Morumbi (São Paulo Metro) Explained

Morumbi
Style:São Paulo Metro
Address:Av. das Nações Unidas, 14171
Borough:Santo Amaro
Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-23.6216°N -46.7016°W
Structure:Elevated
Platform:Side platforms
Connections:
Diadema–Morumbi Metropolitan Corridor
Opening:June 2026 (estimated)[1]
Accessible:y
Owned: Government of the State of São Paulo
Operator: ViaMobilidade (2026–2046)
Other Services Header:Out-of-system interchange
Map Name:Track layout

Morumbi is a future monorail station, which will be operated by ViaMobilidade. Placed in the district of Santo Amaro in São Paulo, it will connect with homonymous station of Line 9-Emerald.

History

In 2010, it was presented the project of Line 17 of São Paulo Metro, with a connection station project beside the CPTM station.[2] In 2011, the construction was started, but it was interrupted many times because of legal problem between the Metro and builder companies. Currently, is in process of bidding, with conclusion scheduled to mid of 2022.[3] [4]

Toponymy

The word "Morumbi" is an indigenous term of tupi origin that can mean "green fly" (moru: fly, and mbi: green). The ethnologist Eduardo Navarro defends that "Morumbi" has other meanings, as from the tupi maromby, which meaning is "river of the big fishes" (maromba: "big fish"; y: "river"), or marumbi, term of Portuguese language that means "lagoon full of taboas".[5]

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors open on the right
Eastbound toward Aeroporto de Congonhas/Washington Luis
Eastbound toward Aeroporto de Congonhas/Washington Luis
Side platform, doors open on the left
MMezzanineFare control, ticket office, customer service, Bilhete Único/TOP recharge machines, future transfer between and
GStreet levelExit/entrance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linha 17-Ouro aparece com inauguração prevista para junho de 2026. Metrô CPTM. pt. Ricardo. Meier. 1 December 2023. 10 January 2024.
  2. Web site: SP assina convênio para construção da Linha 17-Ouro do Metrô. Governo do Estado de São Paulo. pt. June 30, 2010. May 24, 2019.
  3. Web site: Monotrilho da Linha 17 Ouro somente em 2021. Ferroviando. pt. Fernando. Galfo. February 11, 2019. May 24, 2019.
  4. Web site: Baldy promete monotrilho da Linha 17 Ouro até final de 2022. Ferroviando. pt. Fernando. Galfo. March 22, 2019. May 24, 2019.
  5. Book: NAVARRO, E. A.. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. Global. São Paulo. 2013. 586. 978-85-260-1933-1.