Puebla-Cholula Tourist Train

The project was announced in July 2015 by Puebla State Governor Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas.[1] Construction began in November 2015 and was completed in early 2017 when it was inaugurated by President Enrique Peña Nieto and Governor Moreno Valle.[2] Initially budgeted to cost 800 million pesos, final project costs totaled 1,113 million pesos.[3]

The 17.4 km (10.8 mi) single-track route largely utilizes existing rail rights-of-way to the north and west of Puebla City. The route begins at the Mexican National Railway Museum in Puebla's city centre. The first 2 km (1.2 mi) of the route operates as a tram line without any stops along city streets with mixed vehicle traffic. The remainder of the route utilizes a dedicated at-grade right-of-way from Puebla City to Cholula Station adjacent to the Cholula Archaeological Zone. An additional two intermediate stops, Mercado Hidalgo Station and Momoxpan Station, were constructed but have not been opened.[3]

The Puebla-Cholula Tourist Train's rolling stock consists of two 3-car diesel-electric 38 m (125 ft)-long trains supplied by Vossloh.[4] The trains have a capacity of 284 people.[2] Average train speed is 30km/hr and the approximate travel time between Puebla and Cholula is 40 minutes. There are three daily departures from each terminal on weekdays and nine daily departures from each terminal on weekends and holidays.[5]

Total passengers in 2019 numbered 161,377 users.[6]