San Rafael station

San Rafael is a station serving the Ferrocarril Suburbano, a suburban rail that connects the State of Mexico with Mexico City. The station is located in the municipality of Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, north of Mexico City.[1]

For the station in California, see San Rafael Transit Center.
San Rafael
Commuter rail
LocationTlalnepantla, State of Mexico
Mexico
Coordinates19°33′55.2″N 99°11′43.4″W
Owned byFerrocarriles Suburbanos
Operated byFerrocarriles Suburbanos
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2 June 2008 (2008-06-02)
Services
Preceding station Ferrocarril Suburbano Following station
Tlalnepantla
toward Buenavista
 Line 1 Lechería
toward Cuautitlán
Location
San Rafael
Location within Greater Mexico City

General information

San Rafael station is located in the San Rafael industrial area in Tlalnepantla and it is the fourth station of the system going northbound from Buenavista station. The station mainly services the factories area as well as inhabitants of the Tlayapa neighborhood.[2]

As with Mexico City Metro, each station of the Ferrocarril Suburbano has a pictogram. San Rafael's pictogram depicts a fish. In many representations, Saint Raphael can be seen holding a fish, therefore, a fish was chosen as the station's pictogram.[3]

Jardines del Recuerdo, one of Greater Mexico City's most notable graveyards is located near the station.

History

San Rafael station opened on 2 June 2008 as part of the first stretch of system 1 of the Ferrocarril Suburbano, going from Buenavista Station in Mexico City to the Lechería station in the State of Mexico.[4]

Before its construction, most of the area was a barren land, except for the nearby factories. Illegal housing could also be found in the zone. Once the construction of San Rafael station was announced and after the station was inaugurated, several housing projects were developed in the area.[5]

During its first years of operation, San Rafael station reported very little ridership. In occasions, trains would stop at the station as it is customary, but would not open the doors, since there were no passengers at the station.[2]

In 2009, between San Rafael and Lechería station, two trains crashed, with around 100 people injured.[6]

Station layout
G Street Level Exits/Entrances
G
Platforms		 Northbound ← toward Cuautitlán (Lechería)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound → toward Buenavista (Tlalnepantla)→
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References
  1. "Ferrocarriles Suburbanos - Estaciones". fsuburbanos.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. Barrera, Juan Manuel (25 May 2008). "San Rafael: la estación que no pesca nada". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "Cercanías en México para cien millones de viajeros al año" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ineco. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. "Tren Suburbano inaugurated". Railway Gazette International. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. de la Vega Orozco, Manuel. "El elemento urbanizante: la creación de la estación San Rafael del tren suburbano y su efecto urbanizador" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. "Los lamentables accidentes del Tren Suburbano" (in Spanish). UN1ÓN Edomex. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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