The East line (, pt, Linha Leste) is a planned line of the

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. Unlike

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's existing LRT line, which runs on an elevated guideway, the East line is planned to run entirely underground, constructed with a tunnel-boring machine. The line will from the terminus of the Taipa line at

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, and traverse Zone E of the

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, stopping in the centre of the zone. It will then cross under the

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to the southern end of New Urban Zone A. The track will run under the central greenway of zone A, stopping at 3 stations there. Finally, it will run underwater, along the coast of the

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, stopping at stations at Arena Preta and

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. The line will be 7.8 km long.

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