Line 3 (São Paulo Metro)

Line 3 (Red) (Portuguese: Linha 3–Vermelha) is one of the six lines that make up the São Paulo Metro and one of the thirteen lines that make up the Metropolitan Rail Transportation Network. It runs between Palmeiras-Barra Funda and Corinthians-Itaquera. It was formerly called the East-West Line. Line 3 is the busiest in the system.[1]

São Paulo Metro Line 3 (Red)
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Government of the State of São Paulo
Locale	São Paulo, Brazil
Termini	Palmeiras-Barra Funda Corinthians-Itaquera
Connecting lines
Stations	18
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	São Paulo Metro
Operator(s)	Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
Depot(s)	Belém rail yard Itaquera rail yard
Rolling stock	96 Alstom G stock (16 trains) 102 CAF H stock (17 trains) 150 T'Trans/MPE/Temoinsa K stock (25 trains)
History
Commenced	1975
Opened	March 10, 1979
Last extension	December 17, 1988
Technical
Line length	22 km (14 mi)
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	87 km/h (54 mph)
Signalling	Automatic block signaling CBTC (in tests)
Route map to Itapevi to Francisco Morato Palmeiras-Barra Funda to Brás to Júlio Prestes Marechal Deodoro Santa Cecília to Luz República to São Paulo–Morumbi Anhangabaú to Tucuruvi Sé to Jabaquara Tamanduateí River Av. do Estado Pedro II Brás to Rio Grande da Serra to Jundiaí to Luz Bresser-Mooca Belém Belém rail yard Av. Salim Farah Maluf Tatuapé to Calmon Viana Carrão Penha Vila Matilde Guilhermina-Esperança Patriarca-Vila Ré Artur Alvim Corinthians-Itaquera to Estudantes Itaquera rail yard

History

This line, initially called the East-West line, was only planned to be 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long, connecting the Casa Verde and Vila Maria districts of São Paulo, passing through the center of Barra Funda, Sé, and Tatuapé, and be completely underground. But after a lengthy debate, it was decided that it would be constructed on the surface, taking advantage of the old Rede Ferroviária Federal train bed and sharing 23 kilometres (14 mi) of its lines—a move that prevented many expropriations.[2]

Train leaving the center of the city.

Construction began in 1972. With this design change, the East-West line would then be more than 30 kilometres (19 mi) long between Praça da Sé and Guaianases, parallel to the railroad tracks. The stretch between Guaianases and Calmon Viana, in Poá was planned to be built in a second phase, making full use the rail bed. The strength of this design change would be a cost equivalent to one third of the original budget. Because of international trends that dictate that the rail for metro systems used for urban transport be made exclusive to the metro, the design was changed again.[3]

Sé station, the system's busiest.

It was up to the Rede Ferroviária Federal (predecessor of CPTM) to modernize this passage. For this reason, the line opened already overloaded. Once this impasse was resolved, construction began on the western section. On March 10, 1979 the first stretch, between Sé and Brás stations was opened. In the west, the line ended in Barra Funda. The current configuration is the same since 1988. The current record demand was made on November 7, 2008, with the transport of 1,468,935 people. On May 2–3, 2009 the stretch between Anhangabaú and Santa Cecília stations was closed to allow for the use of a tunnel boring machine being used for the extension project of Line 4 (Yellow). In 2010 work began on the installation of glass doors on the Line 3 platforms, starting with the Vila Matilde, Carrão and Penha stations.[1]

CAF H fleet train in Line 3-Red.

Expansion

An expansion is planned from Palmeiras-Barra Funda to Pio XI. Another extension is planned from Corinthians-Itaquera to Jacu Pêssego.

Stations

Code	Station	Platforms	Position	Connections	District
BFU	Palmeiras-Barra Funda	Island and side platforms	At-grade	Barra Funda Bus Terminal Barra Funda Road Terminal	Barra Funda
DED	Marechal Deodoro	Split platforms	Underground	-	Santa Cecília
CEC	Santa Cecília	Side platforms	Underground	Amaral Gurgel Bus Terminal	Santa Cecília
REP	República	Island and side platforms	Underground		República
GBU	Anhangabaú	Island platform	Underground	Bandeira Bus Terminal  19  (Planned)	República and Sé
PSE	Sé	Island and side platforms	Underground		Sé
PDS	Pedro II	Side platforms	Elevated	Expresso Tiradentes	Sé
BAS	Brás	Island and side platforms	Elevated		Brás
BRE	Bresser-Mooca	Island platform	At-grade	-	Brás
BEL	Belém	Island platform	At-grade	-	Belém
TAT	Tatuapé	Island and side platforms	At-grade	Tatuapé Bus Terminal	Tatuapé
CAR	Carrão	Island platform	At-grade	Carrão Bus Terminal	Tatuapé
PEN	Penha	Island platform	Partially underground	Penha Bus Terminal (Future) (Future)	Penha
VTD	Vila Matilde	Island platform	At-grade	Vila Matilde Bus Terminal	Vila Matilde
VPA	Guilhermina-Esperança	Island platform	At-grade	-	Vila Matilde
PCA	Patriarca-Vila Ré	Island platform	Elevated	Patriarca Bus Terminal	Vila Matilde and Penha
ART	Artur Alvim	Island platform	At-grade	Artur Alvim Bus Terminal	Artur Alvim
ITQ	Corinthians-Itaquera	Island and side platforms	Elevated	Itaquera Bus Terminal	Itaquera

References

1. Daniel Gonzales. "Portas de plataforma serão instaladas em mais 7 estações do Metrô neste ano" (in Portuguese). Estadão.com.br. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
2. "A linha vai correr pelos leitos da Central", Jornal da Tarde, 8/16/1973, pg. 16
3. "Metrô | Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo". Metro.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2014-02-02.