Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos

São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company
São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company
Overview
Native name	Portuguese: Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Owner	São Paulo State Government
Area served	Greater São Paulo, Brazil
Transit type	Commuter rail
Number of lines	5 (CPTM only); 13 (complete network)
Line number	Current: ; ; Planned: ; ;
Number of stations	57 (CPTM only); 187 (complete network)
Chief executive	Pedro Tegon Moro (Chairman)
Headquarters	Rua Boa Vista, 162; Sé; São Paulo
Website	www.cptm.sp.gov.br
Operation
Began operation	28 May 1992
Character	Mostly at-grade; Partially elevated
Rolling stock	Ex 72 CAF/ADTranz/Alstom 2000 Series (9 trains); 40 Alstom/Bombardier/CAF 2070 Series (5 trains); Ex 36 CAF 2100 Series (6 trains); 64 CRRC Qingdao Sifang 2500 Series (8 trains); 24 ADTranz/Bombardier/CCC/GEVISA/MPE 5400 Series (6 trains); 288 CAF 8000 Series (36 trains); 280 CAF 8500 Series (35 trains); 72 Alstom 9000 Series (9 trains); 240 Hyundai Rotem 9500 Series (30 trains);
Headway	4' to 35'
Technical
System length	196 mi (315 km)
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Old gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	3,000 V DC catenary
Average speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Top speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
System map
System map
	Line 7 • Line 10 • Line 11; Line 12 • Line 13 • Airport Express
	Pref. Celso Daniel-
	Santo André

The Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) (English: São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company) 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 transport network of Latin America. It was created on 28 May 1992, from several railroads that already existed in Greater São Paulo, Brazil.

Part of the Greater São Paulo rail system, the CPTM currently operates 57 stations in five lines, with a total length of 199 kilometres (124 mi). The system carries about 2 million passengers a day. On 7 December 2018, CPTM set a weekday ridership record with 3,221,035 trips.