[2][3] The branch of Line A of the national railway network, which was opened in 1888, reached Guadalajara for its importance as a means of passenger transportation.

Soon afterwards, he old, heavy Pullman bed cars, painted in light turquoise with a red stripe, were replaced by newer cars that the N de M purchased second-hand from railroad companies in the United States.

Like the local Regiomontano, the Tapatío was aimed at middle- and upper-class users, who traveled in Pullman sleeping cars.

[6] On 20 November 2023, the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a decree to reactivate seven passenger train lines, including the Mexico City-Guadalajara route.

[7] In July 2024, president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to restore the Mexico City-Guadalajara passenger train.