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 The routes of the Tren Maya. As of September 2024[update], only the northern route between Palenque and Felipe Carrillo Puerto via Cancún Airport is in operation. | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Tren Maya (Spanish) Tsíimin K'áak (Yucatec Maya) |
| Owner | Mexican Armed Forces |
| Locale | Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo; Mexico |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 18 |
| Website | trenmaya.gob.mx |
| Service | |
| Services | 3 |
| Rolling stock | 42 X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak multiple units |
| History | |
| Commenced | December 16, 2018 |
| Opened | December 15, 2023[1][2] (Campeche–Cancún) January 1, 2024[3][4] (Palenque–Cancún) February 29, 2024[5] (Cancún–Playa del Carmen) September 29, 2024[7] (Chetumal) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,554 km (966 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 (Mérida–Cancún–Chetumal) 1 (Chetumal–Escárcega) 1 (Palenque–Mérida) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (100 mph) |
The Tren Maya (Yucatec Maya: Tsíimin K'áak, sometimes also Mayan Train or Maya Train) is a 1,554 km-long (966 mi) intercity railway in Mexico that traverses the Yucatán Peninsula. Construction began in June 2020 and the Campeche–Cancún section began operation on December 15, 2023, with the rest of the line to open later. The railway begins in Cancún International Airport and travels southwest towards Palenque, Chiapas, via two routes that encircle the peninsula.
- ^ "First portion of Mexico's Maya Train set to begin operation". Trains. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Jorden, Rashaad. "Mexico Inaugurates Flagship Tourist Train". Skift. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Marshall, Christopher Jordan (January 1, 2024). "New Maya Train Route From Cancun To Palenque Officially Begins Operations". Cancun Sun. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mayan Train Will Open New Stations on January 1 2024". December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Tren Maya: ¿Cuánto tiempo dura el recorrido de Cancún a Puerto Morelos?". poresto.net (in Spanish). February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Xiu Chan, Justino (September 20, 2024). "Vecinos de Felipe Carrillo Puerto viajan entusiasmados en el Tren Maya". poresto.net (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "AMLO inaugura la Estación del Tren Maya en Chetumal, Quintana Roo". poresto.net (in Mexican Spanish). September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.