Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the Tren Maya project in his 2018 presidential campaign.

The new Tren Maya put Cancún Airport on the route connecting Yucatán and Quintana Roo.

[3] The station was constructed by Empresas ICA, which is also building section 4 of the Tren Maya.

[4] The station covers an area of 34,745 m2 (3.4745 ha; 8.586 acres), and it is designed by TEN Arquitectos.

[4] As of 2024 the station in Cancún Airport is open and receives local, national and international travelers.