Mexican Railway
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| Mexican Railway | |
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 1912 map | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Ferrocarril México–Veracruz |
| Status |
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| Locale | Mexico |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Services | 3 |
| Operator(s) | Ferrocarril Mexicano |
| History | |
| Opened | January 1, 1873 |
| Merged | March 1959 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 679.8 km (422.4 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Partially, 103 km (64 mi), between Esperanza and Paso del Macho |
The Mexican Railway (Ferrocarril Mexicano) (reporting mark FCM) was one of the primary pre-nationalization railways of Mexico. Incorporated in London in September 1864 as the Imperial Mexican Railway (Ferrocarril Imperial Mexicano) to complete an earlier project, it was renamed in July 1867[1] after the Second French Empire withdrew from Mexico.
History
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The main line from Mexico City to Veracruz was dedicated on January 1, 1873, by President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada; branches connected Ometusco to Pachuca and Apizaco to Puebla.[2][3] The 103 kilometers (64 mi) between Esperanza and Paso del Macho were electrically operated beginning in the 1920s.[4][5]
The Mexican Railway remained independent of the government-owned Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (National Railways of Mexico) until the government gained control in June 1946 and merged the property in March 1959.[6] Following privatization in the 1990s, Ferrosur acquired the lines of the former Mexican Railway.
Passenger transport
[edit]Although the Mexico City-Veracruz line, formerly the Mexican Railway, is currently a freight rail line, it has historically been used for passenger service as well.
The Jarocho
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Many passenger trains of the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México were named after the city they connected Mexico City's Buenavista station with. Therefore, the Jarocho (a Spanish word meaning a person from Veracruz) was the name given to the train that went from Mexico City to the Port of Veracruz via the former Mexican Railway. The Jarocho operated as part of the N de M until 18 August 1999.[7]
Proposed revival
[edit]In 2017, the National Tourism Business Council announced that the route will join a group of tourist train routes known as the Ruta de Cortés (Cortés Route). There are plans to use $100 million to improve and maintain the pre-existing railroad infrastructure for the Ruta de Cortés.[8][9][10].
On November 20, 2023, the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a decree to reactivate seven passenger train routes, including a route from Mexico City to Veracruz and Coatzacoalcos.[11]
On January 25, 2024, it was announced that the company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, together with Grupo México and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, would carry out the analysis of the development of four passenger train routes in Mexico, including the Mexico City-Veracruz line.[12][13] The other three lines being considered are the Mexico City-Guanajuato Bajío Train (Spanish: Tren del Bajío), a train connecting Mexico City's Felipe Ángeles International Airport with Toluca, and the Mexico City-Querétaro line.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Pan-American Magazine and New World Review, 1923, p. 28
- ^ Fred Wilbur Powell, The Railroads of Mexico, Stratford Company (Boston), 1921, pp. 102-103
- ^ Manual of Statistics Company (New York), The Manual of Statistics: Stock Exchange Hand-Book, 1908, pp. 195-196
- ^ Railway Electrical Engineer Vol 13 Number 11, pp 390-391
- ^ Official Guide of the Railways, June 1954, pg 1191
- ^ Tothill Press, Directory of Railway Officials & Year Book, 1961-1962, p. 272
- ^ "El tiempo parece detenido en la vieja estación ferrocarrilera". www.jornada.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "El regreso del tren de pasajeros de CDMX a Veracruz". CityExpress (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Avanza el proyecto de tren turístico Veracruz-Ciudad de México". Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Ruta de Cortés, otra línea de tren que conectaría a Puebla con la CDMX y Veracruz". El Universal Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "AMLO publica decreto para crear más trenes de pasajeros: Estas son las 7 rutas propuestas". El Financiero (in Spanish). 20 November 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b Valadez, Roberto (25 January 2024). "CAF analiza con Grupo México y CPCK desarrollar trenes de pasajeros". Milenio. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Analiza CAF México participar en trenes de pasajeros". El Diario de Chihuahua (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
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- Defunct railway companies of Mexico
- History of the State of Mexico
- History of Puebla
- History of Veracruz
- Transportation in Hidalgo
- Transportation in the State of Mexico
- Transportation in Mexico City
- Transportation in Puebla
- Transportation in Tlaxcala
- Transportation in Veracruz
- Railway companies established in 1867
- 1867 establishments in Mexico
- Railway lines opened in 1873
- Railway companies disestablished in 1959