page_title: Transport in São Paulo
section_title: Rail transport
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in São Paulo / Rail transport
caption_attribution_description: Português: Aspecto do distrito de Santana em São Paulo, Metrô de superfície.
context_page_description: Transport in São Paulo plays a key role in the daily lives of the people of São Paulo and offers various methods of public transport that are offered in the city, including a complex bus system run by SPTrans, and various subway and railway lines. A contactless smartcard is used to pay fares for the buses, subway, and railway systems. São Paulo also has three airports.
context_section_description: With 13 lines, 183 stations and a total length of 374 km (232 mi) (of which about 237 km or 147 mi is within the Sao Paulo municipal boundaries), the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Rail Transport Network is the largest urban rail system in Latin America after Buenos Aires rail system.
  The network transports about 8,3 million people daily and it is operated by four different companies. Two are state-owned: São Paulo Metro and the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM). The other two are private: ViaQuatro, which operates Line 4 - Yellow ; and ViaMobilidade, which operates Line 5 - Lilac and the future Line 17 - Gold.
  Connections between the lines operated by different companies are usually free, with the only two exceptions being Tatuapé and Corinthians-Itaquera stations, where connections are paid during rush-hours and free during other periods.
  There are currently 4 lines operated by the São Paulo Metro and 2 under construction:
  Line 1 - Blue: The first Metrô line built. The line connects the North and the South Side of São Paulo. Connections are available for the Green, Red, Yellow and Lilac lines, and also CPTM trains. The line serves Tietê and Jabaquara bus terminals.
  Line 2 - Green: Transverses the Avenida Paulista ridge, connecting Vila Prudente to Vila Madalena, and connects to the Blue, Yellow and Lilac metro lines, as well as to the Silver monorail line. It also provides connections to CPTM trains.
  Line 3 - Red: One of São Paulo's busiest lines and connects the East Side to the West Side. Connections to the Blue and Yellow lines are possible, as are with CPTM trains. The Barra Funda bus terminal is located on this line.
  Line 6 - Orange (under construction): Announced in 2008, with construction initiated in 2015, the Orange Line will connect the borough of Freguesia do Ó, in the Northwestern side of the city to downtown São Paulo. Connections to the Blue and Yellow lines will be possible, and also with the CPTM trains. As of February 2019, construction is postponed due to issues with funding.
  Line 15 - Silver: This is the first high-capacity monorail line in the country. It runs east from Vila Prudente station, where it connects to the Green metro line. As of December 2019, ten stations are open with an expansion to Jardim Colonial currently under construction and another to Cidade Tiradentes, further east, is under development.
  Line 17 - Gold (under construction): Monorail line that will connect Morumbi station with the Congonhas Airport. Connection with the Lilac line will be possible, and also to the CPTM train service. As of December 2019, the line is expected to open in early 2022. Further expansion to this line is expected as plans to expand it are under development. The expansion will span westward, crossing the Pinheiros River and connecting to the Yellow line, and eastward, connecting to the Blue line. Operation of this line will be contracted out to ViaMobilidade.
  The following line is operated by ViaQuatro:
  Line 4 - Yellow: Connects the central Luz station to the West and South Sides in a route constructed immediately below the Consolação and Rebouças avenues. Connections are available to the Blue, Green and Red lines and to CPTM trains. Operation of this line is contracted out to ViaQuatro for 30 years, which is renewable for another 30 years.
  The following line is operated by ViaMobilidade:
  Line 5 - Lilac: Connects the South Side of São Paulo to the Blue and Green lines and to CPTM trains. It will be the only metro line to connect to the Gold monorail line after it opens in 2022. As of February 2019, plans of expanding the line north to Ipiranga and south to Jardim Ângela are under development. Operation of this line is contracted out to ViaMobilidade.
  There are seven lines operated by CPTM:
  Line 7 - Ruby: Formerly the northern part of the old São Paulo Railway, Line 7 connects the Brás station (weekdays only, on weekends, has its terminal in Luz) downtown to the city of Francisco Morato, crossing all of the northwestern side of the city. An operational extension connects Francisco Morato to the c
caption: São Paulo Metro.
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