Contenido

El sistema SITEUR cuenta actualmente con 3 líneas en servicio. De las 48 estaciones en servicio, 45 son de paso y 3 de transferencia (Juárez, que además es terminal, Ávila Camacho, y Guadalajara Centro/Plaza Universidad), así como seis terminales en los seis extremos lineales; hay 11 estaciones superficiales, 13 elevadas y 24 subterráneas.

Line 1

Line 1 is the oldest of the Urban Electric Train System (SITEUR). Previously its distinctive color was blue, but after the remodeling of the stations and the expansion of the line (carried out from 2011 to 2018) its distinctive color changed to red.

The road infrastructure of this line 1 began to be built in 1974, and was completed in 1976, with the intention of implementing a Metropolitan and Railway Public Transportation System in Guadalajara; which did not materialize due to lack of support from federal resources; Therefore, the use of electric trolleybuses was implemented.

In 1982, the overpass was built at the intersection of Colón Avenue and Lázaro Cárdenas Road and was completed in 1984 (for the extension of the Guadalajara Trolleybus) towards Miguel López de Legaspi Avenue, and its pre-construction began in 1988, expanding it from peripheral to peripheral, and it was completed in February 1989, and then inaugurated in September 1989. same year. The inauguration was led by the then governor of Jalisco Guillermo Cosío Vidaurri, and by the then president of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

In August 2014, the expansion of line 1 to the north began where the new terminal is located: the Auditorio station, located 1 km from the Periférico Norte station. The new station was inaugurated on November 23, 2018. Line 1 links the municipalities of Zapopan, Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque from north to south through the Federalismo road/Avenida Cristóbal Colón.

Line 1 has an extension of 16.5 km. Go through Federalismo road and Colón avenue, from the coordinates:.

It has 20 stations, of which 11 are surface and the other 9 are underground. The line links the municipalities of Zapopan, Guadalajara "Guadalajara (Mexico)") and Tlaquepaque. Its distinctive color is red.

Line 2

Line 2 is the second to have been built, it has an extension of 9.6 km and was made with the objective of streamlining public transportation in the city center through urban rail transport. Its construction began in January 1992 and was completed on July 1, 1994. The inauguration of this line took place on July 1, 1994 and was headed by the then governor of Jalisco Carlos Rivera Aceves (interim) and by the then president of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Of the three existing lines, this is the shortest on the network and its distinctive color is green.

Like Line 1, it did not receive budget support from the federation, and debt was again contracted for its construction. Its construction cost was much higher than that of line 1 because there was no previously existing infrastructure as with line 1 and it involved the modification of drainage collectors in order to build completely new underground infrastructure.

It passes under Juárez and Javier Mina avenues and Gigantes street, from the coordinates:.

It has 10 stations, all underground. The line connects the center with the east of the municipality of Guadalajara "Guadalajara (Mexico)").

Line 3

Line 3 began construction on August 7, 2014, and was inaugurated on September 12, 2020, this line being the only one to be fully financed by the federation. Its distinctive color is Mexican pink. This new line spanned 3 federal six-year terms before being finalized.

The work that SENER Engineering, the company in charge of preparing the executive project, delivered, earned it the "Architecture, Construction & Design Awards 2020 First Award | Transportation (Built)" and was recognized as the "Metro Line with the Best Design in the World in 2020." This line being the only metro line in America to be recognized in this way.

Line 3 has an extension of 21.5 km, from the north-west to the south-east of the city. Travel along the diagonal formed by Laureles Avenue, Ávila Camacho Avenue, Paseo Alcalde, 16 de Septiembre Avenue and Revolución Avenue until you reach the Nueva Central Camionera, from the coordinates:.

It has 18 stations, of which 13 are elevated and the other 5 are underground. The line links the historic centers of Zapopan, Guadalajara "Guadalajara (Mexico)") and Tlaquepaque. It is intended to serve 260,000 users daily. This metro line is the most modern in Latin America.

Unlike lines 1 and 2, where Concarril-Bombardier were the ones that supplied the rolling stock; For this line, Alstom was in charge of supplying the 18 metro convoys. The trains are equipped with air conditioning, video surveillance and passenger information systems.[4] Due to the technology of this metro model, SITEUR is the only Metro system in Mexico to have autonomous driving trains; however they can also be operated manually.

Line 4

[5] It will run along the Guadalajara-Manzanillo right of way. Given its characteristics, particularly its layout, length and distance between stations, the system could be considered a suburban train, although this is debatable. The workshops of this line will be located in the head of Tlajomulco. In Santa Fe, service tracks will be located to deposit damaged trains without the need to return them to the workshop.[7]​.

My Light Rail Transport

Mi Transporte Tren Ligero (formerly SITREN) is a system of buses that feed the electric train whose function is to increase the attraction of users to the train; Route 1 runs from Juárez towards the west towards the municipality of Zapopan along Vallarta Avenue, whose route ends at the Zapopan Bus Station. Route 2 runs east, from its Tetlan terminal along María Reyes, Gigantes and Tonaltecas avenues, whose route ends in the municipal capital of Tonalá "Tonalá (Jalisco)"). Route 3 runs through the Par Vial of the historic center of Guadalajara that includes Juárez Avenue and Hidalgo Avenue from the Arcos de Guadalajara to Felipe Ángeles Street. It is worth mentioning that only trolleybuses operated on Route 3, whose route was Route 400 of Sistecozome. The service began operating in January 2007 and was initially called PreTren, later SITREN and now Mi Transporte Tren Ligero.

This project arose due to the need to operate a semi-mass transportation system that could serve the western area of ​​the metropolitan area, and its authorization was given by the Ministry of Roads and Transportation on May 16, 2006.[8]​.

My Macro

Mi Macro is a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system belonging to SITEUR and operated by concessionaires. The system is made up of 2 corridors: Mi Macro Calzada, and Mi Macro Periférico.

SITEUR train lines connect with Mi Macro Calzada at the San Juan de Dios "Estación San Juan de Dios (Guadalajara)") and Independencia "Estación Independencia (Guadalajara)" stations on lines 2 and 3, respectively, and with Mi Macro Periférico at the Periférico Norte, Periférico Sur and Periférico Belenes stations on lines 1 and 3. When making the transfer using the Mi Movilidad card, a charge is made half the fare, that is, $4.75.

Mi Macro Calzada is made up of 27 stations located along Calzada Independencia, Av. Gobernador Curiel, Av. Escultura and Av. Fray Angélico. It has an Express service, which stops only at 12 of the 27 stations.

My Macro Periférico runs from Belisario Domínguez Avenue and Periférico Norte to Periférico Sur and Solidaridad Iberoamericana Avenue, the remaining circuit covered by routes 380 and 380-A is covered by complementary routes.

Both corridors have feeder routes that apply a 50% discount when transferring between these and the Mi Macro stations of their respective corridors.[9]​.

Previously, the connection to Mi Macro Calzada (previously Macrobús) was through card validators located at the San Juan de Dios stations on line 2 and Bicentenario of Mi Macro Calzada, with which half of the fare was charged. However, the universal My Mobility card is currently used to make transfers on the SITEUR network.

vehicle park

The vehicle park is made up of 48 railway running trains, their speeds range from 70 to 90 km/h and are manual. They were manufactured in Mexico by Siemens, Bombardier and Concarril and in Spain by Alstom.[10]​ The TEG-23s that will circulate on line 4 will soon join the network.

Therefore, there are five train models in the network, which are described in the following table:

Passenger flow

In 2023, the Guadalajara Electric Train transported a total of 157,725,000 people, about 13,143,750 per month on average. Therefore, ticket revenue that year amounted to 413.6 million pesos. In total, the trains traveled 8.7 million kilometers.[18][19]​.

Impact on the environment

Compared to conventional public transportation in Guadalajara, the Electric Train stops polluting the atmosphere equivalent to 11,000,707 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year. In balance with the environmental work of trees in capturing CO2 and assuming that each specimen absorbs 20 kilograms of this pollutant per year, a planting of 46,000 trees in an area of ​​115,000 hectares would be required to capture what the train stops emitting.

The environmental benefit of the SiTren lies in its order, since it has established whereabouts that contribute to minimizing the number of starts and stops of the units, movements that would increase CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

Art gallery

At the Juárez station there is an art gallery where pictorial works by Jalisco, local and international artists are exhibited.[20]​

In this gallery you can enjoy exhibitions throughout the year, and cultural events such as the book fair, talks and conferences or performances with puppets, among others.

The art gallery was organized by the writer and art researcher Guillermo Ramírez Godoy and the director of the Electric Train, Horacio González Pardo. It was inaugurated on August 27, 1998 by the then governor, Mr. Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez, who cut the ribbon for the collective painting exhibition titled "Expresiones de la Plástica Jalisciense".[21]

Wixárika Mural

Inside the gallery, there is a Wixárika (Huichol) mural, considered the largest in the world, measuring nearly twenty square meters, which was created by Marákame José Benítez.[22]​.

dance station

At the Plaza Universidad station, the Dance Forum is located, where free artistic shows are exhibited for both users and other people.[23] Within this, different shows are presented that encompass various dance genres; It has a stage of 11x6 meters and a capacity of 300 people.

[24]​ The objective of this forum is to bring culture and art to all levels of society and for the station to be seen not only as such, but as a space in which everyone can express themselves.[25]​.

theater station

Space inaugurated on September 13, 2011 within the San Juan de Dios station, which consists of a theater stage for the enjoyment of users, which was adorned with a pair of murals made by Luis Vasolto, which are allusive to the bicentennial of the Independence of Mexico.[26]​.

Contenido

El sistema SITEUR cuenta actualmente con 3 líneas en servicio. De las 48 estaciones en servicio, 45 son de paso y 3 de transferencia (Juárez, que además es terminal, Ávila Camacho, y Guadalajara Centro/Plaza Universidad), así como seis terminales en los seis extremos lineales; hay 11 estaciones superficiales, 13 elevadas y 24 subterráneas.

Line 1

Line 1 is the oldest of the Urban Electric Train System (SITEUR). Previously its distinctive color was blue, but after the remodeling of the stations and the expansion of the line (carried out from 2011 to 2018) its distinctive color changed to red.

The road infrastructure of this line 1 began to be built in 1974, and was completed in 1976, with the intention of implementing a Metropolitan and Railway Public Transportation System in Guadalajara; which did not materialize due to lack of support from federal resources; Therefore, the use of electric trolleybuses was implemented.

In 1982, the overpass was built at the intersection of Colón Avenue and Lázaro Cárdenas Road and was completed in 1984 (for the extension of the Guadalajara Trolleybus) towards Miguel López de Legaspi Avenue, and its pre-construction began in 1988, expanding it from peripheral to peripheral, and it was completed in February 1989, and then inaugurated in September 1989. same year. The inauguration was led by the then governor of Jalisco Guillermo Cosío Vidaurri, and by the then president of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

In August 2014, the expansion of line 1 to the north began where the new terminal is located: the Auditorio station, located 1 km from the Periférico Norte station. The new station was inaugurated on November 23, 2018. Line 1 links the municipalities of Zapopan, Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque from north to south through the Federalismo road/Avenida Cristóbal Colón.

Line 1 has an extension of 16.5 km. Go through Federalismo road and Colón avenue, from the coordinates:.

It has 20 stations, of which 11 are surface and the other 9 are underground. The line links the municipalities of Zapopan, Guadalajara "Guadalajara (Mexico)") and Tlaquepaque. Its distinctive color is red.

Line 2

Line 2 is the second to have been built, it has an extension of 9.6 km and was made with the objective of streamlining public transportation in the city center through urban rail transport. Its construction began in January 1992 and was completed on July 1, 1994. The inauguration of this line took place on July 1, 1994 and was headed by the then governor of Jalisco Carlos Rivera Aceves (interim) and by the then president of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Of the three existing lines, this is the shortest on the network and its distinctive color is green.

Like Line 1, it did not receive budget support from the federation, and debt was again contracted for its construction. Its construction cost was much higher than that of line 1 because there was no previously existing infrastructure as with line 1 and it involved the modification of drainage collectors in order to build completely new underground infrastructure.

It passes under Juárez and Javier Mina avenues and Gigantes street, from the coordinates:.

It has 10 stations, all underground. The line connects the center with the east of the municipality of Guadalajara "Guadalajara (Mexico)").

Line 3

Line 3 began construction on August 7, 2014, and was inaugurated on September 12, 2020, this line being the only one to be fully financed by the federation. Its distinctive color is Mexican pink. This new line spanned 3 federal six-year terms before being finalized.

The work that SENER Engineering, the company in charge of preparing the executive project, delivered, earned it the "Architecture, Construction & Design Awards 2020 First Award | Transportation (Built)" and was recognized as the "Metro Line with the Best Design in the World in 2020." This line being the only metro line in America to be recognized in this way.

Line 3 has an extension of 21.5 km, from the north-west to the south-east of the city. Travel along the diagonal formed by Laureles Avenue, Ávila Camacho Avenue, Paseo Alcalde, 16 de Septiembre Avenue and Revolución Avenue until you reach the Nueva Central Camionera, from the coordinates:.

It has 18 stations, of which 13 are elevated and the other 5 are underground. The line links the historic centers of Zapopan, Guadalajara "Guadalajara (Mexico)") and Tlaquepaque. It is intended to serve 260,000 users daily. This metro line is the most modern in Latin America.

Unlike lines 1 and 2, where Concarril-Bombardier were the ones that supplied the rolling stock; For this line, Alstom was in charge of supplying the 18 metro convoys. The trains are equipped with air conditioning, video surveillance and passenger information systems.[4] Due to the technology of this metro model, SITEUR is the only Metro system in Mexico to have autonomous driving trains; however they can also be operated manually.

Line 4

[5] It will run along the Guadalajara-Manzanillo right of way. Given its characteristics, particularly its layout, length and distance between stations, the system could be considered a suburban train, although this is debatable. The workshops of this line will be located in the head of Tlajomulco. In Santa Fe, service tracks will be located to deposit damaged trains without the need to return them to the workshop.[7]​.

My Light Rail Transport

Mi Transporte Tren Ligero (formerly SITREN) is a system of buses that feed the electric train whose function is to increase the attraction of users to the train; Route 1 runs from Juárez towards the west towards the municipality of Zapopan along Vallarta Avenue, whose route ends at the Zapopan Bus Station. Route 2 runs east, from its Tetlan terminal along María Reyes, Gigantes and Tonaltecas avenues, whose route ends in the municipal capital of Tonalá "Tonalá (Jalisco)"). Route 3 runs through the Par Vial of the historic center of Guadalajara that includes Juárez Avenue and Hidalgo Avenue from the Arcos de Guadalajara to Felipe Ángeles Street. It is worth mentioning that only trolleybuses operated on Route 3, whose route was Route 400 of Sistecozome. The service began operating in January 2007 and was initially called PreTren, later SITREN and now Mi Transporte Tren Ligero.

This project arose due to the need to operate a semi-mass transportation system that could serve the western area of ​​the metropolitan area, and its authorization was given by the Ministry of Roads and Transportation on May 16, 2006.[8]​.

My Macro

Mi Macro is a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system belonging to SITEUR and operated by concessionaires. The system is made up of 2 corridors: Mi Macro Calzada, and Mi Macro Periférico.

SITEUR train lines connect with Mi Macro Calzada at the San Juan de Dios "Estación San Juan de Dios (Guadalajara)") and Independencia "Estación Independencia (Guadalajara)" stations on lines 2 and 3, respectively, and with Mi Macro Periférico at the Periférico Norte, Periférico Sur and Periférico Belenes stations on lines 1 and 3. When making the transfer using the Mi Movilidad card, a charge is made half the fare, that is, $4.75.

Mi Macro Calzada is made up of 27 stations located along Calzada Independencia, Av. Gobernador Curiel, Av. Escultura and Av. Fray Angélico. It has an Express service, which stops only at 12 of the 27 stations.

My Macro Periférico runs from Belisario Domínguez Avenue and Periférico Norte to Periférico Sur and Solidaridad Iberoamericana Avenue, the remaining circuit covered by routes 380 and 380-A is covered by complementary routes.

Both corridors have feeder routes that apply a 50% discount when transferring between these and the Mi Macro stations of their respective corridors.[9]​.

Previously, the connection to Mi Macro Calzada (previously Macrobús) was through card validators located at the San Juan de Dios stations on line 2 and Bicentenario of Mi Macro Calzada, with which half of the fare was charged. However, the universal My Mobility card is currently used to make transfers on the SITEUR network.

vehicle park

The vehicle park is made up of 48 railway running trains, their speeds range from 70 to 90 km/h and are manual. They were manufactured in Mexico by Siemens, Bombardier and Concarril and in Spain by Alstom.[10]​ The TEG-23s that will circulate on line 4 will soon join the network.

Therefore, there are five train models in the network, which are described in the following table:

Passenger flow

In 2023, the Guadalajara Electric Train transported a total of 157,725,000 people, about 13,143,750 per month on average. Therefore, ticket revenue that year amounted to 413.6 million pesos. In total, the trains traveled 8.7 million kilometers.[18][19]​.

Impact on the environment

Compared to conventional public transportation in Guadalajara, the Electric Train stops polluting the atmosphere equivalent to 11,000,707 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year. In balance with the environmental work of trees in capturing CO2 and assuming that each specimen absorbs 20 kilograms of this pollutant per year, a planting of 46,000 trees in an area of ​​115,000 hectares would be required to capture what the train stops emitting.

The environmental benefit of the SiTren lies in its order, since it has established whereabouts that contribute to minimizing the number of starts and stops of the units, movements that would increase CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

Art gallery

At the Juárez station there is an art gallery where pictorial works by Jalisco, local and international artists are exhibited.[20]​

In this gallery you can enjoy exhibitions throughout the year, and cultural events such as the book fair, talks and conferences or performances with puppets, among others.

The art gallery was organized by the writer and art researcher Guillermo Ramírez Godoy and the director of the Electric Train, Horacio González Pardo. It was inaugurated on August 27, 1998 by the then governor, Mr. Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez, who cut the ribbon for the collective painting exhibition titled "Expresiones de la Plástica Jalisciense".[21]

Wixárika Mural

Inside the gallery, there is a Wixárika (Huichol) mural, considered the largest in the world, measuring nearly twenty square meters, which was created by Marákame José Benítez.[22]​.

dance station

At the Plaza Universidad station, the Dance Forum is located, where free artistic shows are exhibited for both users and other people.[23] Within this, different shows are presented that encompass various dance genres; It has a stage of 11x6 meters and a capacity of 300 people.

[24]​ The objective of this forum is to bring culture and art to all levels of society and for the station to be seen not only as such, but as a space in which everyone can express themselves.[25]​.

theater station

Space inaugurated on September 13, 2011 within the San Juan de Dios station, which consists of a theater stage for the enjoyment of users, which was adorned with a pair of murals made by Luis Vasolto, which are allusive to the bicentennial of the Independence of Mexico.[26]​.