Toluca Centro railway station explained

Toluca Centro
Type:Commuter rail
Address:Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres
Borough:Toluca, State of Mexico
Country:Mexico
Owned:Government of Mexico
Operator:SICT
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Parking:Kiss and ride[1]
Other:Various intercity bus service routes
Status:In service
Other Name:
  • Terminal de Autobuses
  • Pino Suárez
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Mapframe-Caption:Area map
Map Type:Mexico State of Mexico
Map State:collapsed
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The Toluca Centro railway station, otherwise known as Pino Suárez station or Terminal de Autobuses station, is a commuter railway station serving the El Insurgente commuter rail system which will connect Greater Toluca, State of Mexico, with Mexico City. The station is the closest to downtown Toluca and is located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres and the nearby Boulevard José María Pino Suárez. The station is also the closest to the city's bus terminal.

Toluca Centro railway station opened on 15 September 2023, with eastward service towards Lerma railway station and westward service towards Zinacantepec railway station. It is an elevated station with one island platform; the facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.

Location and layout

Toluca Centro railway station is a commuter railway station located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, in the instersection with Boulevard José María Pino Suárez, in Toluca de Lerdo, the capital of the State of Mexico.[2]

The area is serviced by multiple intercity bus and shared taxis routes, including some which go to the municipalities of Metepec,[2] Tenancingo, Tenango del Valle, Rayón, San Antonio la Isla, and San Mateo Mexicaltzingo.[3] The station area frequently experiences traffic congestion.[4] When the station opened, it became a hotspot for street vendors.[5] On 29 September 2023, multiple vendors engaged on a fight; one resulted injured.[6] After the incident, local authorities increased surveillance in the system.[7]

The station was built above ground level.[8] It has a disabled-accessible service with elevators, escalators, tactile pavings, access rams, braille signage plates, as well as visual signage and auditive announcements.[9] [10]

The station's projected names were "Pino Suárez" (after the nearby avenue) and "Terminal de Autobuses",[8] [11] as it is the closest to the city's intercity bus terminal.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Insurgente te lleva. 15 September 2023. 15 September 2023. es. El Insurgente Official Website.
  2. Web site: Así lucen las 4 estaciones del Tren México-Toluca que abrirán el 14 de septiembre próximo. This is how the 4 stations of the Mexico-Toluca train that will open on September 14 look like. El Universal. 22 July 2023. Claudia. González. es. 16 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Estación Pino Suárez del Tren Interurbano, el caos vial que se viene. es. 28 July 2023. Filiberto. Ramos. El Sol de Toluca. 17 August 2023. Pino Suárez station of the Interurban Train, the road chaos to come.
  4. Web site: Estación Pino Suárez del tren interurbano en Toluca, el caos que nos espera. Pino Suarez station of the interurban train in Toluca, the chaos that awaits us. AD Noticias. 27 March 2022. Es. 17 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Crece comercio informal en inmediaciones del Tren Insurgente. es. El Sol de Toluca. 26 September 2023. Filiberto. Ramos. 17 October 2023. Informal commerce grows in the vicinity of the El Insurgente Train.
  6. Web site: Ambulantes riñen afuera de Tren Interurbano; hay un herido. Street vendors fight outside the Interurban Train; there is an injured person. es. 29 September 2023. Blanca. Betan. Imagen Radio. 17 October 2023.
  7. Web site: Refuerzan seguridad en inmediaciones del Tren México-Toluca tras riña entre ambulantes. Security reinforced in the vicinity of the Mexico-Toluca Train after a fight between street vendors. Abadiel. Martínez. 29 September 2023. es. 17 October 2023. Milenio. registration.
  8. Web site: Toluca Train Train Station By SENER Ingenieria y sistemas. 2020. 16 August 2023. Rethinking the Future Awards.
  9. Web site: Tren Interurbano 'Insurgente' garantiza accesibilidad para discapacitados. Interurban Train 'El Insurgente' guarantees accessibility for people with disabilities. Capital Digital. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. es.
  10. Web site: Tráfico desbordado en Pino Suárez: El reto para el Tren Interurbano México-Toluca. es. Overflowing traffic on Pino Suárez: The challenge for the Mexico-Toluca Intercity Train. Sofía. Saavedra. 28 July 2023. Sé Uno Noticias. 17 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Reabierto el paso en Las Torres y Pino Suárez. Las Torres and Pino Suárez reopened. 15 December 2015. Agencia de Noticias MVT. 17 August 2023. es.
  12. Web site: Elaboran ya estudios técnicos del Tren Interurbano México-Toluca. Technical studies for the Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train are already underway. 22 June 2014. Agencia de Noticias MVT. 17 August 2023. es.

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