Lapa (Line 7) (CPTM) explained

Symbol Location:saopaulo
Symbol:cptm
Lapa
Style:CPTM
Address:R. William Speers, 863
Borough:Lapa
Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-23.5175°N -46.7051°W
Structure:Surface
Platform:Side platforms
Opened:20 February 1899
Code:LPA
Owned: Government of the State of São Paulo
Operator: CPTM
Other Services Header:Future out-of-system interchange
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map Name:Track layout

Lapa is a train station on CPTM Line 7-Ruby, in the district of Lapa in São Paulo.

History

Lapa station was opened by São Paulo Railway on 20 February 1899. In 1947, SPR lines were transferred to the federal government, which created Santos-Jundiaí Railway (EFSJ). Later, EFSJ started the line electrification and rebuilt many stations, among them Lapa station, in the 1950s. In this decade, Lapa station of Sorocaba Railway was built, 500m (1,600feet) away from the EFSJ station.

After the decay of commuter trains, in the 1970s and 1980s, the station was transferred in 1994 to CPTM, which started a small reform in it years later.

Projects

Due to the existence of two Lapa stations, separated by 500m (1,600feet) and without any connection, CPTM elaborated a unification project. Besides the unification, the station should receive one more train line, 8-Diamond, and two Metro lines, 20-Pink (Lapa-Prefeito Saladino) and 23-Magenta (Lapa-Dutra).[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Governo quer construir nova estação Lapa para integração de linhas. Via Trólebus. pt. Renato. Lobo. 28 September 2011. 23 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Futuras linhas do Metrô SP e CPTM: Linha 23 Magenta e o metroanel. Via Trólebus. pt. Renato. Lobo. 14 December 2013. 23 July 2019.