- Belo Horizonte Metro
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Belo Horizonte Metro Info Locale Belo Horizonte Transit type Rapid transit Number of lines 1 Number of stations 19 Daily ridership 160,000 Operation Began operation 1986 Operator(s) CBTU Technical The Belo Horizonte Metro (Portuguese: Metrô de Belo Horizonte, commonly called Metrô) is a metro system serving the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The system has one line which is 28.2 km (17.5 mi) long, has 19 stations and carries 145,000 passengers per day. The system is operated by Compania Brasiliera de Trens Urbanos (CBTU). Two more lines are planned.
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History
The first section of the metro opened on 1 August 1986. This was 10.8 km long and had six stations with three trains in operation. In 1987 the line was extended to Central station and two more trains were brought into use. Further trains were delivered in the 1990s, bringing the total to 25.
System characteristics
The trains are supplied by 3000V DC overhead wires and have a commercial speed of 40 km/h with a maximum speed of 80 km/h. Track gauge is 1600 mm.
System table
Line Terminals Inauguration Length (km) Stations Length of trip (min) Operation 1 Eldorado ↔ Vilarinho 1 August 1986 28,1 19 --- Daily, from 05:45 to 23:00 Future lines
Line Terminals Inauguration Length (km) Stations Length of trip (min) Posture 2 Barreiro ↔ Santa Tereza --- 21 11 --- Under construction 3 Pampulha ↔ Savassi --- 12,5 11 --- Planned See also
Urban public transport networks and systems in Brazil
Metropolitan area
commuter railRapid transit Belo Horizonte • Brasília • Fortaleza* • Porto Alegre • Recife • Rio de Janeiro • Salvador* • São Paulo • TeresinaLight rail Arapiraca Metro* • Brasília Light Rail* • Cariri Metro • Macaé Light Rail* • Maceió Light Rail* • Recife Light Rail*Monorail Manaus* • São Paulo*Trolleybuses Santos • São Paulo(*) Under ConstructionCategories:- Belo Horizonte
- Rail transport in Brazil
- Rapid transit in Brazil
- 5ft 3in gauge railways
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