Railroad in Yucatan, Mexico
Mayan Train The routes of the Tren Maya. As of May 2024
[update] , only the northern route between Palenque and Playa del Carmen via Cancún Airport is in operation.
Native name Tren Maya (Spanish ) Tsíimin K'áak (Yucatec Maya ) Owner Mexican Armed Forces Locale Chiapas , Tabasco , Campeche , Yucatán , Quintana Roo ; Mexico Termini Stations 18 Website trenmaya.gob.mx Services 3 Rolling stock 42 X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak multiple units 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 20, 2024[ 6] (Playa del Carmen–Felipe Carrillo Puerto) Extended (planned) August 2024[ 7] (Escárcega–Chetumal) Line length 1,554 km (966 mi) Number of tracks 1 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 .
^ Castro, Gerardo (July 1, 2024). "Tramo Escárcega-Chetumal del Tren Maya se inaugurará a finales de agosto" . poresto.net (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2024 .