Line 1 (Baixada Santista LRT)

Line 1: Barreiros ↔ Porto is currently the only operational line of Baixada Santista Light Rail in São Paulo state, Brazil, opened on 31 January 2016. It's 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long and has 15 stations in operation, all of them at-grade. The system is operated by Consórcio BR Mobilidade.[1]

Baixada Santista LRT Line 1
Composition in Porto station of Baixada Santista LRT
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos
Locale
TerminiPorto
Barreiros
Stations15
Service
TypeLight rail transit
SystemBaixada Santista Light Rail
Operator(s)Consórcio BR Mobilidade
Depot(s)Port rail yard
History
Opened31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
Technical
Line length11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line
Operating speed25 km/h (16 mph)
Route map

Samaritá
Rio Branco
Jardim Quarentenário
Ponte Nova
Praia Grande
São Vicente
Ponte dos Barreiros
Proposed
Barreiros
Rodovia dos Imigrantes (SP-160)
Mascarenhas de Moraes
São Vicente
Antônio Emmerich
Nossa Senhora das Graças
José Monteiro
Itararé
João Ribeiro
São Vicente
Santos
José Menino Tunnel
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Pinheiro Machado
Bernardino de Campos
Ana Costa
Washington Luís
Conselheiro Nébias
Porto
Tamandaré
Porto rail yard
Carvalho de Mendonça
Ferry Boat
Xavier Pinheiro
Universidades I/II
Campos Salles
Mercado
Bittencourt
Paquetá
Poupatempo
José Bonifácio
Mauá
São Bento
Valongo

History

Opened on 31 January 2016, this was the first LRT line built in Baixada Santista Metropolitan Region, under the responsibility of Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos de São Paulo (EMTU), reusing the track that cross the central areas of São Vicente and Santos, previously used by FEPASA, which operated the Intra Metropolitan Train between 1990 and 1999, and was used for cargo transportation until January 2008.[2]

Stations

Barreiros ↔ Porto

# Name Opening City
1 Barreiros 31 January 2017 São Vicente
2 Mascarenhas de Moraes 6 June 2014 São Vicente
3 São Vicente 6 June 2014 São Vicente
4 Antônio Emmerich 6 June 2014 São Vicente
5 Nossa Senhora das Graças 6 June 2014 São Vicente
6 José Monteiro 6 June 2014 São Vicente
7 Itararé 23 June 2015 São Vicente
8 João Ribeiro 23 June 2015 São Vicente
9 Nossa Senhora de Lourdes 23 June 2015 Santos
10 Pinheiro Machado 23 June 2015 Santos
11 Bernardino de Campos 27 April 2016 Santos
12 Ana Costa 31 January 2017 Santos
13 Washington Luís 31 January 2017 Santos
14 Conselheiro Nébias 14 February 2017 Santos
15 Porto 31 January 2017 Santos

References

  1. de Castro, João Paulo (6 June 2014). "Alckmin inaugura primeiras estações do VLT em São Vicente, SP" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "VLT começa a operar sem cobrança de tarifas em São Vicente, SP" (in Portuguese). G1. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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