Line 1 (São Paulo Metro)

Line 1 (Blue) (Portuguese: Linha 1–Azul) is one of the six lines that make up the São Paulo Metro and one of the thirteen lines that make up the Metropolitan Rail Transportation Network. It was the first line built for the São Paulo Metro and also the first metro line built in Brazil. It links Tucuruvi Station to Jabaquara Station. Construction began in the late 1960s and was completed in the early 1970s.

São Paulo Metro Line 1 (Blue)
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Government of the State of São Paulo
Locale	São Paulo, Brazil
Termini	Tucuruvi Jabaquara
Connecting lines
Former connections
Stations	23
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	São Paulo Metro
Operator(s)	Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
Depot(s)	Jabaquara rail yard
Rolling stock	66 Alstom E stock (11 trains) 96 Alstom G stock (16 trains) 150 Alstom/Siemens I stock (25 trains) 156 Bombardier/Tejofran/Temoinsa J stock (26 trains) 132 Alstom/IESA L stock (22 trains)
History
Commenced	1968
Opened	September 14, 1974
Last extension	April 29, 1998
Technical
Line length	20.2 km (12.6 mi)
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	87 km/h (54 mph)
Signalling	Automatic block signaling
Route map Tucuruvi Parada Inglesa Jardim São Paulo- Ayrton Senna Santana Carandiru Portuguesa-Tietê Tietê River Marginal Tietê Armênia Tamanduateí River Av. do Estado Tiradentes Luz  10+  to São Paulo-Morumbi São Bento to Palmeiras-Barra Funda Sé to Corinthians-Itaquera Japão-Liberdade São Joaquim Vergueiro to Vila Madalena Paraíso Ana Rosa to Vila Prudente Vila Mariana to Chácara Klabin Santa Cruz to Capão Redondo Praça da Árvore Saúde São Judas Av. Afonso d'Escragnolle Taunay Conceição to São Paulo–Morumbi Jabaquara Jabaquara rail yard

History

Originally called North-South Line, line 1 began construction on December 14, 1968. Commercial operation began September 14, 1974, with trains running in the first seven kilometers between Jabaquara and Vila Mariana stations. In 1975 it was expanded, first to Liberdade, then to Santana.

In 1978 the Sé station was opened.

In 1998 the line expanded to Tucuruvi,because Santana station didn't settle the number from uses.

Moema branch

Project from expansion by a branc, passing by a importante and big bark and Moema district. That part, is today, in part, the Line 5 lilac.

Stations

Code	Station	Platforms	Position	Connections	District
TUC	Tucuruvi	Side platforms	Partially underground	Guarulhos-São Paulo Metropolitan Corridor	Tucuruvi
PIG	Parada Inglesa	Side platforms	Elevated	Parada Inglesa Bus Terminal	Tucuruvi
JPA	Jardim São Paulo-Ayrton Senna	Island platform	Underground	-	Santana
SAN	Santana	Side platforms	Elevated	Santana Bus Terminal	Santana
CDU	Carandiru	Side platforms	Elevated	-	Santana
TTE	Portuguesa-Tietê	Side platforms	Elevated	Tietê Road Terminal	Santana
PPQ	Armênia	Side platforms	Elevated	Armênia Bus Terminal	Bom Retiro
TRD	Tiradentes	Island platform	Underground	-	Bom Retiro
LUZ	Luz	Island and side platforms	Underground	(Airport Express) Touristic Express	Bom Retiro
BTO	São Bento	Split platforms	Underground	19  (Planned)	Sé
PSE	Sé	Island and side platforms	Underground		Sé
LIB	Japão-Liberdade	Side platforms	Underground	-	Sé
JQM	São Joaquim	Side platforms	Underground	(Future)	Liberdade
VGO	Vergueiro	Side platforms	Underground	-	Liberdade
PSO	Paraíso	Split platforms	Underground		Vila Mariana
ANR	Ana Rosa	Island platform	Underground	Ana Rosa Bus Terminal	Vila Mariana
VMN	Vila Mariana	Side platforms	Underground	Vila Mariana Bus Terminal	Vila Mariana
SCZ	Santa Cruz	Side platforms	Underground		Vila Mariana
ARV	Praça da Árvore	Side platforms	Underground	-	Saúde
SAU	Saúde	Side platforms	Underground	-	Saúde
JUD	São Judas	Side platforms	Underground	-	Saúde
CON	Conceição	Side platforms	Underground	-	Jabaquara
JAB	Jabaquara	Side platforms	Underground	(Planned) Jabaquara Bus Terminal Jabaquara Road Terminal São Mateus-Jabaquara Metropolitan Corridor	Jabaquara

Gallery

Jardim São Paulo-Ayrton Senna Station

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  Santana Station
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  North Zone stations (Santana, Carandiru e Portuguesa-Tietê)
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  Budd-Mafersa train stopping at Santa Cruz Station
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  Elevated line seen in the district of Santana.
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  Railway line passing through Santana.
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  Portuguesa-Tietê Station

References

1. Ferreira, Robert; Tharcisiu Alves. (January 2012). "São Paulo Metro". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014. On Lines 1, 2 and 3, the track gauge is a non-standard 1600 mm, the third rail is 750 V DC and under running. For Lines 4 and 5, the track gauge is 1435 mm and they use overhead pantograph, precluding any connection to the rest of the system, plus the 4 and 5 lines can't connect because the trains on the 4 line use drive-less technology while trains on 5 line are OPTO. Lines 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 (operated by CPTM) are all 1600mm and use overhead pantograph.