Line 19 (São Paulo Metro) Explained

São Paulo Metro Line 19 (Sky Blue)
Logo Alt:São Paulo Metro logo
Type:Rapid transit
System:São Paulo Metro
Status:Proposed
Locale:São Paulo, Brazil
Guarulhos, Brazil
End:Bosque Maia
Stations:15
Daily Ridership:500,000 (projected, first phase)[1]
Ridership2:621,000/business day (projected, first phase)[2]
Planopen:2030 (estimated)[3]
Owner:Government of the State of São Paulo
Operator: CMSP
Character:Underground
Depot:Vila Medeiros railyard
Stock:31 6-car trains
Linelength:17.6km (10.9miles) (First phase)
Signalling:CBTC

Line 19 (Sky Blue) (Portuguese: Linha 19–Celeste) is a planned line of the São Paulo Metro.[4] [5] [6]

At in length at its first phase, the line will be the first subway line to serve the municipality of Guarulhos, with Line 13-Jade of the commuter rail system already serving the city since 2018. Construction is expected to begin in 2023.

Background

Guarulhos is the second-largest city in the state of São Paulo, yet was not served by rail transport until the opening of the CPTM commuter rail's Line 13-Jade in 2018. Thus, planning for Line 19 began to link Guarulhos to the São Paulo Metro, along with Vila Medeiros and Vila Maria. It will be underground for its entire length.

Planning

São Paulo Metro originally planned to begin tendering for the construction of Line 19 in April 2020, but this was delayed to May.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: São Paulo Metro begins studies to build Line 19. 6 August 2019. 6 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Cinco consórcios participam da licitação de projeto básico da Linha 19-Celeste do Metrô. Metrô CPTM. pt. Ricardo. Meier. 14 April 2021. 14 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Metrô projeta abrir Linha 19-Celeste em 2030. MetrôCPTM. pt. Ricardo. Meier. 13 July 2022. 14 July 2022.
  4. Web site: PDUI-STM-RedeAltaMediaCapacidade-11-05-2016.pdf. 16 January 2019.
  5. http://www.domboscoitaquera.org.br/downloads/secretaria_estadual_de_transportes.pdf Seminário sobre infraestrutura e sistema viário para a copa 2014 e o desenvolvimento da zona leste, Jurandir Fernandes, Secretário dos Transportes Metropolitanos, 25/08/2011
  6. Web site: Metrô contrata estudos para três linhas an zona norte de SP.
  7. Web site: Contractual wrangles delay São Paulo metro schemes. Railway Gazette International. 1 April 2020. 20 June 2020.