Line 3 (São Paulo Metro)

São Paulo Metro Line 3 (Red)
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerGovernment of the State of São Paulo
LocaleSão Paulo, Brazil
Termini
Connecting lines
    • Current:
    • Future:
    • Planned:
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSão Paulo Metro
Operator(s) CMSP
Depot(s)Belém rail yard
Itaquera rail yard
Rolling stock
Daily ridership823,000/business day
History
Commenced1975
Opened10 March 1979
Last extension17 December 1988
Technical
Line length22 km (14 mi)
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed87 km/h (54 mph)
SignallingAutomatic block signaling
Alstom Urbalis CBTC (in tests)
Route map

to Amador Bueno
Palmeiras–Barra Funda
Marechal Deodoro
Santa Cecília
República
Anhangabaú
BR-050
Avenida do Estado
Pedro II
Brás
to Luz
Bresser–Mooca
Belém
Belém rail yard
Av. Salim Farah Maluf
Tatuapé
Carrão–Assaí Atacadista
Penha–Lojas Besni
Vila Matilde
Guilhermina–Esperança
Patriarca–Vila Ré
Artur Alvim
Corinthians–Itaquera
Itaquera rail yard

Line 3 (Red) (Portuguese: Linha 3–Vermelha) is one of the six lines that make up the São Paulo Metro and one of the thirteen lines that make up the Metropolitan Rail Transportation Network. It runs between Palmeiras-Barra Funda and Corinthians-Itaquera. It was formerly called the East-West Line. Line 3 is the busiest in the system.