Sistema de Trens Urbanos de Natal explained

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Sistema de Trens Urbanos de Natal
Locale:Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Transit Type:Commuter rail
Owner:CBTU
Lines:2
Stations:24
System Length:56.2km (34.9miles)[1]
Daily Ridership:15,000
Annual Ridership:3.7 million[2]
Map State:collapsed

The Sistema de Trens Urbanos de Natal (Natal Urban Trains System) is the metropolitan train system of the Natal Metropolitan Region in Brazil. It is operated by the Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU).[3]

It consists of 22 stations on a two-line system of 56 kilometres. It was extended to 24 stations and 71 km on 17 January 2023. Rodoviaria of Natal is not directly linked, but walkable, closest stations Bom Pastor and Cidade Esperança.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBTU proposes Natal light rail expansion. International Railway Journal. 8 March 2016. 12 October 2019.
  2. Web site: VLT de Natal registra aumento no número de usuários em 2018 . ANP Trilhos. 26 March 2019. 12 October 2019. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Portal CBTU - Natal. Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos. 12 October 2019.
  4. Web site: International2023-01-17T09:27:00+00:00 . Railway Gazette . Natal opens next stage of Linha Sul extension . 2024-07-26 . Railway Gazette International . en.