Metro de Porto Alegre

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Trensurb train in Porto Alegre

The Metrô de Porto Alegre is administered jointly by the Brazilian central government and the government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the prefecture of the city of Porto Alegre . Through these three bodies the company Trensurb ( Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre SA ), to which 17 stations and a total rail route of 33.8 km belong, was founded. Brazilian broad gauge (1600 mm) is used. The company transports around 300,000 passengers a day.

history

The only line so far (Linha 1) was planned in 1980 and put into operation on March 2, 1985. It connects the center of the city with the northern area around the towns of Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, São Leopoldo and Novo Hamburgo . This route was chosen to reduce traffic on the BR-116 federal road. In 1997 this route was extended to Unisinos. Another section of 2.45 km to Museu was added in 2000 after a test run.

Table of lines

Line	Start end	opening	Route length (km)	Train stations	Travel time	Operating times	Trip sequence
1 Azul	Mercado ↔ São Leopoldo ↔ Novo Hamburgo	March 2, 1985	33.8 km	17th	42 min	05:00 am - 11:20 pm	3½ - 20 min
2 Copa	Mercado ↔ UFRGS		(15.3) Studies	(16) Studies

Web links

Commons : Metrô de Porto Alegre  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Trensurb Official Website (Portuguese)
• Metrô de Porto Alegre at urbanrail.net (English)