Porto Alegre Metro
Rapid transit system in Porto Alegre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Porto Alegre Metro Area.
The Porto Alegre Metro (Portuguese: Metrô de Porto Alegre, commonly called Trem or Trensurb) is a transit system operated jointly by the federal government, the state government of Rio Grande do Sul and the city of Porto Alegre through the company Trensurb (Company of Urban Trains of Porto Alegre SA) in Brasil. It has 22 stations,[4] totaling 43.8 kilometers (27.2 mi) of route,[3] and carries about 175,000 users a day.[5]
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Porto Alegre Metro | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Metrô de Porto Alegre | ||
Locale | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 1 (+ 1 airport connector) | ||
Number of stations | 22 | ||
Daily ridership | 107,742[1] | ||
Annual ridership | 31.9 million (2022)[2] | ||
Website | www | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 2 March 1985; 39 years ago (1985-03-02) | ||
Operator(s) | Trensurb | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 43.8 km (27.2 mi)[3] | ||
Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Electrification | 3,000 V DC overhead line | ||
Average speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) | ||
Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) | ||
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