New “Felipe Ángeles” Train Connects Mexico City to AIFA
Mexico City, May 7, 2026 – The northern part of Mexico City and the State of Mexico now boast a new connection route with the inauguration of the “Felipe Ángeles” Train. This Suburban Train service extends from Buenavista station to Lechería, and then onwards to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA).
Official estimates indicate that users will be able to travel the entire 41-kilometer route between the two entities in less than 60 minutes, with a target of reducing this to 43 minutes. The train will initially operate with a frequency of 30 minutes between each convoy, with plans to decrease this to 12 minutes.
High Demand and Capacity
This new transportation system is expected to serve a daily demand of 57,000 passengers, although it has the capacity to mobilize over 80,000 people. This will primarily benefit residents of municipalities such as Tultitlán, Tultepec, Nextlalpan, and Zumpango, as well as Mexico City residents flying from AIFA.
The new branch spans 23.7 kilometers and includes six stations: Cueyamil, La Loma, Teyahualco, Prados Sur, Cajiga, Xaltocan, and the AIFA-Clara Krause terminal. The latter is named in honor of General Felipe Ángeles’ wife, whose remains were repatriated in August 2024.
The existing section from the capital to the State of Mexico, operational since 2008, comprises the Buenavista, Fortuna, Tlalnepantla, San Rafael, Lechería (transfer station to AIFA), Tultitlán, and Cuautitlán stations.
“This represents the rescue of passenger trains: ensuring that Mexicans and visitors to our country have access to mobility. That the people of Mexico have the right to first-class mobility,” stated President Claudia Sheinbaum during the inauguration of the Lechería-AIFA section on April 26.
State Ownership and Investment
The Suburban Train has not only been rebranded as the “Felipe Ángeles” Train but has also changed ownership, now belonging to the Mexican State. On April 23, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the federal government would operate the transport through the National Infrastructure Fund (Fonadin).
The transaction involved the Mexican government acquiring the shares held by private companies CAF (43.4%) and Omnitren (7.6%) for a value of 5,999 million pesos.
“With this, the Mexican State now holds 100% of the shares,” said Jorge Mendoza, Director General of the National Bank of Public Works and Services (Banobras). This ownership model, involving Banobras, Fonadin, and their partners, transforms the railway transport into a Majority State-Owned Enterprise (EPM).
Accessible Fares and Promotional Period
Given that the “Felipe Ángeles” Train is a mass transit system, one of the most crucial aspects for the public is the fare cost. According to Banobras Director, the fares will be the most accessible compared to other transportation methods, and there will be a special period for citizens to experience the service.
He explained that prices would remain as they are currently: $11.50 for short trips and $26.50 for long trips, which also applies to the Buenavista to Cuautitlán route.
“We are finalizing the fare review. What we can guarantee is that they will be cheaper than all traditional means of transport,” the official highlighted.
To encourage public use of the new train branch, a promotional fare will be implemented during its first month of operation: $45 for the complete journey from Buenavista to the airport terminal, and $11.50 for intermediate stations. A subsequent adjustment will follow.
“During this promotional period, we want people to come and get to know it, to bring their families, to see it; it is a magnificent work. And also to use this period to establish the train’s operations. After the month of operation, we will publish the new fares, but they will be much more accessible than any other traditional means,” emphasized Jorge Mendoza.
Users wishing to travel on this train will be able to pay for the service with the Integrated Mobility Card (MI), which is used in other transport systems in the capital such as the Metro, Metrobús, Tren Interurbano el Insurgente, Tren Ligero, RTP, Trolleybus, and Ecobici. This modality is not yet enabled, but authorities plan to integrate it soon.
“It takes time, because it had another card, and now that the Felipe Ángeles [train] belongs to the people of Mexico, the goal is to have only one card,” said Sheinbaum Pardo.
Future Expansion: Next Stop Pachuca
Buenavista station is a key connection point in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico, now enhanced by the Felipe Ángeles Train, which will converge with Metro Line B, Metrobús Lines 1, 3, and 4, as well as the Ecobici system. Furthermore, it will continue to add new passenger routes to other parts of the central region of the country.
In conjunction with the Lechería-AIFA section, the federal government has initiated the construction of a passenger rail route that will run from the airport terminal to Pachuca, Hidalgo. This branch will have an extension of 57 kilometers distributed across six stations.
According to the Director of Banobras, Buenavista will serve as the starting point for trains heading to the State of Mexico, the “Felipe Ángeles” Airport, Pachuca, and also to northern trains, passing through Querétaro.
Source: https://www.chilango.com/noticias/el-nuevo-tren-felipe-angeles-ya-conecta-la-cdmx-con-el-aifa/amp/
