Line 3 (São Paulo Metro)
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Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro
covers the stretch of the metro network between Palmeiras-Barra Funda
and Corinthians-Itaquera
. It was formerly called the East-West Line. Line 3 is the busiest in the system.
, 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 (14.3 mi) of its lines—a move that prevented many expropriations.
Construction began in 1972. With this design change, the East-West line would then be more than 30 kilometres (18.6 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.
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.
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....
covers the stretch of the metro network between Palmeiras-Barra Funda
Palmeiras-Barra Funda (São Paulo Metro)
Palmeiras-Barra Funda ou just Barra Funda is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro and is the current terminus. The metro station is inside the Palmeiras-Barra Funda Intermodal Terminal, a major transit station in São Paulo. The complex contains municipal, intercity, and metropolitan bus...
and Corinthians-Itaquera
Corinthians-Itaquera (São Paulo Metro)
Corinthians-Itaquera ou just Itaquera is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro and is the terminus.-CPTM Transfer:Passengers may transfer from here to, Line 11 of the CPTM commuter train.-SPTrans Lines:...
. It was formerly called the East-West Line. Line 3 is the busiest in the system.
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 TatuapéTatuapé
Tatuapé is a district in the subprefecture of Mooca, in São Paulo, Brazil. It is divided by a railway and the eight lane Radial Leste highway cutting the district into two, northern and southern, parts....
, 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
RFFSA
The Rede Ferroviária Federal, Sociedade Anônima was the state-owned national railway company of Brazil. It was created in 1957, and dissolved between 1999–2007.-Constituent Railways:...
train bed and sharing 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) of its lines—a move that prevented many expropriations.
Construction began in 1972. With this design change, the East-West line would then be more than 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) long between Praça da Sé and Guaianases, parallel to the railroad tracks. The stretch between Guaianases and Calmon Viana, in Poá
Poá
Poá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The water extracted from Fonte Áurea, or the Source of Gold, is sold throughout Brazil...
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.
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
Sé (São Paulo Metro)
Sé is a station on Line 1 and Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
and Brás
Brás (São Paulo Metro)
-CPTM Transfer:Passengers may transfer from here to Line 10 , Line 11 , and Line 12 of the CPTM commuter train. The planned Line 13 of the CPTM system will also have a station at Brás.-SPTrans Lines:...
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
Anhangabaú (São Paulo Metro)
Anhangabaú is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
and Santa Cecília
Santa Cecília (São Paulo Metro)
Santa Cecília is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
stations was closed to allow for the use of a tunnel boring machine
Tunnel boring machine
A tunnel boring machine also known as a "mole", is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through anything from hard rock to sand. Tunnel diameters can range from a metre to almost 16 metres to date...
being used for the extension project of 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...
.
In 2010 work began on the installation of glass doors on the Line 3 platforms, starting with the Vila Matilde
Vila Matilde (São Paulo Metro)
Vila Matilde is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro.-SPTrans Lines:The following SPTrans bus lines can be accessed. Passengers may use a Bilhete Único card for transfer:...
, Carrão
Carrão (São Paulo Metro)
Carrão is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro.-SPTrans Lines:The following SPTrans bus lines can be accessed. Passengers may use a Bilhete Único card for transfer:...
and Penha
Penha (São Paulo Metro)
-SPTrans Lines:The following SPTrans bus lines can be accessed. Passengers may use a Bilhete Único card for transfer:...
stations.