Grajaú is a
train station
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing suc ...
on
ViaMobilidade
ViaMobilidade is a company in Brazil belonging to CCR S.A., Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias, being responsible for the operation, maintenance and investments in Line 5 (São Paulo Metro), Line 5–Lilac, Line 8 (CPTM), Line 8–Diamond and L ...
Line 9-Emerald, in the district of
Grajaú in
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
.
History
Grajaú station was opened by FEPASA in 1992, to attend the district of
Grajaú, as part of the Jurubatuba-Varginha operational extension. Initially it was composed of two wood platforms, built along with a pontillion which crossed over Avenida Belmira Marin. The two platforms had a ravine behind them with an inclination of approximately , considering the avenue level. The old station was deactivated in December 2001, along with the traffic of Jurubatuba-Varginha branch, and was demolished by
CPTM
The Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) () is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo, alongside the São Paulo Metro, Via Quatro and Via Mobilidade, all four forming the largest metropolitan rail transpo ...
for the construction of
Line 9-Emerald above the old FEPASA South Line.
In 2008, a larger and modernized new station was built by
CPTM
The Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) () is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo, alongside the São Paulo Metro, Via Quatro and Via Mobilidade, all four forming the largest metropolitan rail transpo ...
in the same place of the old one and kept the name Grajaú, with free access to the SPTrans urban bus terminal.
See also
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Grajaú (district of São Paulo)
Grajaú is one of Subdivisions of São Paulo, 96 districts in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Grajaú is a district of the municipality of São Paulo, located in the South Zone. It is administered by the subprefecture of Capela do Socorro, wit ...
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Line 9 (CPTM)
Line 9 (Emerald) (), formerly Line C (Sky Blue) () and Line C (Emerald) (), is one of the thirteen lines that make up the Transport in São Paulo#Rail transport, São Paulo Metro Rail Transport Network in Brazil and one of the three lines operated ...
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Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro
The Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises three districts: Socorro, Grajaú, and Cidade Dutra.
This is the most populous subprefecture of São Paulo, with a total popul ...
References
External links
Official page of the Paulista Metropolitan Trains CompanySubprefecture of Capela do SocorroRoman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
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Railway stations in Brazil opened in 2008
Railway stations in Brazil opened in 1996
Railway stations in Brazil closed in 2001