The Mérida-Progreso railway line was inaugurated on September 15, 1881, and operated by different companies. At the beginning of the 20th century, the companies were merged into a single entity called “Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucatán” (United Railways of Yucatán). The stations disappeared and a central station was built with access to 10 internal lines, inaugurated on September 15, 1920. In 1940, it became part of the state, and the first offices of the Telegraph and Mexican Postal Service were established there. In 2004, the building was restored and converted into the Yucatán School of Arts.