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Train routes in Mexico
6 routes · classic 4 · scenic 2
6 routes cross Mexico in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Tren Maya (Gulf side) at 900 km; the fastest is the Tren Maya (Gulf side), running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1961. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
Open the world railway map →Classic (4)
- Tren Maya (Gulf side)
A brand-new loop through the Yucatán linking Mayan pyramids. Chichén Itzá to Palenque by rail.
Wikipedia ↗ - Tren Maya (Caribbean coast)
The Caribbean half of the Yucatán circuit: down the coast from Cancún past Playa del Carmen and Tulum to Chetumal, the last stretch of the network to open, in December 2024.
- Tren Interoceánico
The 1907 Tehuantepec route reborn in 2023: ocean to ocean across Mexico’s narrowest waist, from Pacific salt winds to the Gulf refineries.
Wikipedia ↗ - El Insurgente
Mexico’s 160 km/h interurban tunnels out of the Valley of Toluca: since February 2026 running the full 58 km into Observatorio in the capital.
Wikipedia ↗
Scenic (2)
- El Chepe
Sea level to 2,400 m through Copper Canyon: 37 bridges and 86 tunnels in country deeper than the Grand Canyon.
Wikipedia ↗ - José Cuervo Express
Pours tequila and stages mariachi as it rolls through UNESCO-listed blue-agave fields to the spirit’s namesake town, Tequila.
Wikipedia (ES) ↗
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Mexico?
The Tren Maya (Gulf side), running Cancún to Palenque at up to 160 km/h. It is one of 6 routes in Mexico in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Mexico?
Not in this atlas. Mexico has 6 routes here and none of them is a scheduled sleeper, though night trains from neighbouring countries may still reach it.
Can you cross the border by train from Mexico?
No route in this atlas crosses a land border out of Mexico. Every line listed here begins and ends inside the country.
Which is the most scenic railway in Mexico?
Mexico has 2 scenic or mountain lines in this atlas. The longest is the El Chepe, 653 km.