A map of the rail system of Mexico.
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RAILROADS OF MEXICO
This is a list of Mexican railroads, common carrier railroads operating as part of rail transport in Mexico.
Passenger rail
- Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
- STC Metrorrey
- Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
- Metro de la Ciudad de México
- Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano
- Tren interurbano El Insurgente
- Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico
- Tequila Express
- Tren Maya
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec
KCSM locomotive near Caltzonzin Station in Michoacán (October 2009).
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Class I Railroads
There are three Class I railroads:
Additionally the three Class I railroads jointly own a railroad that provides access to Mexico City:
- Ferrocarril y Terminal del Valle de México (Ferrovalle)
MV Bali Sea loads up with Ferrosur trains in Coatzacoalcos (October 2007).
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Shortline railroads
Shortline and terminal railroad companies include:
- Linea Ferrocarril Coahuila-Durango (LFCD)
- Baja California Railroad (BJRR)
- CG Railway
- Tren Interoceánico
- Ferrocarril Chiapas-Mayab (FCCM)
Railway links with adjacent countries
To its north, Mexico shares a border with the United States that is 3,169 km (1,969 mi) in length. The two countries share the same track gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), with multiple links. CG Railway operates a train ferry between the port of Mobile at Mobile, Alabama and the port of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.
To its south, Mexico shares an 871 km (541 mi) border with Guatemala and a 251 km (156 mi) border with Belize. There is rebuilt link with rail transport in Guatemala at Ciudad Tecún Umán in Ayutla, San Marcos, with a break of gauge. 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge / 914 mm (3 ft) (rebuilt as standard gauge in 2019).
Former railroads
The following is a list of former railroads:
Bosques de Chihuahua
Carrizo Gorge de Mexico
Ferrocarril Aguascalientes
Ferrocarril Atlamaxac
Ferrocarril Cazadero la Torre y Tepetongo
Ferrocarril Cazadero y San Pablo
Ferrocarril Cazadero y Solis
Ferrocarril Central Mexicano (see also Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico)
Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacifico now operated as a passenger line by Ferromex
Ferrocarril Coahuila y Zacatecas
Ferrocarril de Córdoba a Huatusco
Ferrocarril Desague del Valle de Mexico
El Oro Mining and Railway Company
El Paso Southern Railway (see Mexico North Western Railway)
Ferrocarril Guanajuato a San Luis de la Paz y Pozos
Ferrocarril Hidalgo y Nordeste
Ferrocarril de Hornos
Ferrocarril Inter-California
Ferrocarril Interoceanico
Ferrocarril Ixtlahuaca
Ferrocarril Jalapa y Cordoba
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Kansas City Southern de Mexico (KCSM)
Ferrocarril Mapimi
Ferrocarril Matehuala
Ferrocarril Merida a Calkini
Ferrocarril de Merida a Peto
Ferrocarril Merida a Valladolid
Ferrocarril Mexicali y Golfo
Ferrocarril Mexicano (FCM)
Ferrocarril Mexicano del Sur
Mexico North Western Railway
Ferrocarril Michoacan y Pacifico
Ferrocarril Monte Alto y Tlalnepantla
Monterrey Mineral and Terminal Railway
Ferrocarril Nacozari
Ferrocarril Nacional de la Baja California
Ferrocarril Oaxaca a Ejutla
Ferrocarril del Pacifico (FCP)
Panuco Mountain and Monclova Railroad
Ferrocarril Parral y Durango
Ferrocarril Peninsular de Merida-Yucatan
Potosi Central Railroad
Ferrocarril Potosi y Rio Verde (FPyRv)
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific Railway (see Mexico North Western Railway)
Ferrocarril San Gregorio
Ferrocarril San Marcos a Huajapan de Leon
Ferrocarril San Rafael y Atlixco
Sinaloa and Durango Railroad
Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja California (SBC)
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (Freight Service)
Southern Pacific of Mexico
Ferrocarril de Tacubaya
Ferrocarril Tlacotepec a Huajapan de Leon
Ferrocarril Toluca y Zitacuaro
Ferrocarril Toluca a Tenango y San Juan
Ferrocarril Torres a Prietas
Tehuantepec National Railway (see Tren Interoceánico)
Ferrocarriles Unidos del Sureste (FUS)
Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucatán (U de Y)
Ferrocarril del Valle de Mexico
Ferrocarril Vanegas, Cedral, y Rio Verde
Ferrocarril Vera Cruz a Anton Lizardo y Alvarado
List of named passenger trains of Mexico
There have been a number of named passenger trains in Mexico. The named trains that are operating include:
| Operating Train Name | Railroad | Train Endpoints | started |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChePe | Chihuahua al Pacífico and Ferromex | Chihuahua, Chihuahua – Los Mochis, Sinaloa | 1928 (partial service) 1961 (line completed) |
| Tequila Express | Ferromex | Guadalajara, Jalisco – Amatitán, Jalisco | 1997 |
| El Insurgente | Zinacantepec, Mexico - Lerma, Mexico | 2023 | |
| Interoceanico | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca - Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz | 2023 | |
| Tren Maya | Cancún, Quintana Roo - Palenque, Chiapas | 2023 |
Some former named trains include:
| Train Name | Railroad | Train Endpoints | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autovía | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Chihuahua, Chihuahua – Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | |
| Aztec Eagle (Águila Azteca) | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México and Missouri Pacific Railroad | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas – San Antonio, Texas | |
| El Costeno | Ferrocarril del Pacifico | Nogales, Sonora – Guadalajara, Jalisco | operated from 1927 until 1949 as an international train under the subsidiary Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico between Tucson, Arizona and Guadalajara in Mexico featuring through sleepers on the Argonaut from Los Angeles, California to Mexico City in Mexico |
| Jarocho | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Veracruz, Veracruz | |
| Presidente Juárez | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – El Paso, Texas | |
| El Fronterizo | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua – Mexico City, Distrito Federal | coordinated to meet at El Paso with the Southern Pacific's Golden State (east from Los Angeles and west to Los Angeles) |
| El Meridano | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México and Ferrocarriles Unidos del Sureste | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Mérida, Yucatán | |
| El Mexicali | Ferrocarril Sonora – Baja California and Ferrocarril del Pacifico | Mexicali, Baja California/Nogales, Sonora – Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| Nuevo Regiomontano | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas | |
| La Oaxaqueña | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Oaxaca, Oaxaca | |
| Purépecha | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Uruapan, Michoacán | |
| Regiomontano | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Monterrey, Nuevo León | |
| Tapatío | Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | Mexico City, Distrito Federal – Guadalajara, Jalisco | – 1996 |
