Teleférico de Uruapan

Teleférico de Uruapan
Overview
LocaleUruapan, Michoacán, Mexico
Transit typeCable car
Number of lines1
Number of stations6
Daily ridership18,000 per day (estimated, 2026)[1]
WebsiteTeleférico Uruapan
Operation
Began operation18 April 2026
Operator(s)Gobierno del Estado de Michoacán
Number of vehicles91
Technical
System length8.4 km (5.2 mi)

The Teleférico de Uruapan is an aerial lift line in Uruapan, the second largest city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It was created by the Government of Michoacán. It is the third public transportation system of its kind built in Mexico, and the first outside of Greater Mexico City.[2]

History

In February 2024, the governor of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, announced the construction of an air transport system in the city of Uruapan. The project would have a route of 8.4 kilometers and an estimated investment of 3.2 billion MXN.[3]

Throughout its construction, the project faced problems, criticism, and protests due to local concerns about the impact of the works on environmental issues, mobility, and neighborhood life in the areas where the cable car route was planned. This included some protests, legal challenges, and denials of construction permits that delayed the project's construction.[4]

During Carlos Manzo's administration, a political conflict arose between the Uruapan City Council and the Michoacán Government over the cable car project.[5] The City Council used its authority to grant permits for the project as a means of pressuring the government to secure additional infrastructure for the transportation system and increased attention from state and federal security forces.[6] Following Manzo's assassination, the cable car construction site became a focal point of protests by his supporters.[7]

After several months of delays, the cable car was inaugurated on 18 April 2026.[2]

Station list

Stations[8] Picture Date opened
Hospital Regional 18 April 2026
Libramiento Aeropuerto
Boulevard Industrial
Presidencia
Centro
Parque Nacional

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Más de medio millón de personas usaron el teleférico de Uruapan en su primer mes" [More than half a million people used the Uruapan cable car in its first month]. El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish). 18 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "En Uruapan inauguran el primer teleférico de Michoacán" [Uruapan inaugurates the first cable car in Michoacán]. La Voz de Michoacán (in Spanish). 18 April 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Anuncian construcción de teleférico en Uruapan, Michoacán: cuántas estaciones tendrá y cuál será su recorrido" [Construction of a cable car announced in Uruapan, Michoacán: how many stations will it have and what will its route be?]. Infobae (in Spanish). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Teleférico de Uruapan avanza entre protestas, amparos y desalojos │ Amexi" [Uruapan cable car project advances amid protests, injunctions, and evictions]. Amexi (in Spanish). 18 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tras toma de teleférico en Uruapan, les dan más 300 mdp adicionales en obra" [After the takeover of the cable car in Uruapan, they receive an additional 300 million pesos for the project.]. Monitor Expresso (in Spanish). 26 September 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Alcalde de Uruapan suspende obra del teleférico tras asesinato de policía" [Mayor of Uruapan suspends cable car construction after police officer's murder]. El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish). 15 September 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "El teleférico de Ramírez Bedolla en Uruapan se vuelve punto de protestas de los seguidores del alcalde Carlos Manzo" [The Ramírez Bedolla cable car in Uruapan becomes a protest site for supporters of Mayor Carlos Manzo]. LatinUS (in Spanish). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Teleférico Uruapan". Gobierno del Estado de Michoacán (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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