The Sao Paulo Metro is the first underground transit system in Brazil. It works alongside a larger company called the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) and together they cover 187 miles of track and transport approximately 3.7 million people daily.
Highlights
Known as one of the cleanest and safest systems in the world. Affordable fare.
Known as one of the cleanest and safest systems in the world. Affordable fare.
History
The first line of São Paulo metro, had its construction started in 1968, and the first section started to operate in 1974, from Jabaquara to Vila Mariana.
In 1975 the line was complete, from Jabaquara, in the south, to Santana, in the north, crossing the city's historical downtown
In 1993 the line's name was changed from North-South Line to Line 1 - Blue
In 1998 it was extended to the north, adding three more stations: Jardim São Paulo, Parada Inglesa and Tucuruvi.
Characteristics
Length: 20,2 km
Stations: 23
Fleet: 51 six-car trains
Daily passengers: 827.061
Headway:
Peak: 109 s
Offpeak: 147 s
Max: 355 s
Round trip time: 75 minutes
* 2007 information
