Tren Maya

The Tren Maya (sometimes also Mayan Train or Maya Train) is a 1,554-kilometre (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. The project aims to connect tourist destinations in the Caribbean with lesser-known sites inland, including historic Mayan sites from which it derives its name.

Mayan Train
The routes of the Tren Maya. As of January 2024, only the northern route between Palenque and Cancún is in operation.
Overview
Native nameTren Maya (Spanish)
Tsiímin K'aák (Yucatec Maya)
OwnerMexican Armed Forces
LocaleChiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo; Mexico
Termini
Stations15
Websitetrenmaya.gob.mx
Service
Services3
Rolling stock42 X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak multiple units
History
CommencedDecember 16, 2018
OpenedDecember 15, 2023 (Campeche–Cancún)
January 1, 2024 (Palenque–Cancún)
Extended (planned)End of February 2024 (Cancún–Playa del Carmen)
June 2024 (Playa del Carmen–Escárcega)
Technical
Line length1,554 km (966 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

Cancún Airport
Leona Vicario
Puerto Morelos
Nuevo Xcán
Playa del Carmen
Valladolid
Tulum
Chichén Itzá
Tulum Airport
Izamal
Tixkokob
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Teya Mérida
Limones
Umán
Bacalar
Maxcanú
Chetumal Airport
Calkiní
Nicolás Bravo
Hecelchakán
Tenabo
Xpujil
San Francisco de Campeche
Edzná
Calakmul
Carrillo Puerto
Escárcega
Centenario
Candelaria
El Triunfo
Tenosique
Boca del Cerro
Palenque
Line FA to Coatzacoalcos
(March 2024)
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