AIFA railway station
Train station in Zumpango, State of Mexico
| Preceding station |  Tren Suburbano | Following station | ||
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| Jaltocan toward Lechería | Line 1 Branch (opens May 2024) | Terminus | ||
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AIFA will be the northern terminus of a branch of the Tren Suburbano.[2] It will be located in the Municipality of Zumpango, State of Mexico. The station is expected to be opened in summer 2024.[1]
Overview
The terminal will be housed in the basement of the user parking building. It will provide a fast and efficient service to passengers and employees of Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), transporting them in a comfortable and safe way between Mexico City and the State of Mexico.
The station will cover an area of almost 12,000 square meters, and it will have elevators, escalators, service stairs, and closed circuit television and equipment.[3]
Connections
The terminal will be connected to Lines I, II and IV of the Mexibús.
The stations on Line I to connect with the station are: Loma Bonita, Ozumbilla, San Francisco, Hueyotenco, Tecámac, Haciendas del Bosque (location to be defined), Glorieta Militar, Combustibles, Hacienda and Passenger Terminal.[4]
Furthermore, to connect the station with Line IV, an extension is planned from the Universidad Mexiquense terminal to AIFA, thus connecting from La Raza in Mexico City to the Aerodrome. It is expected to use the new road on the way to Tonanitla, which has not yet been delivered.[5]
Places of interest
- Paleontological Museum of Santa Lucía Quinametzin (Museo Paleontológico de Santa Lucía Quinametzin)
- Military Aviation Museum (Museo Militar de Aviación)
- Museum of Historic Railway Cars and Historic Cultural Train (Museo de Vagones Históricos de Ferrocarriles y Tren Histórico Cultural)
See also
References
- ^ a b Gastón, Sena (25 May 2024). "El AIFA estará conectado a Ciudad de México por un tren suburbano a partir del verano". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Rodríguez, Darinka (2 February 2022). "La ruta del tren suburbano al Aeropuerto Felipe Ángeles: 39 minutos y dos dólares por viaje". El País México (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Estación de Tren Suburbano | AIFA" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Inicia operación la línea 1 del Mexibús con rumbo al nuevo aeropuerto Felipe Ángeles". infobae (in European Spanish). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ wpcmic. "EDOMEX ampliará dos líneas del Mexibús para interconectar al AIFA". Cámara Mexicana de la Industria de la Construcción (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
