Trains in Costa Rica
The railway network in Costa Rica was relatively large and continuous from coast to coast. In the early nineties transportation of passengers and goods from coast to coast over the high lands was suspended. Most part of the rail network became useless in the mean time. Only in the banana growing areas of Limon goods are still transported by rail.In 2005 the passenger service between Pavas (Metropolis III) and the Universidad Latina in Zapote via San José was resumed by the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarril (INCOFER).
Since August 2009, the line Heredia - San José is operating again.
The connection San Antonio de Belén - San Jose was reactivated in April 2011, Cartago - San José in May 2013.
Trains up to Paraiso are planed to run in the second half of 2019. The trak is ready, but there are no trains yet.
These trains have become very popular especially among people who travel daily from the suburbs to San Jose and is popularly known as the "Urban Train".
There are some occasional, excursion trains between San Jose and Puntarenas.
San Antonio de Belén
Curridabat - San José 490 / San - José Belén 330
only Monday to Friday
only Monday to Friday
| CFIA | - | 06:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:05 | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-latina | - | 06:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:09 | - |
| UCR | - | 06:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:13 | - |
| Estación del Atlántico | - | 06:17 | - | 07:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:17 | - |
| La Corte | - | 06:22 | - | 07:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plaza Víquez | - | 06:27 | - | 07:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Estación del Pacífico | 05:15 | 06:32 | 07:05 | 07:16 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 16:43 | 17:03 | - | 18:32 |
| Cementerio | 05:19 | 06:36 | 07:09 | 07:20 | 15:04 | 15:14 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 16:47 | 17:07 | - | 18:36 |
| Contraloría | 05:23 | 06:40 | 07:13 | 07:24 | 15:08 | 15:18 | 15:28 | 16:28 | 16:51 | 17:11 | - | 18:40 |
| La Salle | 05:26 | 06:43 | 07:16 | 07:27 | 15:11 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 16:54 | 17:14 | - | 18:43 |
| AyA | 05:29 | 06:46 | 07:19 | 07:30 | 15:14 | 15:24 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 16:57 | 17:17 | - | 18:46 |
| Jacks | 05:32 | 06:49 | 07:22 | 07:33 | 15:17 | 15:27 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:00 | 17:20 | - | 18:49 |
| Pavas Centro | 05:35 | 06:52 | 07:25 | 07:36 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:03 | 17:23 | - | 18:52 |
| Pecosa | 05:39 | 06:56 | 07:29 | 07:40 | 15:24 | 15:34 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:07 | 17:27 | - | 18:56 |
| Demasa | 05:41 | 06:58 | 07:31 | 07:42 | 15:26 | 15:36 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:09 | 17:29 | - | 18:58 |
| Metropolis III | 05:45 | 07:02 | 07:35 | 07:46 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:13 | 17:33 | - | 19:02 |
| Pedregal | 05:53 | 07:10 | - | 07:54 | 15:38 | - | 15:58 | - | 17:21 | 17:41 | - | 19:10 |
| San Antonio de Belén | 05:55 | 07:12 | - | 07:56 | 15:40 | - | 16:00 | - | 17:23 | 17:43 | - | 19:12 |
Belén - San José 330 / San José - Curridabat 490
only Monday to Friday
only Monday to Friday
| San Antonio de Belén | 06:10 | 07:20 | - | 08:04 | 15:48 | - | 16:08 | - | 17:23 | 17:51 | 19:20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedregal | 06:12 | 07:22 | - | 08:06 | 15:50 | - | 16:10 | - | 17:25 | 17:53 | 19:22 |
| Metropolis III | 06:20 | 07:30 | 07:39 | 08:14 | 15:58 | 15:44 | 16:18 | 16:54 | 17:33 | 18:01 | 19:30 |
| Demasa | 06:25 | 07:35 | 07:44 | 08:19 | 16:03 | 15:49 | 16:23 | 16:59 | 17:38 | 18:06 | 19:35 |
| Pecosa | 06:27 | 07:37 | 07:46 | 08:21 | 16:05 | 15:51 | 16:25 | 17:01 | 17:40 | 18:08 | 19:37 |
| Pavas Centro | 06:32 | 07:42 | 07:51 | 08:26 | 16:10 | 15:56 | 16:30 | 17:06 | 17:45 | 18:13 | 19:42 |
| Jacks | 06:36 | 07:46 | 07:55 | 08:30 | 16:14 | 16:00 | 16:34 | 17:10 | 17:49 | 18:17 | 19:46 |
| AyA | 06:39 | 07:49 | 07:58 | 08:33 | 16:17 | 16:03 | 16:37 | 17:13 | 17:52 | 18:20 | 19:49 |
| La Salle | 06:43 | 07:53 | 08:02 | 08:37 | 16:21 | 16:07 | 16:41 | 17:17 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 19:53 |
| Contraloría | 06:47 | 07:57 | 08:06 | 08:41 | 16:25 | 16:11 | 16:45 | 17:21 | 18:00 | 18:28 | 19:57 |
| Cementerio | 06:51 | 08:01 | 08:10 | 08:45 | 16:29 | 16:15 | 16:49 | 17:25 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 20:01 |
| Estación del Pacífico | 06:55 | 08:05 | 08:14 | 08:49 | 16:33 | 16:19 | 16:53 | 17:29 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 20:05 |
| Plaza Víquez | - | - | - | - | - | 16:24 | - | 17:34 | - | - | - |
| La Corte | - | - | - | - | - | 16:29 | - | 17:39 | - | - | - |
| Estación del Atlántico | - | - | - | - | - | 16:40 | - | 17:50 | - | - | - |
| UCR | - | - | - | - | - | 16:44 | - | 17:54 | - | - | - |
| U-latina | - | - | - | - | - | 16:48 | - | 17:58 | - | - | - |
| CFIA | - | - | - | - | - | 16:52 | - | 18:02 | - | - | - |
San José - Cartago 550
only Monday to Friday
only Monday to Friday
| Estación del Atlántico | 06:30 | 07:31 | 07:55 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 06:34 | 07:35 | 07:59 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:44 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| U-latina | 06:38 | 07:39 | 08:03 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| CFIA | 06:42 | 07:43 | 08:07 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| UACA | 06:49 | 07:50 | 08:14 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| Tres Rios | 06:58 | 07:59 | 08:23 | 15:28 | 15:58 | 16:28 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| Cartago | 07:22 | 08:23 | 08:47 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 18:52 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 20:22 |
| Los Ángeles | 07:25 | 08:26 | - | 15:55 | - | 16:55 | - | 17:55 | - | 18:55 | - | 19:50 | - |
San José - Cartago 550
Saturday
Saturday
| Estación del Atlántico | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 06:34 | 07:34 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 |
| U-latina | 06:38 | 07:38 | 08:38 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 |
| CFIA | 06:42 | 07:42 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 |
| UACA | 06:49 | 07:49 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 |
| Tres Rios | 06:58 | 07:58 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 |
| Cartago | 07:22 | 08:22 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 |
Cartago - San José 550
only Monday to Friday
only Monday to Friday
| Los Ángeles | 05:20 | - | 06:20 | - | 07:30 | 08:26 | - | 16:00 | - | 17:00 | - | 17:55 | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartago | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:35 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 16:05 | 16:30 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:00 | 18:30 |
| Tres Rios | 05:51 | 06:21 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:56 | 08:51 | 09:21 | 16:26 | 16:51 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 18:21 | 18:51 |
| UACA | 05:59 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 07:29 | 08:04 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 16:34 | 16:59 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 18:59 |
| CFIA | 06:07 | 06:37 | 07:07 | 07:37 | 08:12 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 16:42 | 17:07 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 19:07 |
| U-latina | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 07:41 | 08:16 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 16:46 | 17:11 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 19:11 |
| UCR | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:20 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 16:50 | 17:15 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 19:15 |
| Estación del Atlántico | 06:21 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:51 | 08:26 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 16:56 | 17:21 | 17:56 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 19:21 |
Cartago - San José 550
Saturday
Saturday
| Cartago | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tres Rios | 06:51 | 07:51 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 |
| UACA | 06:59 | 07:59 | 08:59 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 |
| CFIA | 07:07 | 08:07 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 |
| U-latina | 07:11 | 08:11 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 |
| UCR | 07:15 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 |
| Estación del Atlántico | 07:21 | 08:21 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 |
U-Latina - Heredia 460 / San José - Heredia 420 / Heredia - Alajuela 585
only Monday to Friday
only Monday to Friday
| U-latina | - | - | - | 05:45 | - | - | - | 07:12 | - | - | - | - | 17:03 | - | - | 18:26 | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | - | - | - | 05:49 | - | - | - | 07:16 | - | - | - | - | 17:07 | - | - | 18:30 | - | - |
| Estación del Atlántico | 04:45 | 05:25 | 05:45 | 05:59 | 06:36 | 06:45 | 06:56 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:40 | 17:17 | 17:30 | 17:51 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:30 |
| Calle Blancos | 04:50 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:04 | 06:41 | 06:50 | 07:01 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:45 | 17:22 | 17:35 | 17:56 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:35 |
| Cuatro Reinas | 04:54 | 05:34 | 05:54 | 06:08 | 06:45 | 06:54 | 07:05 | 07:39 | 08:09 | 15:39 | 15:59 | 16:49 | 17:26 | 17:39 | 18:00 | 18:49 | 19:09 | 19:39 |
| Santa Rosa de Heredia | 04:59 | 05:39 | 05:59 | 06:13 | 06:50 | 06:59 | 07:10 | 07:44 | 08:14 | 15:44 | 16:04 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 17:44 | 18:05 | 18:54 | 19:14 | 19:44 |
| Miraflores | 05:07 | 05:47 | 06:07 | 06:21 | 06:58 | 07:07 | 07:18 | 07:52 | 08:22 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 17:02 | 17:39 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:52 |
| Heredia | 05:12 | 05:52 | 06:12 | 06:26 | 07:03 | 07:12 | 07:23 | 07:57 | 08:27 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 17:07 | 17:44 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:57 |
| San Francisco | 05:15 | - | - | - | - | 07:15 | - | - | 08:30 | 16:00 | - | - | - | 18:00 | - | - | - | - |
| San Joaquín de Flores | 05:20 | - | - | - | - | 07:20 | - | - | 08:35 | 16:05 | - | - | - | 18:05 | - | - | - | - |
| Río Segundo | 05:27 | - | - | - | - | 07:27 | - | - | 08:42 | 16:12 | - | - | - | 18:12 | - | - | - | - |
| Bulevar Aeropuerto | 05:30 | - | - | - | - | 07:30 | - | - | 08:45 | 16:15 | - | - | - | 18:15 | - | - | - | - |
| Alajuela | 05:35 | - | - | - | - | 07:35 | - | - | 08:50 | 16:20 | - | - | - | 18:20 | - | - | - | - |
U-Latina - Heredia 460 / San José - Heredia 420 / Heredia - Alajuela 585
Saturday
Saturday
| Estación del Atlántico | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calle Blancos | 06:34 | 07:34 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 |
| Cuatro Reinas | 06:39 | 07:39 | 08:39 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 |
| Santa Rosa de Heredia | 06:44 | 07:44 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 |
| Miraflores | 06:52 | 07:52 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 |
| Heredia | 06:57 | 07:57 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 |
| San Francisco | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| San Joaquín de Flores | 07:05 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 |
| Río Segundo | 07:12 | 08:12 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 |
| Bulevar Aeropuerto | 07:16 | 08:16 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 |
| Alajuela | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 |
Alajuela - Heredia 585 / Heredia - San José 420 / Heredia - U-Latina 460
only Monday to Friday
only Monday to Friday
| Alajuela | - | 05:45 | - | - | - | - | - | 07:45 | 09:00 | - | 16:30 | - | - | - | 18:30 | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulevar Aeropuerto | - | 05:50 | - | - | - | - | - | 07:50 | 09:05 | - | 16:35 | - | - | - | 18:35 | - | - | - |
| Río Segundo | - | 05:54 | - | - | - | - | - | 07:54 | 09:09 | - | 16:39 | - | - | - | 18:39 | - | - | - |
| San Joaquín de Flores | - | 06:00 | - | - | - | - | - | 08:00 | 09:15 | - | 16:45 | - | - | - | 18:45 | - | - | - |
| San Francisco | - | 06:05 | - | - | - | - | - | 08:04 | 09:19 | - | 16:49 | - | - | - | 18:49 | - | - | - |
| Heredia | 06:00 | 06:09 | 06:20 | 06:34 | 07:11 | 07:31 | 08:01 | 08:09 | 09:24 | 16:25 | 16:54 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:22 | 18:54 | 19:11 | 19:35 | 20:01 |
| Miraflores | 06:04 | 06:13 | 06:24 | 06:38 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:13 | 09:28 | 16:29 | 16:58 | 17:19 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 18:58 | 19:15 | 19:39 | 20:05 |
| Santa Rosa de Heredia | 06:12 | 06:21 | 06:32 | 06:46 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 08:13 | 08:21 | 09:36 | 16:37 | 17:06 | 17:27 | 18:00 | 18:34 | 19:06 | 19:23 | 19:47 | 20:13 |
| Cuatro Reinas | 06:17 | 06:26 | 06:37 | 06:51 | 07:28 | 07:48 | 08:18 | 08:26 | 09:41 | 16:42 | 17:11 | 17:32 | 18:05 | 18:39 | 19:11 | 19:28 | 19:52 | 20:18 |
| Calle Blancos | - | 06:30 | 06:41 | 06:55 | 07:32 | 07:52 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 09:45 | 16:46 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 18:09 | 18:43 | 19:15 | 19:32 | 19:56 | 20:22 |
| Estación del Atlántico | - | 06:35 | 06:46 | 07:00 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:27 | 08:35 | 09:50 | 16:51 | 17:20 | 17:41 | 18:14 | 18:48 | 19:20 | 19:37 | 20:01 | 20:27 |
| UCR | - | - | - | 07:04 | - | - | - | - | - | 16:55 | - | - | 18:18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| U-latina | - | - | - | 07:08 | - | - | - | - | - | 16:59 | - | - | 18:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
Alajuela - Heredia 585 / Heredia - San José 420 / Heredia - U-Latina 460
Saturday
Saturday
| Alajuela | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulevar Aeropuerto | 06:34 | 07:34 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 |
| Río Segundo | 06:39 | 07:39 | 08:39 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 |
| San Joaquín de Flores | 06:45 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 |
| San Francisco | 06:50 | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 |
| Heredia | 06:54 | 07:54 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 |
| Miraflores | 06:58 | 07:58 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 |
| Santa Rosa de Heredia | 07:02 | 08:02 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 |
| Cuatro Reinas | 07:06 | 08:06 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 |
| Calle Blancos | 07:11 | 08:11 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 |
| Estación del Atlántico | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 |