Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the Tren Maya project in his 2018 presidential campaign. On 13 August 2018, he announced the complete route, which included Felipe Carrillo Puerto station on the section in Quintana Roo.[3]
As of July 2024, construction of the station was nearly complete,[4] while the road to the station was being modified to preserve pre-Hispanic structures.[5][6]
On December 15, 2024, the station was opened, and the final sections of the Tren Maya were completed.[1][7][8]