Guapituba (CPTM) explained

Symbol Location:saopaulo
Symbol:cptm
Guapituba
Style:CPTM
Address:Av. Capitão João, s/n
Borough:Jardim Guapituba
Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-23.6922°N -46.4485°W
Structure:At-grade
Platform:Side platforms
Opened:1 May 1907
Rebuilt:4 June 1983
Code:GPT
Former:Km 50
Owned: Government of the State of São Paulo
Operator: CPTM
Map Name:Track layout

Guapituba is a train station on CPTM Line 10-Turquoise, located in the city of Mauá.[1]

History

In 1907, São Paulo Railway opened in the location the telegraph post Quilômetro 50. The passengers movement grew slowly, so that Quilômetro 50 post was a sporadic boarding point until the 1970s, not appearing in maps from 1954 to 1970.[2] [3]

The region around the station grew a lot during the 1960s and 1970s, specially with the arrival of lots o migrants to Parque das Américas, Jardim Santa Rosa, Parque Aliança and Vila Gomes. Also there was great movement in favor of the construction of Parque das Américas station, specially by Saint Philip the Apostle Parish represented by its first vicar, Father José João Rogério Maria Mahon.

According to local residents and the Parish history, practically all the manifestations were organized by the church, until they won and station construction began in 1982. Named Guapituba for being located in the homonymous Mauá neighbourhood, the station was opened on 4 June 1983.

In 1994, started being operated by CPTM as part of Line D-Beige (Luz ↔ Paranapiacaba).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guapituba. Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. pt. Ralph. Mennucci Giesbrecht. 14 July 2019. 22 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622001738/http://www.estacoesferroviarias.com.br/g/guapituba.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Mapa e informações da Estrada de Ferro Jundiaí em 1950. Centro-Oeste Brasil. pt. 14 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Rede Ferroviária Fewderal Sistema Regional Centro-Sul 9a Divisão: Santos a Jundiaí. Centro-Oeste Brasil. pt. 14 July 2019.