The São Paulo Metro operates a total of 8 rail yards, with at least 5 more in planning or construction. The Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos operates a further 12 yards, all of which combine to serve commuter trains in the Greater São Paulo region.
Line 1 (Blue)
editJabaquara yard
editThe Jabaquara yard, serving Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro, saw its construction start in 1971. Occupying an area of 330,000m², it can fit 52 trains and has specific buildings for maintenance operations such as for washing and performing repairs, and hosts the Metro's corporate university.[1]
Line 2 (Green)
editTamanduateí yard
editSmall yard for routine maintenance operations. Line 2 also makes use of rail yards in other Metro lines, such as the Jabaquara yard.[2]
Paulo Freire yard
editIn planning phase. Line 2's proposed extension to the Penha station meant its fleet had to be increased, thus requiring a new, dedicated rail yard. Construction contract is expected for 2023.[2]
Line 3 (Red)
editItaquera yard
editThe Metro's biggest rail yard, has an area of 470,000m² and 24km of railways, with the capacity to store 60 trains. Divided into several blocks, their functionalities include maintenance facilities, workshops, electrical substations, and administrative buildings. The Itaquera yard was inaugurated in 1987 and is located near the Corinthians-Itaquera station.[3]
The Red Line also crosses the Brás rail yard, belonging to the CPTM.
Belém yard
editOriginally intended as a provisional yard to park trains whilst the Itaquera yard was under construction, the EPB (Estacionamento Provisório do Belém) ended up being integrated as a definitive rail yard providing maintenance and cleaning for both CPTM and Metro trains. [4]
Line 4 (Yellow)
editVila Sônia yard
editThe Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro operates its fleet from the Vila Sônia yard since 2016,[5] despite the 7-year delay on the Vila Sônia station's completion, originally proposed for 2014. [6][7] The Vila Sônia yard also hosts Line 4's Command and Control centre, vital for GoA4 operations.
Line 5 (Lilac)
editCapão Redondo yard
editThe Capão Redondo yard has an area of 75,000m². Before the Guido Caloi yard's completion, it was the only rail yard operating in Line 5.[8] Line 5's Command and Control centre is also located in this rail yard.[9]
Guido Caloi yard
editOpened in 2019, the Guido Caloi yard covers an area of 102,000m² and has 11km of railways. It was originally intended to provide maintenance for Line 19's trains as well, but the idea was eventually scrapped following changes in planning around the Campo Belo station. [9]
Line 6 (Orange)
editMorro Grande yard
editLine 6's dedicated rail yard, currently being built by Acciona, with its completion expected for 2025. The Morro Grande Yard's location was originally a quarry, and was filled with water prior to the construction starting.[10][11]
Line 15 (Silver)
editOratório yard
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Covering 60,000m²,[12] the Oratório yard is used for maintenance of the monorails in the Line 15. With the line's future expansion, its responsibilities will be shared with the Ragueb Chohfi Yard.
Ragueb Chohfi yard
editTo be located near the Jacu-Pêssego station, will be capable of fitting 27 trains, just like the Oratório yard. Thus, its completion would allow Line 15 to run up to 54 monorails in the section between Ipiranga and Cidade Tiradentes.[13]
Line 17 (Gold)
editÁgua Espraiada yard
editWith its completion proposed for 2022, the Água Espraiada yard is to provide parking and maintenance services to the monorails of Line 17, meant to connect the stations of Morumbi, Washington Luís and the Congonhas Airport.[14]
Line 19 (Sky Blue)
editVila Medeiros Yard
editPlanned for the Line 19 (Sky Blue).
References
edit- ^ "Pátio do Jabaquara começou a ser construído há 50 anos" (in Portuguese). Jornal Zona Sul. April 2021. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Metrô posterga construção do Pátio Paulo Freire" (in Portuguese). MetrôCPTM. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Pátio Itaquera vai completar 34 anos" (in Portuguese). Rede Noticiando. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Como um trem do Metrô acessa os trilhos CPTM?" (in Portuguese). Via Trolebus. 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Bruno Ribeiro e Fabio Leite (June 8, 2015). "Alckmin dá mais R$ 20 mi para Linha 4". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). No. 44428. São Paulo. pp. A13. ISSN 1516-2931. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "São Paulo Metro Line 4 Phase 2 Complete". Rail Journal. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Conclusão em obras da Vila Sônia é destaque na mídia internacional" (in Portuguese). MetroCPTM. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Linha 5 do Metrô passa a funcionar durante domingos e feriados" (in Portuguese). Governo de São Paulo. August 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Por dentro do Pátio Guido Caloi do Metrô" (in Portuguese). MetroCPTM. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Pátio Morro Grande: De "lago" para centro técnico da Linha 6 - Laranja" (in Portuguese). MetroCPTM. 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "LinhaUni - Pátio Morro Grande" (in Portuguese). Linha Universidade. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Tratamento em Concreto Aparente no Pátio Oratório" (in Portuguese). AM Engenharia. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Novo Pátio do Monotrilho recebe autorização ambiental" (in Portuguese). Via Trólebus. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Pátio Água Espraiada visto de cima, e sem trabalhadores" (in Portuguese). ViaTroleBus. December 20, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.