MEXICO

MEXICO / MÉXICO.

Inauguration of the Southeastern Railway line.
Map with the route of the line.
Second stamp in a set of 2, issued on 24.05.1950.
Face value: 20 Mexican centavos.
Printed by Talleres de Impresión de Espampillas y Valores, México.
Printing: Recess.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 997.
- Scott No. 871.
- StampWorld No. 1058.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 865.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 642.

The construction of the Ferrocarril del Sureste (Southeastern Railway) between Mexico City and the Yucatán was carried out in several stages. The history of this railway line dates back to 1904 and 1905, when the engineer Pedro González made the first reconnaissance studies to draw a line that would join some points in the Mexican southeast. However, it was not until 1935 that work began, which was very laborious due to the geography of the territory and the expropriation of some land. On May 29, 1950, the first track (738 km, 458 mi) was inaugurated, connecting Coatzacoalcos with Campeche, but the work continued until 1970. In 1977, the Ferrocarriles del Sureste came under the command of the federal government and were renamed Ferrocarriles Unidos del Sureste (United Southeastern Railways).