Line 19 (Sky Blue) () is a planned line of the
São Paulo Metro
The São Paulo Metro (, ), commonly called the ''Metrô'', is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo, alongside the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM), Via Quatro ...
.
[http://www.domboscoitaquera.org.br/downloads/secretaria_estadual_de_transportes.pdf Seminário sobre infraestrutura e sistema viário para a copa 2014 e o desenvolvimento da zona leste, Jurandir Fernandes, Secretário dos Transportes Metropolitanos, 25/08/2011]
At in length at its first phase, the line will be the first subway line to serve the municipality of
Guarulhos
Guarulhos () is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality. It is the second most populous city in the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, the List of largest cities in Brazil, 13th most populous city in ...
, with
Line 13-Jade of the commuter rail system already serving the city since 2018. Construction is expected to begin in 2023.
Background
Guarulhos is the second-largest city in the state of São Paulo, yet was not served by rail transport until the opening of the
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 ...
commuter rail's
Line 13-Jade in 2018. Thus, planning for Line 19 began to link Guarulhos to the São Paulo Metro, along with
Vila Medeiros and
Vila Maria
Vila Maria is a district located in the northern region of the city of São Paulo. A good part of the economy of the district comes from activities related to logistics and transportation of cargoes due to the large number of companies in the in ...
.
It will be underground for its entire length.
Planning
São Paulo Metro originally planned to begin tendering for the construction of Line 19 in April 2020, but this was delayed to May.
Stations
References
São Paulo Metro
Proposed railway lines in Brazil
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