Kansas City Southern de Mexico’s Northeast Railway, with its Line “F”, is a major rail connection linking Monterrey with Matamoros and the United States border in northeastern Mexico. Inaugurated in 1888, it has played a vital role in freight and passenger transportation, contributing to the region’s economic development. The Matamoros railway bypass project was developed with the objective of improving the connectivity and efficiency of rail transportation in the region, while reducing congestion and enhancing safety in downtown Matamoros. It consisted of the construction of an alternative railway line that bypasses the city center, thereby avoiding the passage of trains through the urban area. The Matamoros railway bypass represents the first rail connection built between Mexico and the United States in the last one hundred years. The project begins at the connection with Line “F” Monterrey–Matamoros and extends to the crossing point at the Rio Grande, passing through the International Railway Bridge at the border with Brownsville County, Texas. The main track is 10.4 km long, and the project includes a 20.3 km track yard covering an area of 52 hectares, administrative facilities, customs inspection services, and workshops. Three overpasses and a railway underpass were also constructed. Construction of the Matamoros–Brownsville Railway Bypass
Connectivity, Efficiency, and Development: Kansas City Southern de Mexico’s Northeast Railway, Line “F”
Description of the Works
Key Figures
10.34 km
LENGTH
20.3 km
TRACK YARD
77 m2
SECCIÓN TRANSVERSAL
$626 MDP
INVESTMENT
México
LOCATION
SCT-Tamaulipas
CLIENT
Construction
CONTRACT TYPE
2011-2014
EXECUTION PERIOD
875,409 m³
Embankment
88,448 m³
Sub-ballast
51,112 m³
Ballast
37,811 uds.
Wooden sleepers
18,721 uds.
Concrete Sleeper
30,133 m
Track Construction
2,264 m³
Concrete in structures
192 tn
Structural steel
1,716 m³
Concrete in buildings
113 tn
Steel in buildings
