Corinthians-Itaquera (São Paulo Metro)

Corinthians-Itaquera, or just Itaquera, is a station which is part of the metropolitan train system of CPTM and São Paulo Metro.

Corinthians-Itaquera
Metro boarding platform.
LocationAv. Projetada, 1900
Itaquera
Brazil
Coordinates23.5423747°S 46.4710683°W / -23.5423747; -46.4710683
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
CPTM
Platforms Island platforms
Side platforms
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeITQ
History
Opened 1 October 1988
27 May 2000
Previous namesCorinthians Paulista
Itaquera
Passengers
98,000 passengers/business day[1]
Services
Preceding station   São Paulo Metro   Following station
Line 3Terminus
CPTM
toward Luz
Line 11
toward Estudantes
Track layout (Line 3)
to Artur Alvim
to Itaquera rail yard
Track layout (Line 11)
to Tatuapé
to Dom Bosco

Corinthians–Itaquera station has this name for being located in the district of Itaquera, in São Paulo, close to Arena Corinthians. There is, also, connection with Poupatempo in Itaquera and Shopping Metrô Itaquera in its surroundings. It's located in Avenida Projetada, 1900.[2]

Metro Line 3–Red
View of Metro station and access catwalk to Arena Corinthians.

Corinthians–Itaquera station was opened on 1 October 1988, being terminus for São Paulo Metro Line 3–Red, in the East route. In this station, there is also connection with the Line 3–Red Maintenance Yard, known as "Itaquera Yard" or "PIT".

The station is elevated with two island platforms over the distribution level, structure in apparent concrete, and metallic spatial lattice cover. It has adapted access for people with disabilities and reduced movements. Occupies an area of 30,435 square metres (327,600 sq ft) and has capacity for 60,000 passengers per day during peak hours.

CPTM Line 11–Coral

Corinthians–Itaquera station is a train station on CPTM Line 11–Coral.

The current CPTM station area, which corresponds to one island platform, was built by São Paulo Metro, being unused for almost 12 years and opened on 27 May 2000 to be used by the then-East Express.

References
  1. "Informações sobre a demanda - Maio/2019" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo. June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "Estação Corinthians–Itaquera - Linha 3–Vermelha" (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo. Retrieved 15 July 2019.


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