4. News: Ie-tram Mérida: guía con rutas, precios, horarios y lo que debes saber. Jessica Ruiz Rubio. 7 March 2024. Diario de Yucatán. es.