Metepec railway station

"Tecnológico railway station" redirects here. For the Mexico City Metro station formerly named "Tecnológico", see Ecatepec metro station.

The Metepec railway station,^[a] otherwise known as the Tecnológico station^[b] or Tecnológico–Aeropuerto station,^[c] is a commuter railway station serving the El Insurgente commuter rail system which will connect Greater Toluca, State of Mexico, with Mexico City. The station is the closest to the Toluca International Airport and is located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres. The station is located nearby Tecnológico Avenue, in the municipality of Metepec.

Metepec
Commuter rail
General information
Other names	Tecnológico Tecnológico–Aeropuerto
Location	Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres Metepec, State of Mexico Mexico
Coordinates	19.270283°N 99.641792°W / 19.270283; -99.641792
Owned by	Government of Mexico
Operated by	SICT
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Toluca International Airport Planned transport hub[1] Planned shuttle bus Various intercity bus service routes
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Parking lot[1]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)
Services
Preceding station El Insurgente Following station Toluca Centro toward Zinacantepec Line 1 Lerma toward Santa Fe
Route map Legend Observatorio Vasco de Quiroga Under construction Operational Santa Fe Mexico City Mexico Lerma Lerma River Metepec Toluca Centro Zinacantepec Workshops This diagram: view talk edit
Location Metepec Location Area map

Metepec railway station opened on 15 September 2023, with eastward service towards Lerma railway station and westward service towards Zinacantepec railway station. It is an elevated station with one island platform; the facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.

Location and layout

Metepec railway station is a commuter railway station located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, near the instersection with Tecnológico Avenue, in Metepec.^[3] There are multiple shopping centers near the station.^[4] The municipal authorities forbidden the installation of street vendors, unlike other stations in the system.^[5]

The area is serviced by multiple intercity bus routes, including some which arrive from the municipality of Toluca.^[3][6] The government of the State of Mexico announced that a shuttle bus route is intended to connect the station with the city's airport.^[7] A freeway interchange road was built to reduce transportation times between both locations.^[8]

The station was built above ground level.^[9] It has a disabled-accessible service with elevators, escalators, tactile pavings, access rams, braille signage plates, as well as visual signage and auditive announcements.^[10]

Name

The station's projected names were "Tecnológico" (after the nearby avenue) and "Tecnológico–Aeropuerto", as it is the closest to the Toluca International Airport.^[11][12] Alfredo Quiroz Fuentes, local congressman, requested to rename the station to "Árbol de la Vida" (lit. transl. Tree of Life), in reference to a traditional local artwork, to honor the municipal potter's work.^[13]

Notes

1. Estación Metepec; lit. transl. Metepec station. Spanish pronunciation: [meteˈpek] ^ⓘ. The etymology comes from the Nahuatl language, "At the Maguey Hill".^[2]
2. Estación Tecnológico; lit. transl. Technologic station. Spanish pronunciation: [teɣnoˈloxiko] ^ⓘ.
3. Estación Tecnológico–Aeropuerto; lit. transl. Airport station. Spanish pronunciation: [aeɾoˈpweɾto] ^ⓘ.

References

1. "El Insurgente te lleva" (in Spanish). El Insurgente Official Website. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
2. "Metepec, Pueblo Mágico" [Metepec, Magical Town] (in Spanish). Government of the State of Mexico. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
3. González, Claudia (22 July 2023). "Así lucen las 4 estaciones del Tren México-Toluca que abrirán el 14 de septiembre próximo" [This is how the 4 stations of the Mexico-Toluca train that will open on September 14 look like]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
4. "¿Dónde puedo bajar o subir en el Tren Interurbano México-Toluca?" [Where can I get off or on the Mexico-Toluca Intercity Train?]. AD Noticias (in Spanish). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
5. "La estación del Tren Interurbano en Metepec, libre de ambulantaje" [The Interurban Train station in Metepec is free of street vendors]. Línea por Línea (in Spanish). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
6. Ríos, Elizabeth (15 September 2023). "Tranquilo, recorrido del Tren Interurbano en la terminal de Tecnológico" [Interurban Train runs smoothly at Tecnológico terminal]. El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
7. Rodriguez, Alonso (21 August 2023). "Esta estación del Tren Interurbano México-Toluca tendrá conexión con el Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca" [This station of the Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train will have a connection with the Toluca International Airport]. Toluca la Bella (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
8. Peñaloza, Montserrat (22 February 2020). "Conectarán aeropuerto con Tren Interurbano" [Airport to be connected to Interurban Train]. Reforma (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
9. "Toluca Train Train Station By SENER Ingenieria y sistemas". Rethinking the Future Awards. 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
10. "Tren Interurbano 'Insurgente' garantiza accesibilidad para discapacitados" [Interurban Train 'El Insurgente' guarantees accessibility to people with disabilities]. Capital Digital (in Spanish). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
11. Valadez, Roberto; Salazar Mendez, Amilcar; López, Melissa (15 September 2023). "Tren Interurbano México-Toluca: AMLO, Delfina Gómez y Del Mazo INAUGURAN obra | EN VIVO" [Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train: AMLO, Delfina Gómez and Del Mazo INAUGURATE project | LIVE]. Milenio (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
12. López, Alejandro I (14 September 2023). "Tren Interurbano México-Toluca: inauguración, ruta completa y costo de los viajes" [Mexico-Toluca Intercity Train: inauguration, complete route and cost of trips]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
13. Hidalgo, Claudia (10 October 2023). "Piden cambiar nombre de estación 'Metepec' del Tren Interurbano México-Toluca" [Request to change the name of the 'Metepec' station of the Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train]. Milenio (in Spanish). Toluca. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

External links

• Estación Metepec at TEN Arquitectos micro website.