El Chepe Regional

Ferromex
Mexico
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The Journey

Navigate from Chihuahua to Los Mochis (Sinaloa) across a span of 653km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Full Copper Canyon corridor traverse — 653km Sierra Madre crossing
  • Creel mountain town stopover at the heart of Tarahumara country
  • Divisadero station at the canyon rim (2,438m) — spectacular continental divide views
  • El Fuerte colonial approach — historic town and UNESCO candidate
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    14.5 hours

  • Distance

    653 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget to Affordable (MXN 1,200–6,800 per segment)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None (canteen on board)

Ensuite: No

Meals: None (canteen on board for snacks and drinks)

Ensuite: No

Meals: None (canteen on board)

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

EMD GP38-2 and SD40-2 diesel-electric locomotives; shared fleet with Chepe Express

Track Gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) standard gauge

Braking Technology

Air brakes; dynamic braking on SD40-2 units

Route Engineering Challenges

  • 653km full corridor traverse of the Sierra Madre Occidental — Mexico's most challenging railway engineering project

  • Same 4% grades as the Express service; route gains 2,438m elevation from Los Mochis to Divisadero

  • 86 tunnels totalling ~18 km including the 1,260m Continental Divide Tunnel at the Sinaloa-Chihuahua border

  • 37 major bridges including the 500m Fuerte River Bridge and 90m-high Chinipas Bridge

  • Construction completed 1961 after 90+ years of intermittent work through extremely rugged terrain

Route Length

653 km (Chihuahua–Los Mochis full corridor)

Highest Point

2,438m at Divisadero (continental divide)

Travel Time

14h30m end-to-end (Chihuahua–Los Mochis)

Tunnels

86 tunnels on the full corridor

Bridges

37 major bridges on the full corridor

Operator

Ferromex (Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico)

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    14.5 hours

  • Distance

    653 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget to Affordable (MXN 1,200–6,800 per segment)

Official Booking Provider