Line 17 (São Paulo Metro)
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Line 17 - Gold is a future project of the São Paulo Metro
.
This new line will have 14 stations, beginning at the São Paulo-Morumbi
station and ending at the São Judas
Station. In contrast to the other metro lines, Line 17 will be a monorail
. The line is part of the project that the city had to host the 2014 World Cup.
It will have integration with Line 1 (Blue)
, Line 4 (Yellow)
, and Line 5 (Lilac)
as well as CPTM Line 9 (Emerald)
.
The layout is designed as 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) long and will be opened in three stages. The first one is 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) long and is planned for early 2011, linking Congonhas-São Paulo Airport to São Judas
Station, with an initial demand 18,000 passengers per day. The second phase, expected to have a demand of 100,000 passengers per day, will begin operations in 2013. It will be 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) long and will connect the Morumbi CPTM station and the Jabaquara metro station
. The two sections will connect at the future Brooklin Paulista station, forming a "Y".
São Paulo Metro
The São Paulo Metro is the principal rapid-transit system in the city of São Paulo and the largest in Brazil. It is also the second largest system in South America and the third largest in Latin America, behind Mexico City and Santiago....
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This new line will have 14 stations, beginning at the São Paulo-Morumbi
São Paulo-Morumbi (São Paulo Metro)
São Paulo-Morumbi is a future metro station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro. It will be integrated with the planned Line 17 .-References:...
station and ending at the São Judas
São Judas (São Paulo Metro)
São Judas is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro. It will be integrated with the planned Line 17 .-SPTrans Lines:The following SPTrans bus lines can be accessed. Passengers may use a Bilhete Único card for transfer:...
Station. In contrast to the other metro lines, Line 17 will be a monorail
Monorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
. The line is part of the project that the city had to host the 2014 World Cup.
It will have integration with Line 1 (Blue)
Line 1 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 1 - Blue was the first line built for the São Paulo Metro. It links Tucuruvi Station to Jabaquara Station. Construction began in the late 1960s and was completed in the early 1970s. It was also the first metro line built in Brazil.-History:...
, Line 4 (Yellow)
Line 4 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 4 is a line of the São Paulo Metro, originally called Southeast-Southwest Line. When finalized, it will go from Luz to Vila Sônia. The first stretch, between and Faria Lima and Paulista stations, opened on May 25, 2010. Two other stations, Butantã and Pinheiros, took more time than expected...
, and Line 5 (Lilac)
Line 5 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 5 is a line of the São Paulo Metro. Parts of the line are operational, while others are either in construction or are planned.-Operational:There are currently 6 operational stations on the Capão Redondo ↔ Largo Treze stretch....
as well as CPTM Line 9 (Emerald)
Line 9 (CPTM)
Line 9 is a line of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos commuter rail system in São Paulo, Brazil. -External links:...
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The layout is designed as 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) long and will be opened in three stages. The first one is 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) long and is planned for early 2011, linking Congonhas-São Paulo Airport to São Judas
São Judas (São Paulo Metro)
São Judas is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro. It will be integrated with the planned Line 17 .-SPTrans Lines:The following SPTrans bus lines can be accessed. Passengers may use a Bilhete Único card for transfer:...
Station, with an initial demand 18,000 passengers per day. The second phase, expected to have a demand of 100,000 passengers per day, will begin operations in 2013. It will be 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) long and will connect the Morumbi CPTM station and the Jabaquara metro station
Jabaquara (São Paulo Metro)
Jabaquara is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro and is the current terminus. It will be integrated with the planned Line 17 ....
. The two sections will connect at the future Brooklin Paulista station, forming a "Y".