Although the Mexico City–Veracruz line, formerly the Mexican Railway, is currently a freight rail line, it has historically been used for passenger service as well.
The Jarocho Many passenger trains of the
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México were named after the city they connected Mexico City's
Buenavista station with. Therefore, the
Jarocho (a Spanish word meaning a person from Veracruz) was the name given to the train that went from Mexico City to the Port of Veracruz via the former Mexican Railway. The '''' operated as part of the N de M until 18 August 1999.
Proposed revival In 2017, the National Tourism Business Council announced that the route will join a group of tourist train routes known as the
Ruta de Cortés (). There are plans to use $100 million to improve and maintain the pre-existing railroad infrastructure for the
Ruta de Cortés. On November 20, 2023, the government of
Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a decree to reactivate seven passenger train routes, including a route from Mexico City to Veracruz and
Coatzacoalcos. On January 25, 2024, it was announced that the company
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, together with
Grupo México and
Canadian Pacific Kansas City, would carry out the analysis of the development of four passenger train routes in Mexico, including the Mexico City–Veracruz line. The other three lines being considered are the Mexico City–
Guanajuato (), a train connecting Mexico City's
Felipe Ángeles International Airport with
Toluca, and the Mexico City–
Querétaro line. ==References==