Line 3 (Rio LRT)

Line 3: Central ↔ Santos Dumont is a LRT line on VLT Carioca system, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 3
LRT leaving Line 1 and accessing Line 3
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
Locale	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Termini	Central Santos Dumont
Stations	10
Service
System	Rio de Janeiro Light Rail
Operator(s)	Concessionária do VLT Carioca S.A.
History
Opened	26 October 2019
Technical
Line length	1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Character	At-grade
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Third rail
Operating speed	15 km/h (9.3 mph) (average) 50 km/h (31 mph) (maximum)
Route map Legend  2  to Praia Formosa Central  2  to Praça XV Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África Camerino/Rosas Negras Santa Rita/Pretos Novos  1  to Praia Formosa Candelária  2  to Praia Formosa  2  to Praça XV Sete de Setembro Carioca Cinelândia Antônio Carlos Santos Dumont

It has 10 stops, all at-grade, 6 of them connected with Line 1 (including terminal station Santos Dumont), 1 with Line 2 (terminal station Central), and 3 more for Line 3: Santa Rita/Pretos Novos, Camerino/Rosas Negras and Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África.^[1]

The name of the stops of the line was changed to pay tribute to African descent movements and historical monuments connected to the African culture along the way, besides having only geographic references. Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África was named after the square where the station is located and the area in the district of Centro, where are located the main locations for appreciation to the African culture and heritage. Camerino/Rosas Negras was named after Rua Camerino and the women movements against the slavery and in favor of the black people rights in the end of the 19th century and beginning of 20th century. Santa Rita/Pretos Novos was named after the cemetery located in the area, discovered during the line construction.^[2][3]

The line is in tests since November 2018,^[4] but problems between Rio's Prefecture and the LRT operating consortium didn't allow the line to enter in operation.^[5] It was opened on 26 October 2019.^[6]`

Station

Central → Santos Dumont

#	Name	Opening	District	Connections
1	Central	20 October 2017	Centro	LRT Line 2 MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2 SuperVia Central do Brasil Col. Américo Fontenelle Road Terminal Providência Gondola Lift
2	Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África	26 October 2019	Centro	−
3	Camerino/Rosas Negras	26 October 2019	Centro	MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2
4	Santa Rita/Pretos Novos	26 October 2019	Centro	−
5	Candelária	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1
6	Sete de Setembro	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Lines 1 and 2
7	Carioca	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1 MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2
8	Cinelândia	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1 MetrôRio Lines and 2
9	Antônio Carlos	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1
10	Santos Dumont	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1 Santos Dumont Airport

Santos Dumont → Central

#	Name	Opening	District	Connections
1	Santos Dumont	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1 Santos Dumont Airport
2	Antônio Carlos	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1
3	Cinelândia	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1 MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2
4	Carioca	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1 MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2
5	Sete de Setembro	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Lines 1 and 2
6	Candelária	5 June 2016	Centro	LRT Line 1
7	Santa Rita/Pretos Novos	26 October 2019	Centro	−
8	Camerino/Rosas Negras	26 October 2019	Centro	MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2
9	Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África	26 October 2019	Centro	−
10	Central	20 October 2017	Centro	LRT Line 2 MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2 SuperVia Central do Brasil Col. Américo Fontenelle Road Terminal Providência Gondola Lift