Sao Paulo

Brazil (America)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	14.09.1974
Network length	61.3 km (38.10 mi)
Number of stations	58 (55*)
Number of lines	4
Stations per line	14.50
Avg. station distance*	1.11 km (0.69 mi)
Avg. line length	15.33 km (9.52 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Metro
Annual ridership	845 million (2007) [source]
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	Lines 4, 5, and regional rail
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:

Sao Paulo

A diversity of geometrical forms were chosen for the underground stations [metro.sp.gov.br]. There's a collection of contemporary sculptures, installations and large murals in 30 of the 52 stations.

Photo [metro.sp.gov.br]: The mezzanine level of Brás station boasts 25 curved steel and polyurethane plates (2.2 m x 1 m each) which form the art installation 'Kaleidoscope' from 1999 by Amélia Toledo.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

A long beep.

Photo Tours

Sao Paulo photo tour

Useful Links for Sao Paulo Metro

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System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
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Wikipedia page
Sao Paulo city information (Wikipedia)

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