Rio de Janeiro Metro

Metrô Rio de Janeiro is the underground network of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1979 and currently consists of two lines with a length of 38.5 kilometers and 35 stations. Both lines are at Estácio station with each other. Four more lines are planned. Operating company of the subway is Opportrans - Concessao Metroviária SA

Lines

The network of Metrô Rio de Janeiro is 38.5 km long and has 35 stations. From Monday to Saturday run from 5:00 am to 24:00 clock trains, Sundays from 7:00 bis 23:00 clock. The line 1 is traversed every 4-7 minutes from trains, line 2 every 5-10 minutes.

Line 1 runs a horseshoe shape from the south to the west and has 18 stations. The 16.1 km long route is created exclusively underground and traverses the Central Business District. At the Central Station, there is a transition to the railroad. Construction began on 23 May 1970. March 5, 1979, the operation of the Metro on a five- kilometer stretch between lying on the edge of the business district Glória stations and Praça Onze could be included. In September 1981, the section Glória - Botafogo was inaugurated. In May 1982, the start of operations on the stretch to Tijuca ( station Saens Peña ) was performed. Start of operation for the section Botafogo Cardeal Arcoverde ( Copacabana ) was in July 1998. Along the route to Siqueira Campos drove in December 2002, the first railways. Meanwhile, the 1.6- kilometer stretch is completed by the favela and opened.

Line 2 runs from Estácio station in a northwesterly direction to Pavuna. The track was built by Metro - standard 22.4 km long runs partly underground and partly on the surface as well as the elevated train and has 16 stations. On November 19, 1981, the first three kilometers were handed over to the stations Estácio, São Cristóvão and Maracanã. In March 1983, the opening of the operation was carried out on a 12.5 -kilometer stretch of Maracanã to Irajá. In August 1998, the track has been dedicated to Pavuna.

Construction and planning

• Line 3 ( planned): The privately funded route will run from Carioca station on line 1 with an underwater tunnel beneath Guanabara Bay to Niterói and the São Gonçalo.
• Line 4 ( planned): The plan is a connection between Barra da Tijuca and Botafogo.
• Line 5 ( planned): With this line, the airports Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro to be connected on the Ilha do Governador and Aeroporto Santos Dumont.
• Line 6 ( planned): The 22- kilometer route will connect the International Airport Barra de Tijuca with. Are developed, so that the northern and eastern parts of the city ( Leopoldina, Baixada ).

Route launch

Pictures

Afonso Pena metro station

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, at the opening of the favela station

Estácio metro station

Botafogo metro station

Cardeal Arcoverde metro station