Cuautitlán railway station

Cuautitlán is a commuter railway station serving the Ferrocarril Suburbano, a suburban rail that connects the State of Mexico with Mexico City. The station is located in the municipality of Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, north of Mexico City.[2]

Cuautitlán
Tren Suburbano
Commuter rail
General information
LocationCuautitlán, State of Mexico
Mexico
Coordinates19°39′59″N 99°10′35″W / 19.66637°N 99.17640°W / 19.66637; -99.17640
Owned byFerrocarriles Suburbanos
Operated byFerrocarriles Suburbanos
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle parking-only[1]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened5 January 2009; 15 years ago (2009-01-05)
Services
Preceding station Tren Suburbano Following station
Tultitlán
toward Buenavista
Line 1 Terminus
Location
Cuautitlán is located in Greater Mexico City
Cuautitlán
Cuautitlán
Location within Greater Mexico City
Map
Area map and layout

General information

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Cuautitlán station is located in the Paseos de Cuautitlán neighborhood in Cuautitlán and it is the seventh and last station of the system going northbound from Buenavista.

History

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The old (in front) and new Cuautitlán stations (2010)

The old Cuautitlán railway station was built around 1880; the new station was built 100 meters (330 ft) away from the old one.[3][4] Cuautitlán station was opened on 5 January 2009 as part of the second stretch of system 1 of the Ferrocarril Suburbano, going towards Buenavista Station in Mexico City.[5] On 1 April 2019, seven people robbed the station's ticket office.[6]

Station layout

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G Street Level Exits/Entrances
G
Platforms
Northbound Terminus
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound     toward Buenavista (Tultitlán)

References

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  1. ^ "Contrastan estaciones para bicis". El Heraldo de México. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Ferrocarriles Suburbanos - Estaciones". fsuburbanos.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ Barrera, Juan Manuel (21 September 2016). "Auto choca contra estación del ferrocarril en Cuautitlán". El Universal (in Spanish). Cuautitlán. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ Barrera, Juan Manuel (9 July 2017). "Planean rescate de estación de tren". El Universal (in Spanish). Cuautitlán. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ Barrera, Juan Manuel (27 December 2008). "Ahora sí, iniciarán servicio". El Universal (in Spanish). Cuautitlán. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Asaltan taquilla de estación Cuautitlán del Tren Suburbano". El Financiero (in Spanish). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2021.