Faria Lima (São Paulo Metro)

Faria Lima is a metro station on Line 4-Yellow of the São Paulo Metro operated by ViaQuatro. It is localized in Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, between Rua Teodoro Sampaio and Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, in the district of Pinheiros. Had its civil construction concluded on February 2010. The prediction for the commercial operation was March 2010,[1] but was delayed to 25 May 2010, day which line started operating between stations Faria Lima and Paulista.[2] The delay was caused by the train tests.[2] The station should also have a connection with future Line 20-Pink (Lapa–Afonsina).[3][4]

Faria Lima
LocationAv. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 950
Pinheiros
Brazil
Coordinates23°34′00″S 46°41′38″W
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by ViaQuatro
PlatformsSide platforms
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeFAL
History
Opened25 May 2010
Services
Preceding station   São Paulo Metro   Following station
toward Luz
Line 4
toward Vila Sônia
  Future services  
Pedroso de Morais
toward Santa Marina
Line 20
Rebouças
toward Pref. Celso Daniel-Santo André
Track layout (Line 4)
to Fradique Coutinho
to Pinheiros

Characteristics

Underground station with side platforms and structure in apparent concrete. It has access for people with disabilities and connection with urban bus terminal. It has capacity for 30,000 passengers per hour during peak hours.

The station has 10 ViaQuatro customer service and maintenance agents and 10 customer service and security agents, beside ambulances in the location.

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, ticket office, customer service, Bilhete Único/BOM recharge machines
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors open on the right
Northbound ←  4  toward Luz
Southbound  4  toward São Paulo-Morumbi →
Side platform, doors open on the right

References
  1. "A primeira viagem" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 25 January 2010. p. 12.
  2. "Estações Paulista/Faria Lima abrem na 3a" (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Folha de S. Paulo. 23 May 2010. p. C7.
  3. Brancatelli, Rodrigo; Burgarelli, Rodrigo (14 September 2011). "Prefeitura quer usar R$ 1 bi do boom imobiliário em metrô nos Jardins" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. Pinho, Márcio (19 July 2012). "Metrô abre licitação para projeto de linha que ligará Moema à Lapa" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 8 July 2019.


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