Line 2 (Rio LRT)

Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 2
LRT composition in operation, in Tiradentes stop.
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
LocaleRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Termini
  • Praia Formosa
  • Praça XV
Stations11 operational
Service
TypeLight rail transit
SystemRio de Janeiro Light Rail
Operator(s)Concessionária do VLT Carioca S.A.
History
Opened6 February 2017
Technical
Line length1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationAlstom APS
Operating speed15 km/h (9.3 mph) (average)
50 km/h (31 mph) (maximum)
Route map

Praia Formosa
 1  to Terminal Intermodal Gentileza
Rodoviária
Equador
Cordeiro da Graça
Pereira Reis
Santo Cristo
 1  to Santos Dumont
Vila Olímpica
Gamboa
Central
Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África
 3  to Santos Dumont
Saara
Tiradentes
 1   3  to Central/Praia Formosa
Colombo
 1   3  to Santos Dumont
Praça XV

Line 2: Praia Formosa ↔ Praça XV is one of the lines of VLT Carioca, being opened on 6 February 2017.

It has 10 stops in operation, all at-grade. Besides that, another one is in planning. Stops Praia Formosa, Rodoviária, Central and Praça XV have connection with other transport modals.

The system, operated by Concessionária do VLT Carioca S.A., still don't have the balance of the passengers' movement since the beginning of the operation. It attends the districts of Centro and Santo Cristo.