Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos

Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) (English: São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company) is a rapid transit and commuter rail company owned by the São Paulo State Department for Metropolitan Transports. It was created in May 28, 1992 from several railroads that already existed in Greater São Paulo, Brazil.

CPTM
Overview
OwnerSão Paulo Government
LocaleGreater São Paulo
Transit typeRapid transit and commuter rail
Number of lines7
Number of stations94
Daily ridership3,000,000 (2019)
Annual ridership863,300,000 (2018)
Chief executivePedro Tegon Moro
HeadquartersRua Boa Vista, 185, Centro
Websitewww.cptm.sp.gov.br
Operation
Began operationMay 28, 1992
Operator(s) CPTM
Number of vehicles213 (2018)
Headway4′ to 35′
Technical
System length273.0 kilometres (169.6 mi)
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC catenary
Average speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Top speed90 km/h (56 mph)
System map

Part of the Greater São Paulo rail network, CPTM has 94 stations in seven lines, with a total length of 273.0 kilometres (169.6 mi). The system carries about 3 million passengers a day. On December 7, 2018, CPTM set a weekday ridership record with 3,221,035 trips.[1]

History

Most of railways now run by CPTM were built between 1860 and 1957 by the São Paulo Railway (lines 7 and 10), Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana (lines 8 and 9) and Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (lines 11 and 12). These railways were eventually incorporated into the state-owned Rede Ferroviária Federal (RFFSA) in 1957 and Ferrovia Paulista S.A. (FEPASA) 1971. Finally, in 1992 the urban sections of RFFSA and FEPASA merged, forming CPTM.

Between the end of the 1990s and the early 2000s, CPTM began the conversion of some metropolitan lines to provide a service similar to rapid transit and better integrate with the São Paulo Metro. Most of the stations where either rebuilt or modernized and new trains were purchased allowing the headway of lines to be as low as four minutes in some lines. This experience started in Line E in the year 2000, in the stretch known as "East Express", serving the east end of São Paulo City and running parallel to Line 3 - Red.

The proposed Trens Intercidades regional railway project is considering using Line 7 tracks for providing service to neighboring cities of Jundiaí, Campinas and Americana.[2][3]

In 2018, CPTM opened Line 13, the first line completely built and operated by the company. This line connects Line 12 to the São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, with a special Express service connecting it to the central Luz station, and another service connecting it to the Brás station, both only operating on a specific schedule.[4]

Operation
Rail transport in São Paulo

CPTM operates seven lines in the Greater São Paulo area, identified by number and color. Most of these lines run on existing surface tracks that continue out of Greater São Paulo as MRS Logística intercity freight lines and share right of way with freight trains. The more lightly used outer sections of several lines have level crossings.

Service starts every day at 4 AM, when trains depart from each terminus, until the last train leaves at midnight. On Saturdays operation is extended until 1 AM.

The company charges a flat fare that can be paid either by magnetic ticket sold in the stations or with a rechargeable smartcard, and grants access to any of the rail lines on the Greater São Paulo, including lines operated by the São Paulo Metro.

Lines
Line Color Terminus Length Stations Daily ridership (Apr 2019)[5]
Line 7 Ruby Brás ↔ Francisco Morato 41.2 kilometres (25.6 mi) 15 473,400
Line 8 Diamond Júlio Prestes ↔ Itapevi 35.2 kilometres (21.9 mi) 20 521,000
Line 9 Emerald Osasco ↔ Grajaú 31.8 kilometres (19.8 mi) 18 613,000
Line 10 Turquoise Brás ↔ Rio Grande da Serra 34.9 kilometres (21.7 mi) 14 391,000
Line 11 Coral Luz ↔ Estudantes 50.8 kilometres (31.6 mi) 16 752,800
Line 12 Sapphire Brás ↔ Calmon Viana 38.8 kilometres (24.1 mi) 13 272,000
Line 13 Jade Engenheiro Goulart ↔ Aeroporto–Guarulhos 12.2 kilometres (7.6 mi) 3 13,300

Operational Extensions
Line Color Terminals Length Stations Notes
Line 7 Ruby Francisco Morato ↔ Jundiaí 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) 5
Line 8 Diamond Itapevi ↔ Amador Bueno 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) 3 Commute on this operational extension is free of charge, a fare being required to access the rest of the system on Itapevi station.

Expansion
Line Color Terminals Length Stations Status
Line 9 Emerald Grajaú ↔ Varginha 4.36 kilometres (2.71 mi) 2 Under construction

Express services
Line Color Terminals Length Stations Notes
Line 13 Jade (Airport Express)[6] Luz ↔ Aeroporto-Guarulhos 28.3 kilometres (17.6 mi) 2
Line 13 Jade (Airport Connect)[7] Brás ↔ Aeroporto-Guarulhos 26.1 kilometres (16.2 mi) 5 Expected travel time between terminals: 35 minutes
Line 10 Turquoise (Expresso Linha 10[8]/Expresso Educação Linha 10[9]) Tamanduateí ↔ Prefeito Celso Daniel-Santo André 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) 3
Line 10 Turquoise (Expresso Linha 10+)[10] Luz ↔ Prefeito Celso Daniel-Santo André 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi) 5
  • Internal view of a 2000 Series CPTM train
  • Luz Station.
  • CPTM 2070 Series train in Brooklin CBD.
  • Ferraz de Vasconcelos Station.

See also

References
  1. https://www.cptm.sp.gov.br/a-companhia/BalancosDemonstrativos/Relat%c3%b3rio%20Integrado%20CPTM%202018.pdf
  2. "Trem Intercidades entre SP e Campinas pode ser um serviço expresso da Linha 7". Metrô CPTM (in Portuguese). 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  3. "Governo do estado surpreende com projeto de levar Linha 7-Rubi até Campinas". Metrô CPTM (in Portuguese). 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  4. "Aeroporto | CPTM". cptm.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. "A Companhia". CPTM (in Portuguese). 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  6. "CPTM oferece três diferentes opções para chegar ao Aeroporto de Guarulhos | CPTM". cptm.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  7. "Connect em Operação | CPTM". cptm.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  8. "CPTM lança serviço Expresso Linha 10 | CPTM". www.cptm.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  9. "CPTM inicia operação do Expresso Educação Linha 10 nesta segunda (10/02) | CPTM". www.cptm.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  10. "CPTM lança trem expresso aos sábados entre Santo André e Luz, na Linha 10-Turquesa | CPTM". www.cptm.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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