El Insurgente

El Insurgente
El Insurgente train leaving Zinacantepec station.
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleMexico City and State of Mexico
Termini
Stations7
Websitetrenelinsurgente.mx
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemTren Interurbano
History
OpenedSeptember 15, 2023 (Zinacantepec–Lerma)
August 31, 2024 (Lerma–Santa Fe)
February 2, 2026(Santa Fe–Observatorio)
Technical
Line length57.7 km (35.9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead lines
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

Observatorio
Vasco de Quiroga
Santa Fe
Lerma
Metepec
(at distance)
Toluca Centro
Zinacantepec
Workshops

El Insurgente (transl.The Insurgent) is a 57.7 km (35.9 mi) commuter rail line between the State of Mexico and Mexico City. Also known as Interurban Train Mexico City–Toluca, the passenger railway line connects the cities of Toluca and Mexico City. The Tren Interurbano project was announced by President Enrique Peña Nieto on 1 December 2012, and construction began in 2014.

On 1 September 2023, it was announced that the line would be branded as El Insurgente, after Miguel Hidalgo. On 15 September 2023, the first section from Zinacantepec to Lerma opened, with four trains initially running on the section. On 31 August 2024, the second section from Lerma to Santa Fe inaugurated. The opening of the entire line was expected on 2 February 2026. On 2 February 2026, the third section from Santa Fe to Observatorio was inaugurated and in operation that afternoon.