Faria Lima (São Paulo Metro) Explained

Symbol Location:saopaulo
Symbol:metro
Faria Lima
Style:São Paulo Metro
Address:Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 950
Borough:Pinheiros
Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-23.5668°N -46.6938°W
Structure:Underground
Platform:Side platforms
Opened:25 May 2010
Accessible:y
Code:FAL
Owned: Government of the State of São Paulo
Passengers:27,560/business day[1]
Operator: ViaQuatro
Map Name:Track layout

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 in February 2010. The prediction for the commercial operation was March 2010,[2] but was delayed to 25 May 2010, day which line started operating between stations Faria Lima and Paulista.[3] The delay was caused by the train tests.[3] The station should also have a connection with future Line 20-Pink (Santa Marina–Santo André).[4] [5]

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

GStreet levelExit/entrance
MConcourseFare control, ticket office, customer service, Bilhete Único/TOP recharge machines
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors open on the right
Southbound← toward Vila Sônia–Professora Elisabeth Tenreiro
Northbound toward Luz
Side platform, doors open on the right

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entrada de passageiros por estação - Abril 2022. pt-BR. 2022-04-01. 2022-06-11. ViaQuatro.
  2. News: A primeira viagem. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. 12. 25 January 2010.
  3. News: Estações Paulista/Faria Lima abrem na 3a.. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. São Paulo. 23 May 2010. C7.
  4. Web site: Prefeitura quer usar R$ 1 bi do boom imobiliário em metrô nos Jardins. Estadão. pt. Rodrigo. Brancatelli. Rodrigo. Burgarelli. 14 September 2011. 8 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Metrô abre licitação para projeto de linha que ligará Moema à Lapa. G1. pt. Márcio. Pinho. 19 July 2012. 8 July 2019.