Rapid transit in Brazil

There are currently nine metro systems in Brazil, located in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Recife, Fortaleza, Salvador, and Teresina. Currently, in addition to metro systems, Brazil also has seven light rail transit systems, such as the Sobral Light Rail, Maceió Urban Train System, Cariri Light Rail, Baixada Santista Light Rail, VLT Carioca, João Pessoa Urban Train System, and Natal Urban Train System.

List of metro and monorail systems in Brazil

Operational

City System Start of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator
Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Metro 1986[1] 28.1 km (17.5 mi) 1 19 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Grupo Comporte (Metrô BH)
Brasília Federal District Metro 2001[2] 42.4 km (26.3 mi) 2 27 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal (Metrô-DF)
Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Metro 1985[3] 43.8 km (27.2 mi) 1 22 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre (TRENSURB)
Recife Recife Metro 1985[4] 39.5 km (24.5 mi) 3 37 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Metro 1979[5] 58 km (36 mi) 3 41 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Concessão Metroviária do Rio de Janeiro (MetrôRio)
Salvador Salvador Metro 2014[6] 38 km (24 mi) 2 21 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Companhia do Metrô da Bahia (CCR Metrô Bahia)
Fortaleza Fortaleza Metro 2012 24.1 km (15.0 mi) 3 20 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Companhia Cearense de Transportes Metropolitanos (METROFOR)
Teresina Teresina Metro 1991[7] 16 km 1 12 1000 mm (3 ft 3.4 in) Companhia Ferroviária e de Logística do Piauí (CFLP)
São Paulo São Paulo Metro 1974[8] 104.4 km (64.8 mi) 6 91 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in),
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 		Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (Lines 1–3, 15)
ViaQuatro (Line 4)

Proposed

City System Start of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator
Curitiba Curitiba Metro Proposed[9] 17.6 km (10.9 mi) 1 14 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Manaus Manaus Monorail Planned 20 km (12.0 mi) 1 9 None

Discontinued

City System Start of operations End of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator
Poços de caldas Poços de Caldas Monorail 2000[10] 2003[10] 8 km (4.9 mi) constructed, 30 km (18.6 mi) planned[11] 1 11[12] None Municipal Government of Poços de Caldas
Campinas Campinas Light Metro 1990[13] 1995[13] 7.9 km (4.5 mi)[13] 1 11 stations planned, 8 stations constructed[13] 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Ferrovia Paulista (FEPASA)
Metro systems in Brazil

List of Light Rail Systems in Brazil

Operational

City System Start of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator
Sobral Sobral Light Rail 2014 13.9 km (8.6 mi) 2 12 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in) Companhia Cearense de Transportes Metropolitanos (METROFOR)
Crato, Juazeiro do Norte Cariri Light Rail 2009 13.9 km (8.5 mi)[14] 1 9[14] 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in)[14] Companhia Cearense de Transportes Metropolitanos (METROFOR)
Santos, São Vincente Baixada Santista Light Rail 2015[15] 11,5 km (7,15 mi)[16] 1 15[15] 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos de São Paulo (EMTU)
Rio de Janeiro VLT Carioca 2016[17] 28 km (17,4 mi)[17] 4[18] 30[17] 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) VLT Carioca
Metropolitan Area of Salvador VLT do Subúrbio 2027-2028 37 km (22.9 mi)[19] 3[19] 34[19] 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) To be determined by the government

Discontinued

City System Start of operations End of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator
Cuiabá Cuiabá Light Rail The construction was never completed Construction was interrupted in 2015[20] 22.2 km (13.7 mi)[21] 2[21] 33[22] 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) State of Mato Grosso
Sobral Light Rail
Cariri Light Rail
Baixada Santista Light Rail
VLT Carioca
VLT do Subúrbio
Light Rail Systems in Brazil


Suburban Rail

Operational

City System Start of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator
São Paulo São Paulo Metropolitan Trains 1889 280 km 7[23][24][25] 96[23][24][25] 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (Lines 7, 10, 11, 12, 13)[23] ViaMobilidade (Lines 5, 8, 9)[24][25]
João Pessoa João Pessoa Urban Train System 1985 30 km (18.6 mi)[26] 1 9[27] 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in) Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)
Rio de Janeiro Urban Trains of Rio de Janeiro 1852 270 km[28] 8[29] 104[30] 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)[31] Supervia
Campos do Jordão Campos do Jordão Railway 1914 47 km 1 40 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in) State of São Paulo
Natal Natal Urban Train System 1984 77.5 km (48.1 mi)[32] 2[32] 13[32] 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in)[32] Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)
Maceió Maceió Urban Train System 2011 34.7 km (21,2 mi)[33] 2 15[33] 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in)[33] Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU)

Discontinued

City System Start of operations End of operations System length Lines Stations Gauge Operator
Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area of Belo Horizonte Suburban Train 1957[34] 1988[34] 321 km[34] 7[34] 21[34] 1 600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Rede Ferroviária Federal (1957-1984), Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (1984-1992)
Bauru Bauru Urban Train 1973, 1988 1982, 1990 10.0 km (6.21 mi) 2 9 1000mm (3 ft 3.4 in), 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Ferrovia Paulista (FEPASA), Rede Ferroviária Federal (RFFSA)
São Paulo Metropolitan Trains
Urban Trains of Rio de Janeiro
João Pessoa Urban Train System
Campos do Jordão Railway
Natal Urban Train System
Maceió Urban Train System
Light Rail Systems in Brazil

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