On the Train

Our train trip from Mexico City to Toluca on the brand new "El Insurgente" train took around 40 minutes.  It was a comfortable journey.  Although the seats are not upholstered, I felt as if I were traveling on a train in Europe.

There are two more stops within Mexico City.  First there is "Vasco de Quiroga" which is also the terminus of one of the "Cablebus" lines.  Then the train passes through the ritzy neighborhood of Santa Fe with its high-rise corporate headquarters and luxury apartment buildings.

  

After stopping at the Santa Fe station, the train is soon climbing through the forested mountains to the west of Mexico City.

Through the highest part of the mountains, there is a three mile long tunnel.

The train then descends into the Valley of Toluca and the metropolitan area of the city.

There are several stops in the Toluca area.  First is at Lerma, a large industrial suburb just to the east of the city.  Next is Metepec, a city known for its handicrafts.  From Metepec there are buses that take you to Toluca International Airport.  Toluca Centro is not in downtown Toluca, but buses that take you to the center of the city.  

As we continued on we could see Nevado de Toluca, the fourth highest mountain in Mexico.  

The end of the line is Zinacantepec, a suburb to the west of Toluca.

After having a bite to eat at a nearby restaurant and walking around a bit, we got back on the train to return to Mexico City.

Soon were back in the city and got off the train at the "Observatario" terminal.