Santa Clara is a metro station under construction in São Paulo Metro Line 2-Green. It is part of the expansion project of Line 2 between Vila Prudente and Dutra (Guarulhos), estimated to be opened in mid-2026.[1]
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| Location | Av. Sapopemba, 2271 Água Rasa Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  Government of the State of São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Santa Clara Bus Terminal (future) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opening | 2026 (estimated) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Água Rasa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe first project for a station in Rua do Orfanato was made in mid-2000s as part of the São Paulo Metropolitan Company project "Rede Distributiva". The proposed station would be located in the surroundings of Anália Franco Shopping Mall and would be part of the line Tatuapé-Berrini. The project "Rede Distributiva" was abandoned in 2006 for the creation of a new one called "Rede Essencial", which kept the proposed station in the same location, but in the project of an expansion of Line 2-Green between Vila Prudente and Tatuapé.[2]
In the end of the 2000s, the expansion of Line 2 had its track altered, with the interchange station moved from Tatuapé to Penha. With that, the original Água Rasa station was renamed to Anália Franco, while Água Rasa became a new proposed station.[3]
The Metropolitan Company hired the Environmental Impact Studies and the Environment Impact Report, presenting its results in 2012, with the details of the station location. Later, a decree was signed, expropriating an area of 16,637.34 m2 (179,082.8 sq ft). The works of the station were divided in 8 lots and bidded and hired by the company Mendes Junior in September 2014, with Água Rasa included in Lot 3 (next to Orfanato station and its respective ventilation pits).[4][5][6]
The decree of service order was suspended due to the 2014 economic crisis, which obligated the state government to begin an expenditure containment regime. Only the demolition works of expropriated areas and cleaning of the construction sites were authorized. Between 2017 and 2018, almost all of the properties were demolished. At the same time, Mendes Junior hired the company Infra7 Engenharia to elaborate a project of the future station and its annexed bus terminal.[7]
After almost 6 years suspended, the service order was given on 17 January 2020.[8]
Toponymy
editÁgua Rasa is the popular name of Tatuapé Brook, which spring is located next to the future station. Because it is not so deep, the population renamed the brook in the 19th century. At the east margin of the brook, the allotment, which created the district, had been founded during the 1930s. Therefore, due to the proximity of the station to the brook spring, the location inside the district of Água Rasa, the projected station was named Água Rasa.[9]
Besides that, some residents of the region requested in 2014, through a petition signed with 20 names, the renaming of the station to Santa Clara, name of a borough next to the future station. The proposed became a project made by State Deputy Orlando Morando (PSDB). However, it was rejected for lack of arguments for the renaming.[10][11]
The city of São Paulo only has Sub-Prefectures and district as official administrative divisions, with its divisions regulated by the force of the law. Therefore, the boroughs are non-official denominations without defined borders, created by real state companies for advertising purposes and used by Correios (Post Office Company) for postal addresses purposes. According to Correios' register, the station will be located between the boroughs of Vila Diva and Vila Celes, rather than Vila Santa Clara, as the 20 residents and the State Deputy purposed.
In October 2020, the station was renamed to Santa Clara.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Governo de SP autoriza início das obras de ampliação da Linha 2-Verde até Penha" (in Portuguese). Governo do Estado de São Paulo. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Rede Essencial: Trechos Prioritários" (Document) (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo. 2006. p. 100.
- ^ "Transporte da zona Leste da capital recebe verba de quase R$ 6 bi" (in Portuguese). Governo do Estado de São Paulo. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Government of the State of São Paulo (26 July 2013). "Decreto Nº 59.387 de 26/07/2013" (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Governo do Estado anuncia publicação do edital da extensão da Linha 2-Verde" (in Portuguese). Governo do Estado de São Paulo. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Walm Engenharia (10 September 2012). "Estudo de Impacto Ambiente e Relatório de Impacto Ambiental: Linha 15-Branca / Trecho Vila Prudente - Dutra" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Meier, Ricardo (6 June 2019). "Veja como serão a novas estações da Linha 2-Verde até Penha" (in Portuguese). Metrô CPTM. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Bertoloto, Bernardo (17 January 2020). "Governo anuncia retomada da expansão da Linha Verde do Metrô prometida para 2013" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Água Rasa surgiu como extensão da Mooca" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 22 August 1999. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Metrô Santa Clara" (in Portuguese). AbaixoAssinado.org. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Orlando Morando (5 November 2014). "Indicação 2115/2014" (in Portuguese). Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Lobo, Renato (2 October 2020). "Três estações da expansão da Linha 2-Verde até a Penha têm nomes alterados". Via Trólebus (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2020.