Line 5 (São Paulo Metro)

Line 5 (Lilac) (Portuguese: Linha 5–Lilás) is one of the six lines that make up the São Paulo Metro and one of the 13 lines that make up the Metropolitan Rail Transportation Network. The line transports about 600,000 people every business day, and since August 2018 it is operated by the private company ViaMobilidade.[2]

São Paulo Metro Line 5 (Lilac)
Logo completo viamobilidade.svg
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Government of the State of São Paulo
LocaleSão Paulo, Brazil
Termini
Connecting lines
  • Current:
  • Future:
  • Planned:
Stations17 in operation
5 in project
Websitewww.viamobilidade.com.br
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSão Paulo Metro
Operator(s) ViaMobilidade (CCR)
Depot(s)Capão Redondo rail yard
Guido Caloi rail yard
Rolling stock
History
Commenced1998
OpenedOctober 20, 2002
Last extensionSeptember 28, 2018
Technical
Line length19.9 km (12.4 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge[1]
Electrification1,500 V DC catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingBombardier CITYFLO 650 CBTC
Route map

Jardim Ângela
Comendador Sant'Anna
Up arrow
Planned
Capão Redondo rail yard
Capão Redondo
Campo Limpo
Vila das Belezas
Giovanni Gronchi
Guido Caloi rail yard
Santo Amaro
Largo Treze
Adolfo Pinheiro
Alto da Boa Vista
Borba Gato
Brooklin
Água Espraiada Brook
Av. Jornalista Roberto Marinho
Campo Belo
Eucaliptos
Moema
Bicicletas train park
AACD–Servidor
Hospital São Paulo
Santa Cruz
Chácara Klabin
Down arrow
Planned
Ricardo Jafet
Bom Pastor
Ipiranga

The southern section of the line, between Largo Treze and Capão Redondo was completed in 2002 and was envisioned as a railway line of the CPTM called Line G. The project was transferred to the São Paulo Metro and renamed to Line 5 - Lilac. A northern extension connecting it with the rest of the São Paulo Metro network started construction 2009 with a completion deadline of 2013.[3] The project stalled due to issues with property acquisition and restarted in 2011.[4] The completion deadline of the extension has been delayed several times, but it has been reached on 8 April 2019.[5]

Identification placard at Capão Redondo station
Alstom train in Line 5

Stations

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Operational

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There are currently 17 operational stations on the Capão Redondo ↔ Chácara Klabin stretch:

Code Station Platforms Position Connections District
TBA Jardim Ângela TBA Underground   Jardim Ângela Bus Terminal Capão Redondo
Comendador Sant'Anna Elevated -
CPR Capão Redondo Side platforms   Capão Redondo Bus Terminal
CPL Campo Limpo   Campo Limpo Bus Terminal Campo Limpo
VBE Vila das Belezas - Vila Andrade
GGR Giovanni Gronchi   João Dias Bus Terminal
  Itapecerica–João Dias–Santo Amaro Bus Corridor
STA Santo Amaro    
  Guido Caloi Bus Terminal
Santo Amaro
LTR Largo Treze Underground   Santo Amaro Bus Terminal
  Santo Amaro–9 de Julho–Centro Bus Corridor
APN Adolfo Pinheiro   Santo Amaro–9 de Julho–Centro Bus Corridor
ABV Alto da Boa Vista Island platform -
BGA Borba Gato   Santo Amaro–9 de Julho–Centro Bus Corridor
BRK Brooklin   Santo Amaro–9 de Julho–Centro Bus Corridor
  Diadema–Morumbi Metropolitan Corridor
Campo Belo
CPB Campo Belo     (Future)
ECT Eucaliptos Side platforms   José Diniz–Ibirapuera–Santa Cruz Bus Corridor Moema
MOE Moema    20  (Planned)
  José Diniz–Ibirapuera–Santa Cruz Bus Corridor
SER AACD–Servidor -
HSP Hospital São Paulo   José Diniz–Ibirapuera–Santa Cruz Bus Corridor Vila Mariana
SCZ Santa Cruz    
  José Diniz–Ibirapuera–Santa Cruz Bus Corridor
CKL Chácara Klabin    
TBA Ricardo Jafet TBA -
Bom Pastor - Ipiranga
Ipiranga     (Planned)
   

Extensions from Chácara Klabin station to Ipiranga and from Capão Redondo to Jardim Ângela are planned.[6]

Technical specifications

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The line operates with 25 trains (out of 26 available)[7] and is made-up by 17 stations, transporting about 600,000 people every business day.[2] Eight additional trains are expected to be added to the line in 2020, after CBTC installation and other enhancements are completed.[8]

It was the first line in the Sao Paulo Metro to utilize a 1500 V tension Catenary, Standard Gauge, beside trains with IGBT power conversion and 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) wide doors.[9] Santo Amaro station was the first in Brazil to be built on a cable-stayed bridge.[10]

During the 11.5 km (7.1 mi) extension between Largo Treze and Chacara Klabin stations, three TBMs were used and 26 CAF trains were added to the line in addition to the eight Alstom trains originally available.[11]

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References

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  1. ^ Ferreira, Robert; Tharcisiu Alves. (January 2012). "São Paulo Metro". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014. On Lines 1, 2 and 3, the track gauge is a non-standard 1600 mm, the third rail is 750 V DC and under running. For Lines 4 and 5, the track gauge is 1435 mm and they use overhead pantograph, precluding any connection to the rest of the system, plus the 4 and 5 lines can't connect because the trains on the 4 line use drive-less technology while trains on 5 line are OPTO. Lines 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 (operated by CPTM) are all 1600 mm and use overhead pantograph.
  2. ^ a b "Linha 5-Lilás do Metrô teve aumento de quase 90% no fluxo de usuários desde agosto". June 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Linha 5 do metrô de São Paulo atrasa e fica para o próximo governo". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Governador dá início às obras de expansão da Linha 5-Lilás e vistoria a construção da estação Adolfo Pinheiro". diariodacptm.blogspot.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "SP inaugura estação Campo Belo da Linha 5-Lilás do Metrô nesta segunda-feira" (in Portuguese). G1. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Linha 5 Lilás recebe licença ambiental da extensão até o Jardim Ângela". January 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Perguntas Frequentes". www.viamobilidade.com.br. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Metrô espera concluir atualização da antiga frota F da Linha 5 ainda neste semestre". March 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "CPTM recebe o primeiro trem da futura Linha 5 do Metrô de São Paulo". February 12, 2002.
  10. ^ "Linha 5 do Metrô passa a funcionar aos domingos e feriados". August 8, 2008.
  11. ^ "Arquitetura, Construção e Engenharia | Portal AECweb".