Two Mexican railway stations opened in 1920

Abstract

This paper is about two railway stations from the second decade of the 20th century, two stations that suffered the impacts of the 1910 Mexican Revolution as well as the economic boom that the country experienced after. In the case of Mérida, the henequen wealth lasted for several decades, while Chapala became a touristic destiny due to the Porfiriato influence, this condition lasted only a few years. Also the technology raised from the Industrial Revolution, the creative capacity of the architects of both buildings - with completely different contexts - offered solutions to demands of the the railway architectural program.