Felipe Ángeles Train

Tren Felipe Ángeles
Tren Felipe Ángeles train arriving at AIFA–Clara Krause station
Overview
LocaleGreater Mexico City
Termini
Stations12
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemTren Interurbano
OperatorBanobras/Fonadin
Rolling stockCAF Civity-based EMUs
History
Opened26 April 2026 (2026-04-26)
Technical
Track lengthCurrent: 28 km (17 mi)
Final: 52 km (32 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph)
Route map

Tren Felipe Ángeles (lit. 'Felipe Ángeles Train') is a 28-kilometre (17 mi) commuter rail line connecting Mexico City and Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) in the State of Mexico. As part of the Tren Interurbano system, it is formally known as the Tren Interurbano Buenavista–AIFA. The line was inaugurated on 26 April 2026. It is planned to be extended north to Pachuca.[1][2][3]

The line begins at Buenavista railway station in the borough of Cuauhtémoc in northern Mexico City and runs north, sharing infrastructure with the Tren Suburbano, before diverging after Lechería railway station and continuing northeast along a freight railway right-of-way to Felipe Ángeles International Airport. The route between Lechería and Felipe Ángeles International Airport includes eight stations along 28 kilometres (17 mi) of track through the municipalities of Tultitlán, Tultepec, Nextlalpan and Zumpango.[4][5][6]

According to project estimates, the line is expected to serve 84,000-165,000 passengers per day and improve rail access to Felipe Ángeles International Airport from central Mexico City.[7] During its first month of operation, the promotional fare was set at 45 pesos.[8]

History

On 19 March 2020, the project to build a branch line to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport, located in the municipality of Zumpango, was announced.[9][10]

The construction of the branch line was expected to last about 24 months and would be a mixed investment of about 25 billion pesos, of which 15 billion would be from the concessionaires and the rest from the federal government.

The work would involve relocating 64,000 meters of main freight tracks, 3,500 meters of existing yards and 6,300 meters of secondary tracks, constructing a 13,400-meter switching yard, and building 28 kilometers of double track.[11] This totals a 130-kilometer railway project, with the added complexity of working on existing tracks without interrupting freight service in the Valley of Mexico, especially to industries located along the railway line.[11]

The branch line begins at the Lechería station and has six intermediate stations: Cueyamil, La Loma, Teyahualco, Prados Sur, Cajiga and Xaltocan; as well as the terminal station at the airport. It became operational on 26 April 2026.[6][12]

Construction

In 2021, the concessionaire Ferrocarriles Suburbanos began construction in September of the branch line to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), which would depart from the Buenavista station, making the total journey approximately 38 to 40 minutes, and it was thought that it would begin service by the end of 2023.[13]

The project was scheduled for completion in December 2023, but due to construction delays, the inauguration was postponed until April 2024.[14] This was then postponed again to August 2024.[15] After numerous delays, the project was transferred to SEDENA for completion.

On 21 December 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum, Governor of the State of Mexico Delfina Gómez Álvarez, the head of the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency Andrés Lajous Loaeza, and the Director General of Banobras Jorge Mendoza Sánchez, made the first trip from Lechería to AIFA, beginning the testing period.[16] The project will be operated by BANOBRAS.[17][18]

Opening

On 26 April 2026, almost at the end of the inauguration of the Buenavista-AIFA section, the first phase of the Mexico City-Pachuca line, the president confirmed the name that had been announced in previous conferences:

A revolutionary general... Proudly from Hidalgo. This train that connects Mexico City, the State of Mexico, and the State of Hidalgo will, from today forward, bear the name of the Felipe Ángeles Train.[a]

— Claudia Sheinbaum

Stations

Key[b]
Handicapped/disabled accessFully accessible stationCablebús Line {{{3}}}Cablebús connectionRed de Transporte de PasajerosRTP connection
Handicapped/disabled accessPartially accessible stationMexibúsMexibús connectionTren InterurbanoTren Interurbano connection
Transfer hubCETRAM transfer stationMexicableMexicable connectionTren SuburbanoTren Suburbano connection
Transfer hubETRAM transfer stationMexico City MetroMexico City Metro connectionTrolleybusTrolleybus connection
EcobiciEcobici bikeshareMexico City minubusPesero connectionXochimilco Light RailXochimilco Light Rail connection

The stations on the line are the following:[27]

Stations in 2026.
No. Station Level Connection Location
Toward Lechería railway station (shared with the Tren Suburbano system)
01 Cueyamil Transfer hub Grade level,
overground access		 Tultitlán
02 La Loma Transfer hub
03 Teyahualco Tultepec
04 Prados Sur Transfer hub Tultitlán
05 Cajiga Transfer hub
06 Xaltocan Transfer hub Xaltocan Nextlalpan
07 AIFA–Clara Krause Underground,
grade level access
Zumpango

Rates and schedules

The Buenavista–AIFA Train operates with the following fares and service hours:

Rates

  • Trip Buenavista - Xaltocan and vice versa: $11.50 (Eleven pesos 50/100 MN) (From April 27, 2026 to May 27, this will be the promotional fare, afterwards it will change and the prices are not yet known).
  • Boarding and disembarking at AIFA / Clara Krause: Promotional month $45.00 (Forty-five pesos 00/100 MN)

Schedules

  • Monday to Friday: from 5:00 to 00:00 hours.
  • Saturdays: from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM (midnight).
  • Sundays and public holidays: from 7:00 a.m. to 00:00 a.m.

Details

Terminal Time Monday
to Friday		 Saturdays Sundays
and holidays
Buenavista First departure 04:57 06:05 07:05
Last departure 00:11 00:13 00:05
First arrival ? ? ?
Last arrival 00:51 00:55 00:46
AIFA / Clara Krause First departure 05:00 06:07 07:01
Last departure 00:01 00:07 1:00
First arrival ? ? ?
Last arrival 00:51 00:49 00:51

Rolling stock

Ten Civity-type trains, of the same model as the trains from El Insurgente, will run along this branch line.[28] These units can travel at 130 kilometers per hour, although due to their proximity to the Tren Suburbano, the speed will be 65 kilometers per hour. They have a capacity of 750 passengers and are equipped with various security measures, including surveillance cameras.[13]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Spanish: Un general revolucionario... Orgullosamente hidalguense. Este tren que conecta Ciudad de México, Estado de México y el Estado de Hidalgo, pues llevará el nombre, a partir de hoy, del Tren Felipe Ángeles.[19]
  2. ↑ The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
    • Metro (Mexico City Metro) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[20]
    • Accessibility obtained from the Mexico City Metro system map. In some cases, the map omits the accessibility icon as the station(s) are actually partially accessible. However, the respective websites of each station on the official site indicate the respective accessibility methods. Stations with the symbol Handicapped/disabled access are fully accessible; stations with the symbol Handicapped/disabled access are partially accessible.[20]
    • Cablebús (Cablebús Line {{{3}}}) obtained from their official website.[21]
    • Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM; Transfer hub) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[22]
    • Ecobici (Ecobici) obtained from their official website.[23]
    • Metrobús (Mexico City Metrobús) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[24]
    • Mexibús (Mexibús) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[20]
    • Mexicable (Mexicable) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[20]
    • Public buses network (peseros) (Mexico City minubus) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[25]
    • Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (Red de Transporte de Pasajeros) obtained from their official website.[26]
    • Trolleybuses (Trolleybus) obtained from their official website.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Claudia Sheinbaum inaugura el Tren "Felipe Ángeles" hacia el AIFA". Por Esto! (in Spanish). 26 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "¿Cuándo abrirá el Tren Suburbano al AIFA? Nueva fecha de inauguración, ruta, estaciones, horarios y costo actualizado". Eje Central (in Spanish). 17 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Aguilar, Karina (26 April 2026). "Sheinbaum inaugura Tren Suburbano de Buenavista al AIFA". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Zavala, Diana (28 April 2021). "El Tren Suburbano hacia Santa Lucía planea estar listo en 2023". Obras (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Valadez, Roberto (21 April 2023). "Operación de Tren Suburbano al AIFA será en abril de 2024". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Esta será la ruta del tren que llegará al aeropuerto de Santa Lucía". Obras (in Spanish). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "CMIC | Cámara Mexicana de la Industria de la Construcción". www.cmic.org.mx. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Tren Suburbano Buenavista-AIFA: Cuánto costará con tarifa especial". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). 26 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ampliarán Tren Suburbano para conectar aeropuerto Felipe Ángeles". 24 Horas (in Spanish). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Conectarán Santa Lucía con el Tren Suburbano". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes | Gobierno | gob.mx". www.gob.mx. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Tren Suburbano al AIFA inicia operaciones: horarios, tarifa y estaciones". www.proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Ferrocarriles Suburbanos ya inició la construcción del tren al AIFA". T21 (in Spanish). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Araujo, Matias E. (21 April 2023). "Tren suburbano al AIFA estará listo en 2024; esta será la ruta". infobae (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Suburbano al AIFA estará en operación en agosto: Sibaja". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum anuncia que Tren Lechería-AIFA estará listo en el primer trimestre de 2026". gob.mx (in Spanish). Presidencia de la República. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  17. ↑ Olguín, Israel (13 February 2025). "Tren Buenavista-AIFA será inaugurado en julio, confirma Sheinbaum". Por Esto! (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Domínguez, Pedro (25 April 2024). "Tren suburbano que conecta al AIFA estará listo en agosto: AMLO". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  19. ↑ República, Presidencia de la (26 April 2026). ""Cumplimos con el pueblo de México": Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum inaugura el Tren Felipe Ángeles, Buenavista-AIFA". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  21. 1 2 "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  23. ↑ "Mapa de disponibilidad" [Disponibility map] (in Spanish). Ecobici. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  24. ↑ "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Red de corredores" [Route network]. Organismo Regulador de Transporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  26. ↑ "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  27. ↑ Rangel, Juan (2 December 2022). "Expansión del Tren Suburbano al AIFA tendrá seis estaciones más". Inmobiliare (in Mexican Spanish).
  28. ↑ Morales, Juan Tolentino (28 January 2021). "El Tren Suburbano a Santa Lucía se quedará con 10 carros del Tren México-Toluca". Expansión (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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