The El Insurgente suburban railway line stretches to Mexico City: Here's new updates you need to know

The El Insurgente suburban railway line in Mexico has been extended to Mexico City, this is reported by a the railway transport news portal.

Now, it connects the cities of Zinacantepec, located in the Toluca metropolitan area, and Lerma, with a new 29 km section leading to the Santa Fe district in the western part of the capital.

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The total length of the line will be 58 km, with its final stop at the Observatorio station on Mexico City’s Metro Line 1.

The first 18 km section, linking Lerma and Zinacantepec, was opened in September 2023.

The line is fully electrified with 25 kV alternating current and equipped with the ETCS Level 2 train control system.

The maximum speed will be 160 km/h, but at the initial stages, it will be limited to 80 km/h.