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Alstom A96 - Estação Santos-Imigrantes - Linha 2 - Verde do Metrô de São Paulo
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The São Paulo Metro (Portuguese: Metropolitano de São Paulo) is a metro system serving the city of São Paulo. Is controlled and monitored by Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo, in addition to carrying around every day 3,4 million passengers. It was founded on April 24, 1968 and opened on September 14, 1974. It has five lines, 74 kilometers and 64 stations. It is currently booming. It is the largest and the first rapid transit system in Brazil

Lines

Lines Destinations Length Stations Line completion Newest station

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1 Tucuruvi – Jabaquara 20,2 km 23 1974 1975 - 1998
2 Vila Madalena – Vila Prudente 14,7 km 14 1991 1992 - 1998 - 2006 - 2010
3 Barra Funda – Corinthians-Itaquera 22,0 km 18 1979 1981 - 1983 - 1986 - 1988
4 Vila Sônia – Luz 12,8 km 11 2010 (Prevision by 2011 - 2012)
5 Capão Redondo – Largo Treze 8,4 km 6 2002 (Prevision by 2013)
  • (Portuguese): Official Website: http://www.metro.sp.gov.br/
  • (English): Official Website: http://www.metro.sp.gov.br/ingles/index.asp
  • (Portuguese): Secretaria de Transportes Metropolitanos

Images for kids

  • Inauguração do Metrô de São Paulo (1974)

    Opening of São Paulo Metro in 1974. At the center, Governor Laudo Natel and Mayor Miguel Colasuonno.

  • Estação Paulista, Av. Consolação, São Paulo, Brazil. 4

    Paulista Station on Line 4

  • Os Senhores do Movimento 04

    Palmeiras-Barra Funda Intermodal Terminal on Line 3

  • Viagem de Inspeção no trecho Oratório-São Mateus, Linha 15-Prata do Metrô (Monotrilho) (39484313855)

    Line 15

  • Centro de Controle Operacional, Metrô de São Paulo

    Operational control center of the São Paulo metro.

  • Estação Moema, da Linha 5–Lilás do Metrô (41257066041)

    Moema Station, Line 5.

  • Metro de São Paulo, Luz Station, Brazil

    Train of Line 1.

  • 1ª VIAGEM DE TREM NO TRECHO ADOLFO PINHEIRO – BROOKLIN DA LINHA 5 – LILÁS, DO METRÔ (34847938225)

    Interior of train P19.

  • Estação do Metrô Corinthians-Itaquera

    Corinthians-Itaquera Station.

  • Mapa do Metrô de São Paulo em escala

    System Map - July 2020

  • Mapa do Metrô de São Paulo em escala - obras

    System Map - under construction

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Metro de São Paulo para niños

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