Toluca Centro railway station

The Toluca Centro railway station,[a] otherwise known as Pino Suárez station[b] or Terminal de Autobuses 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 downtown Toluca and is located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres and the nearby Boulevard José María Pino Suárez. The station is also the closest to the city's bus terminal.

Toluca Centro
Commuter rail
General information
Other names
  • Terminal de Autobuses
  • Pino Suárez
LocationBoulevard Solidaridad Las Torres
Toluca, State of Mexico
Mexico
Coordinates19°16′13″N 99°38′30″W / 19.270283°N 99.641792°W / 19.270283; -99.641792
Owned byGovernment of Mexico
Operated bySICT
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsVarious intercity bus service routes
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingKiss and ride[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)
Services
Preceding stationEl InsurgenteFollowing station
Zinacantepec
Terminus
Line 1Metepec
toward Lerma
Location
Toluca Centro is located in State of Mexico
Toluca Centro
Toluca Centro
Location
Map
Area map

Toluca Centro 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

Toluca Centro railway station is a commuter railway station located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, in the instersection with Boulevard José María Pino Suárez,[3] in Toluca de Lerdo, the capital of the State of Mexico.[4]

The area is serviced by multiple intercity bus and shared taxis routes, including some which go to the municipalities of Metepec,[4] Tenancingo, Tenango del Valle, Rayón, San Antonio la Isla, and San Mateo Mexicaltzingo.[5] The station area frequently experiences traffic congestion.[3] When the station opened, it became a hotspot for street vendors.[6] On 29 September 2023, multiple vendors engaged on a fight; one resulted injured.[7] After the incident, local authorities increased surveillance in the system.[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][11]

The station's projected names were "Pino Suárez" (after the nearby avenue) and "Terminal de Autobuses",[9][12] as it is the closest to the city's intercity bus terminal.[13]

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