Most of railways now run by CPTM were built between 1860 and 1957 by the São Paulo Railway (lines 7 and 10), Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana (lines 8 and 9) and Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (lines 11 and 12).
Rel kereta api sekarang dioperasikan oleh CPTM dibangun antara tahun 1860 dan 1957 oleh São Paulo Railway (jalur 7 dan 10), Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana (jalur 8 dan 9), Companhia São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro (jalur 11) dan Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (jalur 12).