Pinheiros (CPTM)

Pinheiros is a train station on CPTM Line 9-Emerald, with connection with ViaQuatro Line 4-Yellow. It is located in the district of Pinheiros in São Paulo.

Pinheiros
Pinheiros station building of Lines 4 and 9 and access catwalk for CPTM Line 9 station.
LocationR. Capri, 145
Pinheiros
Brazil
Coordinates23.536111°S 46.634722°W / -23.536111; -46.634722
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by CPTM
PlatformsIsland platform
Connections Line
Pinheiros Urban Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Other information
Station codePIN
History
Opened4 April 1981
Services
Preceding station   CPTM   Following station
toward Osasco
Line 9
toward Varginha
Out-of-system interchange
Preceding station   São Paulo Metro   Following station
toward Luz
Line 4
Transfer at: Pinheiros
toward Vila Sônia
Track layout

History

Pinheiros station was opened, with temporary installations, by Sorocaba Railway (EFS), along with the Jurubatuba branch, on 25 January 1957. The definitive installations were opened in 1958. In 1971, Fepasa incorporated EFS and began a modernization plan of the Jurubatuba branch. The station was considered of difficult access, because any passenger who leaves that station, had to, obligatorily, cross two ways of Marginal Pinheiros, one of the most crowded roads of the city, what caused many trampling cases.[1] Pinheiros station was rebuilt, being reopened on 4 May 1981. The station was transferred to CPTM in 1996.

To give more comfort to the commuters, specially commuters from Line 5-Lilac who use Line 9-Emerald to access Line 4-Yellow, CPTM does a special operation during peak hours, where this station is used as terminus, avoiding overcrowding in the trains.

References

  1. "Fepasa reforma 32 estações" (in Portuguese) (17330). Folha de S. Paulo. 14 September 1976. p. 13. ISSN 1414-5723.
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