Cueyamil railway station

Location and layout

The Cueyamil railway station is an at-grade stop with one island platform. It serves the colonias (neighborhood) of Cueyamil and Buenavista, along Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos.

The station and line offer accessible service with elevators and tactile paving. Outside, there is a transportation hub, Etram Cueyamil, intended to serve local routes, but, as of the station's opening, it was reported empty.

History and construction

The Felipe Ángeles Train was originally intended to be built and operated by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), who operates the Tren Suburbano rail system, but in February 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) to take charge of completing the line due to the slow construction progress, and thus CAF lost its operating concession from the Felipe Ángeles Train line.

The construction of Cueyamil railway station raised concerns among local residents from the beginning of the project. As of January 2025, the station was the one with the least construction progress, including the installation of panels, railroad ties, rails, and the erection of a fence to prevent residents from crossing from Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos to Avenida Independencia. The residents had complained about the lack of a nearby pedestrian bridge, noting that there was none near the intersection.

In June 2025, the station's hub was reported to have claddings, domes, staircases, marble flooring, and signage, but still lacked a pedestrian bridge. As of September 2025, the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation informed that there would be a bridge at the station's location. By March 2026, neighbors reported that it was unclear how the access would be from Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos.

Cueyamil railway station was opened on 26 April 2026, providing service northeastern toward AIFA–Clara Krause station, in Zumpango, and southbound toward Buenavista station, in Mexico City. Access from Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos is done through a bridge made of metal ladders, scaffolding, and wire mesh. Residents reported that Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos lacked paving and had potholes, and that the avenue and nearby residences were prone to flooding because the installed drainage system lacked sufficient capacity.

Incidents

Workers repaving Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos accidentally punctured a natural gas pipeline on 15 April 2026. In June 2026, residents protested the unfinished construction work at the station's area, asking for the installation of appropriate hydraulic infrastructure, the construction of better access staircases, and the repair of a wall. Residents considered that the construction of the station has caused water to accumulate along the avenue because of the station's security wall. Residents stated that, before the station's construction, water reaching the area continued to flow without accumulating.

Near midnight, on 6 September 2026, following a rainy day, six people (two women and four men) died outside the station from gas inhalation while traveling in a shared public transit van. The vehicle was traveling along Avenida Recursos Hidráulicos, next to Cueyamil railway station, when it became stuck in the flooded street, covered by 60 centimeters (24 in) of water. According to early investigations, either the vehicle's liquefied petroleum gas line was accidentally damaged, causing gas to leak into the van, or its exhaust pipe became clogged with water, causing exhaust gases to enter the vehicle. The van's windows and doors were closed. Three people died inside the van, while three others managed to escape but collapsed in the street.