Line 13 (CPTM)

Line 13 (Jade) (Portuguese: Linha 13–Jade), also known as the Guarulhos Train, is one of the seven lines operated by CPTM and one of the thirteen lines that make up the São Paulo Metro Rail Transport Network. The route is 12.2 kilometres (7.6 mi) long with a total of 3 stations. It connects the Engenheiro Goulart Station in São Paulo to the Guarulhos Airport Station, in the city of Guarulhos.[1]

CPTM Line 13 (Jade)
Map of Line 13 - Jade
Overview
StatusOpened
Owner Government of the State of São Paulo
LocaleSão Paulo, Brazil
TerminiEngenheiro Goulart
Aeroporto-Guarulhos
Stations3
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemCompanhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Services
Operator(s) CPTM
Depot(s)Presidente Altino rail yard
Rolling stock
History
OpenedMarch 31, 2018
Technical
Line length12.2 km (7.6 mi)
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC catenary
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
SignallingAutomatic block signaling
Route map
to Brás
 Engenheiro Goulart
to Calmon Viana
Tietê River
São Paulo
Guarulhos
SP-070 (Rodovia Ayrton Senna)
SP-019 (Rodovia Hélio Smidt)
BR-116 (Rodovia Pres. Dutra)
 Guarulhos–CECAP
Aeroporto–Guarulhos
Special services
 Luz
Brás
Guarulhos–CECAP
Aeroporto–Guarulhos
Legend
Airport-Express

    Opened on March 31, 2018, it was the first line completely built and operated by CPTM. That makes São Paulo's Guarulhos Airport the first major international airport in South America to be directly served by train.

    History

    Work has been authorized on September 23, 2013 and was initially expected to be completed in 2015.[2] The line finally opened in 2018.

    Special Services
    Construction of Line 13 near to Engenheiro Goulart station

    On November 19, 2020, during the deliver of the fourth train CRRC Qingdao Sifang 2500 Series, Secretary of Transports Alexandre Baldy confirmed a new express service. The new service operates between Luz and Aeroporto Guarulhos stations, with stops at Guarulhos-CECAP and Brás (towards Luz only). The trains depart every hour from both terminus stations from 5 AM to midnight and there is no special fare for this service. It started operating on December 1, 2020.[3][4]

    It was available since October 3, 2018 the special service Connect, which consisted of trains between Brás Station and Guarulhos Airport Station during peak hours (from 5:40am to 8:20am and from 5:20pm to 8:00pm), with no need to exchange trains at Engenheiro Goulart Station, offering direct access to São Paulo city center and also easier connections to other subway lines. There was no special fare for this service.[5] The total route of the Connect service consisted of 5 stations and was 21.7 km (13.5 mi) long.[6] The service was suspended on March 2020 and on November 16, 2020, Secretary Baldy confirmed that Airport Connect service was officially extinct.[7]

    There were also express trains between Luz Station and Guarulhos Airport Station during specific timetables: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 10pm from Luz towards the Airport and 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 9pm from the Airport towards Luz. There was a convenience fare for this service: $8,60 BRL ($2.18 USD), twice the price of normal fare at the time.[8]

    Future expansion

    Original plans for Line 13 consisted of an underground route from Engenheiro Goulart to Chácara Klabin via the city centre,[9] however this is expected to be replaced by using existing overground tracks from Engenheiro Goulart to Luz Station. A northward extension is planned from the airport to Bonsucesso in Guarulhos.[10]

    Stations
    Code Station Platforms Position Connections City
    LUZ Luz Island and side platforms At-grade Station attended by Airport-Express only.



    Touristic Express    		 São Paulo
    BAS Brás Island and side platforms At-grade Station attended by Airport-Express only.

    		 São Paulo
    EGO Engenheiro Goulart Island platforms At-grade São Paulo
    GRC Guarulhos-CECAP Side platforms Elevated Guarulhos Road Terminal
    Guarulhos-São Paulo Bus Corridor    		 Guarulhos
    AGU Aeroporto-Guarulhos Side platforms Elevated Guarulhos Bus Terminal
    Guarulhos-São Paulo Bus Corridor
    GRU Airport Shuttle Service
    GRU Airport People Mover (Planned)    		 Guarulhos
    • Free transfer service from Guarulhos Airport Station to Airport terminals
    • Elevated section of the Line 13 - Jade
    • CRRC Qingdao Sifang Series 2500 Train
    • View from Aeroporto - Guarulhos station
    • Engenheiro Goulart station

    References
    1. "Trem de Guarulhos" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
    2. "SP: trem para Cumbica deve começar a operar em 2015, diz CPTM" [São Paulo: train to Cumbica shall start operations in 2015, CPTM says]. terra.com.br (in Portuguese). September 23, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
    3. Meier, Ricardo (19 November 2020). "CPTM anuncia novo serviço expresso entre Luz e Aeroporto-Guarulhos na Linha 13-Jade". Metrô CPTM (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
    4. http://www.cptm.sp.gov.br/sua-viagem/Pages/Aeroporto.aspx
    5. "Informacoes de Viagem" [Trip Information]. CPTM (in Portuguese). October 3, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
    6. "Investimentos 2019 – 2022" [Investments 2019 - 2022] (PDF). AEAMESP (in Portuguese). April 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
    7. Meier, Ricardo (16 November 2020). "Baldy afirma que serviço Connect, da Linha 13-Jade, "não volta mais"". Metrô CPTM (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
    8. "Testamos o trem expresso da CPTM da Luz ao Aeroporto de Guarulhos" [We have tested the CPTM Express Train from Luz to Guarulhos Airport]. CPTM (in Portuguese). October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
    9. "Em novo plano, CPTM suprime trecho subterrâneo e levará Linha 13-Jade para o centro". Metrô CPTM (in Portuguese). 11 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
    10. "Governo de São Paulo prevê linha 13-Jade até Bonsucesso a partir de 2024". Metrô CPTM (in Portuguese). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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