Scenic route
José Cuervo Express
Guadalajara → Tequila · Mexico
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Pours tequila and stages mariachi as it rolls through UNESCO-listed blue-agave fields to the spirit’s namesake town, Tequila.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 7452819 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Ferromex — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the José Cuervo Express?
The José Cuervo Express runs 64 km from Guadalajara to Tequila.
How long does the José Cuervo Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 64 km. That is an average of 32 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 60 km/h.
Who runs the José Cuervo Express?
José Cuervo and Ferromex, with Ferromex diesel, lounge coaches.
How old is the José Cuervo Express?
The line has been in service since 2012. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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