Railway expansion and foreign investment in Mexico (1870–1910)

1. Mexico City–Veracruz main line dedicated

   Jan 1, 1873Labels: Mexico City, Veracruz port

   • Mexican Railway

2. Porfirio Díaz begins pro-rail investment policies

   Nov 28, 1876Labels: Porfirio D, Mexican government

   • OECD Rail
   • FNM es

3. Mexican National Railway incorporated in Colorado

   Jan 1, 1880Labels: Mexican National, Colorado incorporation

   • Natl RR
   • Nacional es

4. Mexican Central Railway incorporated in Massachusetts

   Jan 1, 1880Labels: Mexican Central, Massachusetts incorporation

   • Mex Central
   • Central es

5. First section of Mexican Central opens to León

   Jan 1, 1882Labels: Mexican Central, Le n

   • FNM en
   • OECD Rail

6. Guaymas–Nogales line built by Sonora Railway

   Jan 1, 1882Labels: Sonora Railway, Guaymas Nogales

   • Sonora es
   • Sonora RR

7. Mexican Central main line reaches Ciudad Juárez

   Mar 1, 1884Labels: Mexican Central, Ciudad Ju

   • Mex Central
   • Central es

8. Mexican Central line reaches Guadalajara

   Jan 1, 1888Labels: Mexican Central, Guadalajara branch

   • Mex Central
   • Guadalajara Stn

9. Mexican National completes Mexico City–Nuevo Laredo route

   Sep 1, 1888Labels: Mexican National, Nuevo Laredo

   • Natl RR
   • Nacional es

10. Interoceanic Railway completes competing Mexico City–Veracruz line

    Jan 1, 1891Labels: Interoceanic Railway, Mexico City

    • Interoceanic
    • Mexican Railway

11. National Railways of Mexico created to consolidate control

    Jan 1, 1903Labels: National Railways, federal influence

    • FNM en
    • OECD Rail

12. Mexican Central’s Guadalajara–Manzanillo line completed

    Jan 1, 1908Labels: Mexican Central, Guadalajara Manzanillo

    • Mex Central
    • Central es

13. Government consolidation agreement signed for National Railways

    Feb 29, 1908Labels: Government consolidation, Mexican Central

    • FNM en
    • OECD Rail

14. Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México formed from merged systems

    Jan 1, 1909Labels: Ferrocarriles Nacionales, merged systems

    • OECD Rail
    • FNM en