São Bento (São Paulo Metro)

São Bento is a metro station on São Paulo Metro Line 1-Blue, located in the district of Sé, in São Paulo. The station was opened on 26 September 1975.[1] It will be connected, in the future, according to the State Secretariat of Metropolitan Transports of São Paulo, with Line 19-Sky Blue (Anhangabaú↔Bosque Maia).[2]

São Bento
Toten in the entrance of the station. Altino Arantes Building in the back.
LocationLargo São Bento, 109
Sé
Brazil
Coordinates23°32′38″S 46°38′02″W
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
PlatformsSplit platforms
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeBTO
History
Opened26 September 1975
Services
Preceding station   São Paulo Metro   Following station
toward Tucuruvi
Line 1
toward Jabaquara
  Future services  
Terminus
Line 19
Pari
toward Bosque Maia

Characteristics

Buried station with connection mezzanine, two split platforms and structure in apparent concrete. It has built area of 18,150 square metres (195,400 sq ft) and capacity for 40,000 passengers per hour during peak hours.

Station average demand

The average entrance of passengers in the station is of 73,000 passengers per day, according to Metro data. It is situated in a very crowded region, in Rua Boa Vista, and close to the region of Rua 25 de Março, besides being located next to SPTrans Correio Bus Terminal.

Track layout
Upper level
to Luz
Lower level
to Sé

References
  1. "Estação São Bento" (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. de Oliveira, Abrahão (6 August 2019). "Metrô de SP lança editais para a construção da futura Linha 19-Celeste" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 8 August 2019.


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