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The Toluca Centro railway station,[a] otherwise known as Pino Suárez station[b] or Terminal de Autobuses station,[c] is a commuter railway station serving the El Insurgente commuter rail system which connects Greater Toluca, State of Mexico, with Mexico City. The station is the closest to downtown Toluca and is located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres and the nearby Boulevard José María Pino Suárez. The station is also the closest to the city's bus terminal.

Othernames
  • Terminal de Autobuses
  • Pino Suárez
LocationBoulevard Solidaridad Las Torres
Toluca, State of Mexico
Mexico
Coordinates19.270283°N 99.641792°W / 19.270283; -99.641792
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Toluca Centro
Tren Interurbano
Train station in February 2025
General information
Other names
  • Terminal de Autobuses
  • Pino Suárez
LocationBoulevard Solidaridad Las Torres
Toluca, State of Mexico
Mexico
Coordinates19.270283°N 99.641792°W / 19.270283; -99.641792
SystemCommuter rail
OwnerGovernment of Mexico
OperatorSICT
LineEl Insurgente
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsVarious intercity bus service routes
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
ParkingKiss and ride[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)
Services
Preceding station Tren Interurbano Following station
Zinacantepec
Terminus
El Insurgente Metepec
Location
Toluca Centro is located in State of Mexico
Toluca Centro
Toluca Centro
Location within State of Mexico
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Toluca Centro railway station opened on 15 September 2023, with eastward service towards Lerma railway station and 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

Toluca Centro railway station is a commuter railway station located along Boulevard Solidaridad Las Torres, in the instersection with Boulevard José María Pino Suárez,[3] in Toluca de Lerdo, the capital of the State of Mexico.[4]

The area is serviced by multiple intercity bus and shared taxis routes, including some which go to the municipalities of Metepec,[4] Tenancingo, Tenango del Valle, Rayón, San Antonio la Isla, and San Mateo Mexicaltzingo.[5] The station area frequently experiences traffic congestion.[3] When the station opened, it became a hotspot for street vendors.[6] On 29 September 2023, multiple vendors engaged on a fight; one resulted injured.[7] After the incident, local authorities increased surveillance in the system.[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][11]

The station's projected names were "Pino Suárez" (after the nearby avenue) and "Terminal de Autobuses",[9][12] as it is the closest to the city's intercity bus terminal.[13]

Notes

  1. Estación Toluca Centro; lit. transl. Downtown Toluca station. Mexican Spanish pronunciation: [toˈluka ˈsentɾo] ⓘ. The etymology comes from the Nahuatl language, "Where Tolo God lives".[2]
  2. Estación Pino Suárez. Mexican Spanish pronunciation: ['pino 'suaɾes] ⓘ.
  3. Estación Terminal de Autobuses; lit. transl. Bus Terminal station. Mexican Spanish pronunciation: [teɾmiˈnal de autoˈβuses] ⓘ.

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