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Rapid transit in Brazil
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There are currently nine metro systems in Brazil, located in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Recife, Fortaleza, Salvador, and Teresina. Currently, in addition to metro systems, Brazil also has seven light rail transit systems, the Sobral Light Rail, Maceió Urban Train System, Cariri Light Rail, Baixada Santista Light Rail, VLT Carioca, João Pessoa Urban Train System, and Natal Urban Train System.
There also was one suburban rail system in Pindamonhangaba, operated by the Campos do Jordão Railway, but it has had its operations paused since 2021.[1]
List of metro and monorail systems in Brazil
[edit]Operational
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte | Belo Horizonte Metro | 1986[2] | 28.1 km (17.5 mi) | 1 | 19 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |  Grupo Comporte (Metrô BH)
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| Brasília | Federal District Metro | 2001[3] | 42.4 km (26.3 mi) | 2 | 27 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |  Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal (Metrô-DF)
|
| Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre Metro | 1985[4] | 43.8 km (27.2 mi) | 1 | 22 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |  Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre (TRENSURB)
|
| Recife | Recife Metro | 1985[5] | 39.5 km (24.5 mi) | 3 | 37 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |  Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)
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| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Metro | 1979[6] | 58 km (36 mi) | 3 | 41 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | .svg){kind=small} Concessão Metroviária do Rio de Janeiro (MetrôRio)
|
| Salvador | Salvador Metro | 2014[7] | 38 km (24 mi) | 2 | 21 | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |  Companhia do Metrô da Bahia (CCR Metrô Bahia)
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| Fortaleza | Fortaleza Metro | 2012 | 24.1 km (15.0 mi) | 3 | 20 | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | .jpg){kind=logo} Companhia Cearense de Transportes Metropolitanos (METROFOR)
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| Teresina | Teresina Metro | 1991[8] | 16 km | 1 | 12 | 1000 mm (3 ft 3.4 in) |  Companhia Ferroviária e de Logística do Piauí (CFLP)
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| São Paulo | São Paulo Metro | 1974[9] | 104.4 km (64.8 mi) | 6 | 91 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in), 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
 Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (Lines 1–3, 15) ViaQuatro (Line 4) ViaMobilidade (Line 5) |
Proposed
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curitiba | Curitiba Metro | Proposed[10] | 17.6 km (10.9 mi) | 1 | 14 | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |
| Manaus | Manaus Monorail | Planned | 20 km (12.0 mi) | 1 | 9 | None |
Discontinued
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | End of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poços de caldas | Poços de Caldas Monorail | 2000[11] | 2003[11] | 8 km (4.9 mi) constructed, 30 km (18.6 mi) planned[12] | 1 | 11[13] | None |  Municipal Government of Poços de Caldas
|
| Campinas | Campinas Light Metro | 1990[14] | 1995[14] | 7.9 km (4.5 mi)[14] | 1 | 11 stations planned, 8 stations constructed[14] | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |  Ferrovia Paulista (FEPASA)
|
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List of Light Rail Systems in Brazil
[edit]Operational
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sobral | Sobral Light Rail | 2014 | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) | 2 | 12 | 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in) | Companhia Cearense de Transportes Metropolitanos (METROFOR)
|
| Crato, Juazeiro do Norte | Cariri Light Rail | 2009 | 13.9 km (8.5 mi)[15] | 1 | 9[15] | 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in)[15] | Companhia Cearense de Transportes Metropolitanos (METROFOR)
|
| Santos, São Vincente | Baixada Santista Light Rail | 2015[16] | 11,5 km (7,15 mi)[17] | 1 | 15[16] | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | BR Mobilidade Consortium (supervised by ARTESP, the São Paulo State regulatory body for transportation) |
| Rio de Janeiro | VLT Carioca | 2016[18] | 28 km (17,4 mi)[18] | 4[19] | 30[18] | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |  VLT Carioca
|
| Metropolitan Area of Salvador | VLT do Subúrbio | 2027-2028 | 37 km (22.9 mi)[20] | 3[20] | 34[20] | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | To be determined by the government |
Discontinued
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | End of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuiabá | Cuiabá Light Rail | The construction was never completed | Construction was interrupted in 2015[21] | 22.2 km (13.7 mi)[22] | 2[22] | 33[23] | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |  State of Mato Grosso
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Sobral Light Rail
Cariri Light Rail
Baixada Santista Light Rail
VLT Carioca
VLT do Subúrbio
Light Rail Systems in Brazil
Suburban Rail
[edit]Operational
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | São Paulo Metropolitan Trains | 1889 | 280 km | 7[24][25][26] | 96[24][25][26] | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |  Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (Lines 7, 10, 11, 12, 13)[24] ViaMobilidade (Lines 8 and 9)[25][26]
|
| João Pessoa | João Pessoa Urban Train System | 1985 | 30 km (18.6 mi)[27] | 1 | 9[28] | 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in) | Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)
|
| Rio de Janeiro | Urban Trains of Rio de Janeiro | 1852 | 270 km[29] | 8[30] | 104[31] | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)[32] |  Supervia
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| Campos do Jordão | Campos do Jordão Railway | 1914 | 47 km | 1 | 40 | 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in) |  Estrada de Ferro Campos do Jordão (EFCJ)
|
| Natal | Natal Urban Train System | 1984 | 77.5 km (48.1 mi)[33] | 2[33] | 13[33] | 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in)[33] | Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)
|
| Maceió | Maceió Urban Train System | 2011 | 34.7 km (21,2 mi)[34] | 2 | 15[34] | 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in)[34] | Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)
|
Discontinued
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | End of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte | Metropolitan Area of Belo Horizonte Suburban Train | 1957[35] | 1988[35] | 321 km[35] | 7[35] | 21[35] | 1 600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |  Rede Ferroviária Federal (1957-1984), Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (1984-1992)
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| Bauru | Bauru Urban Train | 1973, 1988 | 1982, 1990 | 10.0 km (6.21 mi) | 2 | 9 | 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in), 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | Ferrovia Paulista (FEPASA), Rede Ferroviária Federal (RFFSA)
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São Paulo Metropolitan Trains
Urban Trains of Rio de Janeiro
João Pessoa Urban Train System
Campos do Jordão Railway
Natal Urban Train System
Maceió Urban Train System
Suburban Rail Systems in Brazil
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