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Guadalajara Railway Station (Mexico)
Guadalajara is a train station located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. From the station, one can board trains to Tequila, Jalisco, Tequila. History Beginnings During the creation of the Rail transport in Mexico, railway network in Mexico, it was necessary for it to reach Guadalajara as it was an important destination in commerce, transportation and communication. The station projects were made, and after one was chosen, the governor of Jalisco, Ramón Corona, set his eyes on the land located behind the destroyed monastery of San Francisco. This area, which extended to the Agua Azul park, was occupied by the schoolchildren's garden, several corrals, plots and some very humble houses. The station was built after demolishing the remaining walls of a former convent. The station was inaugurated on May 15, 1888, the day the first railroad arrived in the city, connecting it to Mexico City. Renovation In 1957, the rehabilitation of the Guadalajara-Irapuato railway line was carri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 8th most populous city in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642, making it the Metropolitan areas of Mexico#List of metropolitan areas in Mexico by population, third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the List of metropolitan areas in the Americas, twenty-second largest metropolitan area in the Americas. Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico with over 10,361 people per km2, surpassed only by Mexico City. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
