Luz (São Paulo Metro) Explained

Symbol Location:saopaulo
Symbol:metro
Luz
Style:São Paulo Metro
Address:Rua Prestes Maia, 925
Borough:
Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-23.5361°N -46.6347°W
Structure:Underground
Platform: Island and side platform
Side platforms
Opened: 26 September 1975
15 September 2011
Accessible:y
Code:LUZ
Owned: Government of the State of São Paulo
Operator: Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
ViaQuatro
Passengers: 127,000/business day[1]
113,850/business day[2]
Other Services Header:Out-of-system interchange
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map Name:Track layout

Luz is a metro station located between República and Sé districts, in the central region of São Paulo. This station connects the lines 1-Blue, operated by Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo, and 4-Yellow, operated by ViaQuatro. It also has connection with the CPTM station, which attends lines 7-Ruby and 11-Coral with no additional cost, and Line 13-Jade (Airport-Express).

Line 1-Blue

Characteristics

The station of Line 1-Blue was opened on 26 September 1975. It's an underground station with a flow distribution mezzanine and island and side platforms with structure in apparent concrete. It has a 18250m2 constructed area and capacity for 40,000 passengers per hour in peak hours.[3]

The free connection with the CPTM station started on 30 November 2004, by an initiative of the State Secretariat of Metropolitan Transports.[4]

Line 4-Yellow

Characteristics

The station of Line 4-Yellow was originally scheduled to be opened in 2008, but was opened only on 15 September 2011[5] and started operating from 10a.m. to 3p.m. On 23 September, the time was increased to 9a.m. to 4 p.m. and, since 26 September, from 4:40 a.m. to midnight.

It's an underground station with side platforms. It has a 20594.84m2 of constructed area, with five levels and 36m (118feet) of depth. A skylight in the roof of the station allows the entrance of solar light.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entrada de Passageiros por Estação - Média Dias Úteis - 2023. pt. 2023-09-15. 2023-09-27.
  2. Web site: Entrada de passageiros por estação - Junho 2022. pt-BR. 2022-07-25. ViaQuatro.
  3. Web site: Estação Luz - Linha 1-Azul. Metrô de São Paulo. pt. 10 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Transferência gratuita: Metrô x CPTM na Estação Luz. Amigos Metroviários dos Excepcionais. pt. 2 December 2004. 10 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Inauguradas novas estações da Linha 4-Amarela do Metrô de SP. Estadão. pt. 15 September 2011. 10 July 2019.