Vasco de Quiroga railway station

Vasco de Quiroga
Tren Interurbano
General information
LocationAvenida Vasco de Quiroga
Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City
Mexico
Coordinates19°23′06″N 99°14′10″W / 19.384971°N 99.236091°W / 19.384971; -99.236091
SystemCommuter rail
Owned byGovernment of Mexico
Operated bySICT
LineEl Insurgente
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusIn use
History
Opened2 February 2026 (2026-02-02)
Services
Preceding station El Insurgente Following station
Santa Fe
toward Zinacantepec
 Line 1 Observatorio
Terminus
Location
Vasco de Quiroga is located in Mexico City
Vasco de Quiroga
Vasco de Quiroga
Location
Map
Area map

The Vasco de Quiroga railway station[a] is a commuter railway station serving the El Insurgente commuter rail system which connects Greater Toluca, State of Mexico, with Mexico City. The station is located near Avenida Vasco de Quiroga and the Cablebús aerial lift station of the same name, located in Santa Fe, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City. It opened on 2 February 2026.

Location and layout

Vasco de Quiroga railway station is a commuter railway station located near Avenida Vasco de Quiroga, in the original town of Santa Fe, in Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City.[1] The station was built above ground level.[2] It has a disabled-accessible service with elevators, escalators, tactile pavings, access rams, braille signage plates, as well as visual signage and auditive announcements.[3] The area is serviced by the Cablebús aerial tram system, at Vasco de Quiroga station.[4] Vasco de Quiroga railway station has a small parking area.[5]

History and construction

For the section running from Santa Fe to Vasco de Quiroga, a cable-stayed bridge was built. It spans 500 meters (1,600 ft) and is equipped with an anti-seismic system. It was built over an ecologically protected area, avoiding a natural spring within the Chapultepec park. Its main towers are V-shaped—one stands 65 metres (213 ft) tall and the other 75 metres (246 ft)—which helps improve the curve's dynamics as trains pass.[6]

The station was opened on 2 February 2026.[7]

Incidents

Two workers fell approximately 10 metres (33 ft) from a platform during construction of the cable-stayed bridge; one was killed and the other was seriously injured.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ Estación Vasco de Quiroga; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbasko ðe kiˈɾoɣa] ⓘ.

References

  1. ^ Segoviano, Carlos (14 January 2026). "Tren Interurbano México-Toluca: en imágenes así luce la estación Vasco de Quiroga días antes de su inauguración" [Mexico–Toluca Interurban Train: in images, this is what the Vasco de Quiroga station looks like days before its inauguration]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Toluca Train Train Station By SENER Ingenieria y sistemas". Rethinking the Future Awards. 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Tren Interurbano 'Insurgente' garantiza accesibilidad para discapacitados" [Interurban Train 'El Insurgente' guarantees accessibility for people with disabilities]. Capital Digital (in Spanish). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ Paz, Pamela (24 September 2024). "¿Qué Estaciones de Línea 3 del Cablebús Tienen Transbordo con Metro CDMX y Otros Transportes?" [Which stations on Cablebús Line 3 have transfers to the Mexico City Metro and other transport systems?] (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  5. ^ Coello, Luz (12 January 2026). "Tren Interurbano México – Toluca: así luce la estación Vasco de Quiroga a semanas de ser inaugurada y que conectará con el Cablebús" [Mexico–Toluca Interurban Train: this is what the Vasco de Quiroga station looks like just weeks before its inauguration, and it will connect with the Cablebús]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ^ "FOTOS: Así van las obras del Puente Atirantado del Tren Interurbano, único en el mundo por su diseño" [PHOTOS: Progress on the cable-stayed bridge of the Interurban Train, unique in the world for its design]. El Universal (in Spanish). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Inauguran último tramo del Tren 'El Insurgente': ¿⁠Cuánto cuesta ir de CDMX a Toluca?". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  8. ^ Quintero, Josefina (15 February 2025). "Caen dos trabajadores de plataforma del Tren Interurbano; un muerto" [Two workers fell from a platform during construction of the Interurban Train; one was killed]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Mexico City.
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