Lapa is a

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on CPTM Line 7-Ruby, in the district of Lapa in

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History

Lapa station was opened by São Paulo Railway on 20 February 1899. In 1947, SPR lines were transferred to the federal government, which created Santos-Jundiaí Railway (EFSJ). Later, EFSJ started the line electrification and rebuilt many stations, among them Lapa station, in the 1950s. In this decade, Lapa station of Sorocaba Railway was built, away from the EFSJ station. After the decay of commuter trains, in the 1970s and 1980s, the station was transferred in 1994 to CPTM, which started a small reform in it years later.

Projects

Due to the existence of two Lapa stations, separated by and without any connection, CPTM elaborated a unification project. Besides the unification, the station should receive one more train line, 8-Diamond, and two Metro lines, 20-Pink (Lapa-Prefeito Saladino) and 23-Magenta (Lapa-Dutra).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lapa (Line 7) (CPTM) Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos stations Railway stations in Brazil opened in 1899