Kms

Description

920.6

Los Mochis. Los Mochis means “place of turtles” in the Mayo Indian dialect. An American, Benjamin Johnson, who established large sugar plantations and a sugar mill, founded it in 1903.   12 miles away is the Topolobampo bay.

882.0

San Blas (Sufragio).  Elevation 105 feet.  At Sufragio the  Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacifico crosses the line of the freight train in the  Nogales –Guadalajara route.

781

Agua Caliente Bridge:  Over Rio Fuerte.  This is the longest one on the railroad, 1,637 feet long

754.6

Tunnel 86.  The last and longest in the rail line, 5,966 feet long

748

Chinipas bridge over the Chinipas River.  This is the highest bridge on the line about 335 feet above the ground and 1018.5 feet in length. Tot he left of the bridge the Rio Septentrion joins the Rio Chinipas to form the Rio Fuerte.

719

Banana Tree Waterfall. In the middle of the waterfall you will find a banana tree.

708

Temoris.  Elevation is 3,365 feet above sea level.  A mission founded by the Jesuits in 1677 named Santa Maria Magdalena de Temoris (Temoris was the name of the Indians that inhabited the region).

704.8

La Pera Tunnel.  49, 3,074 feet long and shaped like horseshoe, so when you come out the scenery that was on your left will be on the right.

704

Beautiful views of the roadbed descending by means of curves and loops.  At one point three levels of the railroad can be seen.  The commemorative marker built for the dedication of the railroad by President Lopez Mateos in November 23, 1961.

692.6

Tunnel 38.  En this mountain on the river side you can see Jesus Christ face.

668

Bahuichivo.   A lumber town, this is the station where tourists going to Cerocahui should get off (10.5 miles).  Father Salvatierra established Cerocahui as a mission in 1681.  From that location a traveler can see the most spectacular views of Urique Canyon.

662

Cuiteco.  A little village originally pure Indian, until the Jesuit missionary Father Salvatierra, established a mission here in 1684.  The area is known to produce the sweetest apples in Chihuahua.

639.2

La Laja bridge.  695.4 feet. A good picture from the left side of the train after you cross the bridge.

626

Posada Barrancas train station. Where you can find three of the hotels in the area.

622

Divisadero. This a natural lookout point.  Overlooks a tributary of the Rio Urique in the Barranca del Cobre 4,135 feet down. It has a hotel on the rim of the canyon.

592

T-7

El Lazo. Beginning a sharp descent this area is called “The Loop” because at this point the railroad makes a complete circle and crosses over itself.

583

Highest point. It is located at “Los Ojitos”, it is 8,071 ft. elevation.

563.8

Creel. Elevation 7,735 feet. It is the heart of the Tarahumara homeland and gateway for the Sierra Tarahumara.  Its principal industries are lumber and the railroad, the Jesuit hospital of Fr. Verplancken that treats the Tarahumara Indians, and the tourist who come and go.

561.8

Tunnel no. 4.  It is 4,134.8 feet long, the second longest in the line. As the train goes through the tunnel it also crosses the continental divide for the third time.

551

Bocoyna. A lumber and railroad town, its name means “Pine forest” in Tarahumara.  It was founded in 1702 by the Jesuit Missionaries with the name of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Bocoyna.

533

San Juanito.  It is 8,000 feet above sea level and was established with the arrival of the railroad in 1906.  It is the coldest town in Mexico.

451

La Junta.  Located at 6,775 ft elevation, here you can find the longest train shop there was in the route, actually out of service. Here was the joint between La Junta, Madera and Cd. Juarez, now cancelled.

420

Leaving the valley. Note a covered apple orchard on the left.  These nets are for protection against hailstorms. This ridge is approximately the location of the first continental divide.

400

Cuauhtemoc. This city is 7,200 feet above sea level and was originally named San Antonio de Arenales.  The village grew with the arrival of the railroad in 1900, but the major growth took place with the arrival of the Mennonites in 1921.  In 1927 the name was changed in honor of the last Aztec emperor.

381

Anahuac.  This modern town was first named Charco Largo.  It is now an important industrial center with cellulose and viscose plants.

  349

San Andres station.  This village was founded in 1696 by the Franciscan missionaries and named San Andres de Osagiqui.  Here is the church where Pancho Villa married Luz Corral.

319

Village of General Trias This village was founded by the Franciscan missionaries in 1668 and named Santa Isabel de Tarahumaras.  In 1932 the village got its present name in honor of General Angel Trias.

268

Chihuahua city train station.  Chihuahua city is the capital of the largest state in Mexico.  It is one of the most beautiful and important cities in the Northern part of Mexico.  It is located 4,667 feet above sea level and was founded the 12^th of October of 1709 by the Spanish Captain Antonio Deza y Ulloa.