Zinacantepec railway station explained

Zinacantepec
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:Parking lot
Other:
Status:In service
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Mapframe-Caption:Area map
Map Type:Mexico State of Mexico
Map State:collapsed
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The Zinacantepec railway station is a commuter railway station serving the El Insurgente commuter rail system that will connect Greater Toluca, State of Mexico, with Mexico City. The station is located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, in the municipality of Toluca, a few meters away from the adjacent municipality of Zinacantepec, and it serves as the western terminus of the line.

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

Location and layout

Zinacantepec railway station is a commuter railway station located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, in Toluca de Lerdo, the capital of the State of Mexico, near the limits shared with the municipality of Zinacantepec, and near the Parque Alameda 2000 state park.[2]

The area is serviced by multiple intercity bus service routes, including some which go to the municipalities of San Mateo Atenco and Lerma.[2] The line's workshop and the respective railyard are located after the station.[2] When the station opened, it became a hotspot for street vendors.[3]

The station was built above ground level.[4] It has a disabled-accessible service with elevators, escalators, tactile pavings, access rams, braille signage plates, as well as visual signage and auditive announcements.[5] [6]

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: 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.
  4. Web site: Toluca Train Train Station By SENER Ingenieria y sistemas. 2020. 16 August 2023. Rethinking the Future Awards.
  5. Web site: Tren Interurbano 'Insurgente' garantiza accesibilidad para discapacitados. Interurban Train 'El Insurgente' guarantees accessibility to people with disabilities. Capital Digital. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. es.
  6. Web site: Así luce la estación Zinacantepec del Tren Interurbano México-Toluca. AD Noticias. 30 December 2022. 16 August 2023. es. This is how the Zinacantepec station of the Interurban Train Mexico-Toluca looks like.