Lerma railway station (State of Mexico)

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El Insurgente - Estacion Lerma logo.svg Lerma
Commuter rail
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General information
LocationBoulevard Solidaridad Las Torres
Lerma, State of Mexico
Mexico
Coordinates 19°16′43″N99°30′54″W / 19.278489°N 99.514975°W / 19.278489; -99.514975
Owned byGovernment of Mexico
Operated by SICT
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsVarious intercity bus service routes
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking Kiss and ride [1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)
Services
Preceding station El Insurgente Following station
Metepec
toward Zinacantepec
Line 1Terminus
Santa Fe
May 2024
toward Observatorio
Location
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Location
Lerma railway station (State of Mexico)
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The Lerma railway station [lower-alpha 1] is a commuter railway station serving the El Insurgente commuter rail system which will connect Greater Toluca, State of Mexico, with Mexico City. The station is the closest to the La Marquesa National Park and is located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, in the municipality of Lerma.

Contents

Lerma railway station opened on 15 September 2023, serving as a provisional terminal station with westward service towards Zinacantepec railway station. It is an elevated station with one island platform; the facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.

Location and layout

Lerma railway station is a commuter railway station located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, in San Pedro Tultepec, Lerma. [3] It is close to the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana's Lerma campus as well as the Outlet Lerma shopping mall. [3] The station is also the closest to the La Marquesa National Park. [4]

When the station opened, it became a hotspot for street vendors and unregulated taxis. [5] One reporter from El Sol de México counted as many as 60 clandestine stands, more than at any station in the system. [6] Both groups would ask local authorities for support to regularize their sources of employment in the area surrounding the station. [7]

The area is serviced by multiple intercity bus and shared taxis routes, including some that go to the municipalities of Ocoyoacac and Toluca. [8] The station was built above ground level. [9] It has a disabled-accessible service with elevators, escalators, tactile pavings, access rams, braille signage plates, as well as visual signage and auditive announcements. [10]

Notes

  1. Estación Lerma; lit. transl.Lerma station. Spanish pronunciation: [ˈleɾma] . The etymology comes from the Nahuatl language, "Where crows are in the fields". [2]

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