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Cueyamil
Tren Interurbano
Cueyamil station during its opening, as seen from Recursos Hidráulicos Avenue
General information
LocationRecursos Hidráulicos Avenue, Tultitlán, State of Mexico
Mexico
Coordinates19°37′41.7″N 99°10′1.2″W / 19.628250°N 99.167000°W / 19.628250; -99.167000
SystemFelipe Ángeles Train
OwnerFederal government of Mexico
OperatorSecretariat of National Defense
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure type
At grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened26 April 2026; 5 months ago (2026-04-26)
Services
Preceding station Tren Interurbano Following station
Lechería
toward Buenavista
 Felipe Ángeles Train La Loma
toward AIFA–Clara Krause
Location
Cueyamil is located in Mexico City urban area
Cueyamil
Cueyamil
Location within Mexico City urban area
Map
Area map and layout

The Cueyamil railway station is a commuter railway station of the Felipe Ángeles Train suburban rail system, located in the municipality of Tultitlán, in the State of Mexico, between Lechería and La Loma stations. It is a railway stop with one island platform.

The Cueyamil railway station opened on 26 April 2026, serving the colonias (neighborhood) of Cueyamil and Buenavista, along Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos. The station offers accessible service. Outside, there is a transportation hub.

From the planning stage onward, residents raised concerns about the station, primarily regarding how they would cross the railway tracks, as there was no nearby pedestrian bridge. They later reported flooding caused by the station's wall and inefficient hydraulic infrastructure. On 6 September 2026, six people died next to the station from gas inhalation during a flood.

Location and layout

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The Cueyamil railway station is an at-grade stop with one island platform. It serves the colonias (neighborhood) of Cueyamil and Buenavista, along Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos.[1][2]

The station and line offer accessible service with elevators and tactile paving.[3] Outside, there is a transportation hub, Etram Cueyamil, intended to serve local routes, but, as of the station's opening, it was reported empty.[4]

History and construction

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The Felipe Ángeles Train was originally intended to be built and operated by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), who operates the Tren Suburbano rail system, but in February 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) to take charge of completing the line due to the slow construction progress, and thus CAF lost its operating concession from the Felipe Ángeles Train line.[5][6]

The construction of Cueyamil railway station raised concerns among local residents from the beginning of the project. As of January 2025, the station was the one with the least construction progress, including the installation of panels, railroad ties, rails, and the erection of a fence to prevent residents from crossing from Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos to Avenida Independencia. The residents had complained about the lack of a nearby pedestrian bridge, noting that there was none near the intersection.[7]

In June 2025, the station's hub was reported to have claddings, domes, staircases, marble flooring, and signage, but still lacked a pedestrian bridge.[8] As of September 2025, the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation informed that there would be a bridge at the station's location.[1] By March 2026, neighbors reported that it was unclear how the access would be from Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos.[9]

Cueyamil railway station was opened on 26 April 2026, providing service northeastern toward AIFA–Clara Krause station, in Zumpango, and southbound toward Buenavista station, in Mexico City.[10] Access from Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos is done through a bridge made of metal ladders, scaffolding, and wire mesh. Residents reported that Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos lacked paving and had potholes, and that the avenue and nearby residences were prone to flooding because the installed drainage system lacked sufficient capacity.[4]

Incidents

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Workers repaving Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos accidentally punctured a natural gas pipeline on 15 April 2026.[11] In June 2026, residents protested the unfinished construction work at the station's area, asking for the installation of appropriate hydraulic infrastructure, the construction of better access staircases, and the repair of a wall. Residents considered that the construction of the station has caused water to accumulate along the avenue because of the station's security wall. Residents stated that, before the station's construction, water reaching the area continued to flow without accumulating.[12]

Near midnight, on 6 September 2026, following a rainy day, six people (two women and four men) died outside the station from gas inhalation while traveling in a shared public transit van. The vehicle was traveling along Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos, next to Cueyamil railway station, when it became stuck in the flooded street, covered by 60 centimeters (24 in) of water. According to early investigations, either the vehicle's liquefied petroleum gas line was accidentally damaged, causing gas to leak into the van, or its exhaust pipe became clogged with water and mud, causing carbon dioxide to enter the vehicle. The van's windows and doors were closed. Three people died inside the van, while three others managed to escape but collapsed in the street.[13][14][15]

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References

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  1. 1 2 Contreras, Arturo (20 September 2025). "Avanza Cetram Cueyamil, vecinos piden paso peatonal" [Cetram Cueyamil project moves forward; residents call for a crossing method]. El Universal (in Spanish). Tultitlán. Archived from the original on 22 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  2. ↑ González Granados, Gisela. "Mueren 6 pasajeros intoxicados con gas tras quedar varados por lluvia en Tultitlán" [Six passengers die from gas poisoning after being stranded by rain in Tultitlán]. El Universal (in Spanish). Tultitlán. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Castillo, Dulce (26 April 2026). "Arranca tren al AIFA con tarifa accesible: así puedes usarlo" [AIFA Train launched with affordable fares: Here's how to use it]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 González Granados, Gisela (29 April 2026). "¿Sin transporte en el nuevo Tren al AIFA? El caos de la ETRAM Cueyamil entre calles de tierra y falta de rutas" [No Transportation on the New AIFA Train? The Chaos of the ETRAM Cueyamil between dirt roads and a lack of routes]. El Universal (in Spanish). Tultitlán. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Coello, Luz (20 April 2025). "Tren Suburbano – AIFA: así lucen las estaciones desde que Sedena tomó la obra" [Suburban Train – AIFA: This is what the stations look like since Sedena took over the project]. Infobae (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  6. ↑ Munguía, Aldo (13 February 2025). "Militares 'desbancan' a CAF: Terminarán de construir tren al AIFA por 'lentitud' en la obra, revela Sheinbaum" [Military takes over from CAF: Construction of the AIFA Train will be completed due to 'delays' in the project, Sheinbaum reveals]. El Financiero (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Contreras, Arturo (5 January 2025). "Suburbano no logra conectar con el AIFA" [Suburbano fails to connect with AIFA]. El Universal] (in Spanish). Tultitlán. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Contreras, Arturo (11 June 2025). "Accesos peatonales, pendientes en el Suburbano al AIFA" [Pedestrian access points pending on the Suburbano Line to AIFA]. El Universal] (in Spanish). Nextlalpan. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Contreras, Arturo (13 March 2026). "Sin acceso peatonal a estación de tren" [No pedestrian access to the train station]. El Universal (in Spanish). Tultitlán. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Coello, Luz (26 April 2026). "Inauguración Tren Suburbano – AIFA: estos son los horarios, estaciones y tarifas de la nueva ruta ferroviaria". Infobae (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  11. ↑ Zaid, Carlos (15 April 2026). "Desalojan a vecinos por fuga de gas cerca del Tren Suburbano Lechería–AIFA" [Residents evacuated due to gas leak near the Lechería–AIFA Commuter Train Line]. Milenio. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  12. ↑ Chávez González, Silvia (9 June 2026). "Vecinos de Tultitlán, Edomex, exigen obras de drenaje en estación Cueyamil del Tren Suburbano-AIFA" [Residents of Tultitlán, State of Mexico, are demanding drainage improvements at the Cueyamil station on the Suburban Train-AIFA line]. La Jornada. Tultitlán. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "'Venían de una Fiesta': Esto Sabemos de la Familia que Murió en una Combi en Tultitlán" ['They were returning from a party': Here's what we know about the family who died in a minivan in Tultitlán] (in Spanish). N+. 7 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  14. ↑ Nicolás, Aline (7 September 2026). "Mueren seis pasajeros por intoxicación de gas tras quedar atrapados en una combi en Tultitlán por las intensas lluvias" [Six passengers die from gas poisoning after being trapped in a minibus in Tultitlán due to heavy rains]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  15. ↑ Rosales, Anahlin (7 September 2026). "¿Se pudo evitar la muerte de 6 personas de Tultitlán? Vecinos ya habían exigido reparar el drenaje de Cueyamil" [Could the deaths of six people from Tultitlán have been prevented? Residents had already demanded repairs to the Cueyamil drainage system]. Guillermo Ortega (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2026.
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