Line 13 (CPTM)

Line 13 (Jade) (), also known as the Guarulhos Train, is one of the thirteen lines that make up the São Paulo Metro Rail Transport Network and one of the five lines currently operated by CPTM. The route is long with a total of 3 stations. It connects the Engenheiro Goulart Station in São Paulo to the Guarulhos Airport Station, in the city of Guarulhos.

Opened on March 31, 2018, it was the first line completely built and operated by CPTM. That makes São Paulo's São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) the first among major South American airport hubs (such as Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Santiago de Chile, Lima, Bogotá, and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão) to have a direct railway connection. This contrasts with other large airports in the region, which to date still largely rely on buses or taxis to access rail/subway transport, or have railway connection projects still in the planning or construction phase.

History

Work has been authorized on September 23, 2013, and was initially expected to be completed in 2015. The line finally opened in 2018.

Airport Express

On November 19, 2020, during the delivery of the fourth train CRRC Qingdao Sifang 2500 Series, the then-Secretary of Transports Alexandre Baldy confirmed a new express service, which started operating on December 1, 2020. The new service initially connected Luz and Aeroporto Guarulhos stations, with stops at Guarulhos-CECAP and Brás (towards Luz only). Effective September 1, 2023, the Expresso Aeroporto was extended to Palmeiras - Barra Funda, offering direct train connections between Palmeiras - Barra Funda, Luz, and Aeroporto-Guarulhos stations without transfers. The trains depart every hour from both terminus stations, operating between 5 AM and midnight and there is no special fare for this service.

Previously Offered Services

It was available since October 3, 2018 the special service Connect, which consisted of trains between Brás Station and Guarulhos Airport Station during peak hours (from 5:40am to 8:20am and from 5:20pm to 8:00pm), with no need to exchange trains at Engenheiro Goulart Station, offering direct access to São Paulo city center and also easier connections to other subway lines. There was no special fare for this service. The total route of the Connect service consisted of 5 stations and was long. The service was suspended in March 2020 and on November 16, 2020, Secretary Baldy confirmed that Airport Connect service was officially extinct.

There was also a first version of the Airport Express service between Luz Station and Guarulhos Airport Station during specific timetables: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 10pm from Luz towards the Airport and 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 9pm from the Airport towards Luz. There was a convenience fare for this service: $8,60 BRL ($ USD), twice the price of normal fare at the time.

Future expansion

Original plans for Line 13 consisted of an underground route from Engenheiro Goulart to Chácara Klabin via the city centre, however this is expected to be replaced by using existing overground tracks from Engenheiro Goulart to Luz Station. A northward extension is planned from the airport to Bonsucesso in Guarulhos.

Stations

Gallery

File:Ônibus_circular_GRU_Airport,_aeroporto_de_Guarulhos,_para_linha_13_-_Jade_da_CPTM.jpg, Free transfer service from Guarulhos Airport Station to Airport terminals
File:Ponte_ferroviária_da_Linha_13_Jade.jpg, Elevated section of the Line 13 - Jade
File:Trem_Serie_2500_na_estação_Engenheiro_Goulart_(2020).jpg, CRRC Qingdao Sifang Series 2500 Train
File:Vista_Aeroporto_Guarulhos.jpg, View from Aeroporto - Guarulhos station
File:Obras da Estação Engenheiro Goulart da Linha 13-Jade, Lote 1.jpg, Construction of Line 13 near to Engenheiro Goulart station

References

External links

Official page of the CPTM

Secretaria dos Transportes Metropolitanos

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Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
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Railway lines opened in 2018