Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said civil works are complete and electromecanical systems are practically finished, launching roughly three months of trials before opening the full route to Observatorio.
- The line is projected to cut the Toluca–Mexico City trip from about two to two and a half hours by road to roughly 40 minutes by rail across 57.7 km with seven stations and 20 trains.
- Authorities estimate about 140,000 daily passengers at full operation, with distance-based fares ranging from 15 to 90 pesos, which officials note is below current bus prices of around 112 pesos.
- Observatorio is being positioned as a new intermodal hub linking the train with Metro Lines 1 and 12, Cablebús Line 3, RTP services and the Poniente bus terminal, with some surrounding road works continuing into mid‑2026.
- Mexico City’s Metro Line 1 section to Observatorio is scheduled to reopen on November 16, 2025, and the partially operating Zinacantepec–Santa Fe segment has carried 12.6 million passengers since September 2023.