Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano, Urban rail transit system in Guadalajara, Mexico
The Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano is a three-line electric rail network connecting Guadalajara, Zapopan, and Tlaquepaque across approximately 47 kilometers. The system includes 48 stations distributed throughout these municipalities.
The first line opened in 1989 after infrastructure construction began in 1974. The network has since expanded to serve the growing transportation needs of the region.
The name SITEUR stands for Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano, and the state of Jalisco owns and operates the network. Line 1's tunnel under Avenida Federalismo was built for rail but first carried trolleybuses from 15 December 1976 until early 1988, when it closed for conversion. Riders still board at stations named after landmarks such as San Juan de Dios and the Guadalajara Cathedral route of the old mule trams.
The network carries around 240,000 passengers daily through a well-organized system of stops. Trains provide a dependable and affordable way for visitors to navigate the region.
Line 3, opened on 12 September 2020, runs 21.45 km from Zapopan to Tlaquepaque and Tonalá, with a 5.35 km underground tunnel holding 5 of its 18 stations. The rest is elevated: 8.65 km in the northwest and 7.45 km in the southeast. Alstom supplied its signalling and traffic control.
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