Line 1 (Baixada Santista LRT)

Line 1: Barreiros ↔ Porto is currently the only operational line of Baixada Santista Light Rail in São Paulo state, Brazil, opened on 31 January 2016. It's 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long and has 15 stations in operation, all of them at-grade. The system is operated by Consórcio BR Mobilidade.[1]

Baixada Santista LRT Line 1
Composition in Porto station of Baixada Santista LRT
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos
Locale
TerminiPorto
Barreiros
Stations15
Service
TypeLight rail transit
SystemBaixada Santista Light Rail
Operator(s)Consórcio BR Mobilidade
Depot(s)Port rail yard
History
Opened31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
Technical
Line length11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line
Operating speed25 km/h (16 mph)
Route map

 Samaritá
 Rio Branco
 Jardim Quarentenário
 Ponte Nova
Praia Grande
São Vicente
 Ponte dos Barreiros
 Proposed
 Barreiros
 Rodovia dos Imigrantes (SP-160)
 Mascarenhas de Moraes
 São Vicente
 Antônio Emmerich
 Nossa Senhora das Graças
 José Monteiro
 Itararé
 João Ribeiro
São Vicente
Santos
 José Menino Tunnel
 Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
 Pinheiro Machado
 Bernardino de Campos
 Ana Costa
 Washington Luís
 Conselheiro Nébias
 Porto
 Tamandaré
 Porto rail yard
 Carvalho de Mendonça
 Ferry Boat
Xavier Pinheiro
 Universidades I/II
 Campos Salles
 Mercado
 Bittencourt
 Paquetá
 Poupatempo
 José Bonifácio
 Mauá
 São Bento
 Valongo

History

Opened on 31 January 2016, this was the first LRT line built in Baixada Santista Metropolitan Region, under the responsibility of Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos de São Paulo (EMTU), reusing the track that cross the central areas of São Vicente and Santos, previously used by FEPASA, which operated the Intra Metropolitan Train between 1990 and 1999, and was used for cargo transportation until January 2008.[2]

Stations

Barreiros ↔ Porto
# Name Opening City
1 Barreiros 31 January 2017 São Vicente
2 Mascarenhas de Moraes 6 June 2014 São Vicente
3 São Vicente 6 June 2014 São Vicente
4 Antônio Emmerich 6 June 2014 São Vicente
5 Nossa Senhora das Graças 6 June 2014 São Vicente
6 José Monteiro 6 June 2014 São Vicente
7 Itararé 23 June 2015 São Vicente
8 João Ribeiro 23 June 2015 São Vicente
9 Nossa Senhora de Lourdes 23 June 2015 Santos
10 Pinheiro Machado 23 June 2015 Santos
11 Bernardino de Campos 27 April 2016 Santos
12 Ana Costa 31 January 2017 Santos
13 Washington Luís 31 January 2017 Santos
14 Conselheiro Nébias 14 February 2017 Santos
15 Porto 31 January 2017 Santos

References
  1. de Castro, João Paulo (6 June 2014). "Alckmin inaugura primeiras estações do VLT em São Vicente, SP" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "VLT começa a operar sem cobrança de tarifas em São Vicente, SP" (in Portuguese). G1. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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