Rio Grande da Serra (CPTM)

Rio Grande da Serra is a train station on CPTM Line 10-Turquoise, located in the city of Rio Grande da Serra. Since 2002, is the terminus station of Line 10.

Rio Grande da Serra
View of both platforms of Rio Grande da Serra station in July 2017
General information
LocationEstrada Guilherme Pinto Monteiro, s/n
Jardim Maria Paula
Brazil
Coordinates23°44′37″S 46°23′31″W / 23.74351°S 46.391847°W / -23.74351; -46.391847
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by CPTM
PlatformsSide platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeRGS
History
Opened16 February 1867
Previous namesRio Grande
Icatuaçu
Services
Preceding station São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Following station
Ribeirão Pires-Antônio Bespalec
towards Luz
Line 10 Terminus
Ribeirão Pires-Antônio Bespalec
towards Jundiaí
Service 710
Track layout
to Eletrocloro (deactivated)

History

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Small reform in the station in July 2005.

The station was opened as Rio Grande, built with wattle and daub and not tiled platform. Desert location at the time, was an intermediary station of water fueling for steam locomotives and train crossings. It was the second train station built in the state of São Paulo.

Rio Grande da Serra became a city in 1964, with the current name. Its station is still the same since the beginning of the century, well conserved. It works attending CPTM commuter trains, being the end of the line, as the track to Paranapiacaba don't receive trains anymore since 2002.

Railroad Ring

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The project of the Railway Outline of São Paulo Metropolitan Region considers Evangelista de Souza station as start point of the South Railroad Ring. The track will connect Ouro Fino Paulista, in Ribeiro Pires, to the Evangelista de Souza station, in Parelheiros, allowing the cargo trains cross the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, without interfering in the commuter transportation of CPTM.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Fernandjes, Natália (5 June 2017). "Estudo para obras do Ferroanel deve ficar pronto no fim do ano" (in Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Disused railways
Ribeirão Pires
toward Jundiaí
  Trunk line
The São Paulo Railway Company
  Eletrocloro
Deactivated
toward Santos
Ribeirão Pires
toward Luz
  Line D-Beige
CPTM
  Campo Grande
Deactivated
toward Paranapiacaba