Cancún Airport is a train station located across Federal Highway 180 from

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. It is the most important station on the entire

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network, served by trains to all other stations.

Tren Maya

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announced the

project in his 2018 presidential campaign. On 13 August 2018, he announced the complete outline. The new Tren Maya put Cancún Airport on the route connecting

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and

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Characteristics

The station was constructed by

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, which is also building section 4 of the ''Tren Maya''. Two lines converge in Cancún: Line 4, which will connect Cancún with Izamal railway station, Yucatán, and Line 5, which will go from this city to

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. The Cancún station is the largest on the entire network, with it having 10 platforms. Additionally, it will be served by a shuttle bus to the international airport. The station covers an area of , and it is designed by TEN Arquitectos. As of 2024 the station in Cancún Airport is open and receives local, national and international travelers.

References

{{Cancún Tren Maya stations in Quintana Roo Railway stations in Mexico opened in 2023 Airport railway stations Cancún