Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
| São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos |
| Owner | São Paulo State Government |
| Area served | Greater São Paulo, Brazil |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 4 (CPTM only) 13 (complete network) |
| Line number | |
| Number of stations | 57 (CPTM only) 187 (complete network) |
| Chief executive | Pedro Tegon Moro (Chairman) |
| Headquarters | Rua Boa Vista, 162 Sé São Paulo |
| Website | www |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 28 May 1992 |
| Character | Mostly at-grade Partially elevated |
| Rolling stock |
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| Headway | 4' to 35' |
| Technical | |
| System length | 196 mi (315 km) |
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 3,000 V DC catenary |
| Average speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
The Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) (lit. 'São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company') is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo, alongside the São Paulo Metro, ViaQuatro and ViaMobilidade, all four forming the largest metropolitan rail transport network of Latin America. It was created on 28 May 1992, from several railroads that already existed in Greater São Paulo, Brazil.
Part of the Greater São Paulo rail system, the CPTM currently operates 57 stations in five lines, with a total length of 199 kilometres (124 mi). The system carries about 2 million passengers a day. On 7 December 2018, CPTM set a weekday ridership record with 3,221,035 trips.