Vasco de Quiroga railway station
The Vasco de Quiroga railway station 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 located near Avenida Vasco de Quiroga and the Cablebús aerial lift station of the same name, located in Santa Fe, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City. It opened on 2 February 2026.
Location and layout
Vasco de Quiroga railway station is a commuter railway station located near Avenida Vasco de Quiroga, in the original town of Santa Fe, in Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City. The station was built above ground level. It has a disabled-accessible service with elevators, escalators, tactile pavings, access rams, braille signage plates, as well as visual signage and auditive announcements. The area is serviced by the Cablebús aerial tram system, at Vasco de Quiroga station. Vasco de Quiroga railway station has a small parking area.History and construction
For the section running from Santa Fe to Vasco de Quiroga, a cable-stayed bridge was built. It spans and is equipped with an anti-seismic system. It was built over an ecologically protected area, avoiding a natural spring within the Chapultepec park. Its main towers are V-shaped—one stands tall and the other —which helps improve the curve's dynamics as trains pass.The station was opened on 2 February 2026.