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Chichén Itzá railway station

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Chichén Itzá
General information
LocationPisté, Yucatán, Mexico
History
OpenedFebruary 29, 2024
Services
Preceding station Tren Maya Following station
Izamal
toward Palenque
Tren Maya Valladolid

Chichén Itzá is a train station near Pisté, Yucatán. It serves the archaeological site of the same name.

Tren Maya

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the Tren Maya project in his 2018 presidential campaign. On 13 August 2018, he announced the complete outline. The route of the new route of the Mayan Train put the Chichén Itzá station on the route that would connect with Mérida, Yucatán.[1]

It is believed that this will be one of the busiest stations on the Tren Maya, because it will serve many tourists visiting Chichen Itza.[2][3]

The station was inaugurated Thursday, 29 February 2024, with a trip including President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, local officials, and media members.[4]

References

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  1. ^ López Obrador, Andrés Manuel. "Hoy tomamos la decisión de construir el Tren Maya, incluyendo Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán y Quintana Roo, de 1,500 km con un presupuesto estimado de 120 a 150 mil millones de inversión mixta, es decir, pública y privada". Twitter (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "El Tren Maya tendrá estación en Chichén Itzá ¡Conócela!" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2023. Se espera que sea la estación más concurrida
  3. ^ "Tren Maya: Muestran cómo luce la estación en Chichén Itzá, una de las más importantes del trayecto". Escapada H (in Spanish). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Newest section of Maya Train opens". Trains. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.