MTETRO SP

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São Paulo (SP) METRO is the main 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 the Mexico City Metro and the Santiago Metro.

Locale São Paulo, Brazil

Transit type Rapid transit

Number of lines 5 rapid transit lines

1 monorail line

(Lines 4, 5, 15 in expansion)

Number of stations 65

(66, including Line 15)

Daily ridership 4.6 million

Annual ridership 895.6 million (FY 2014,

Lines 1, 2, 3 & 5)

Website Metrô (in English)

Operation

Began operation September 14, 1974

Operator(s) Companhia do Metropolitano

de São Paulo (Lines 1-3, 5 & 15)

ViaQuatro (Line 4)

Technical

System length 78.4 km (48.7 mi) (metro only)

Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (Lines 1-3)

1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Lines 4-5)

Average speed 60 km/h (37 mph)

Top speed 100 km/h (62 mph) (Lines 1-3)

80 km/h (50 mph) (Lines 4-5)

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