São Paulo Metropolitan Trains

Commuter rail · Sao Paulo · CPTM / ViaMobilidade / TIC Trens

8 lines · 98 stations · 15 interchanges

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Lines

Service information checked . Check the operator before travel because schedules can change at short notice.

Quick facts

Operator
CPTM / ViaMobilidade / TIC Trens
Network
8 operating lines and 98 cataloged stations.
Payment
Use the accepted São Paulo fare media or QR ticket for the selected operator. A transfer inside a paid station is different from leaving the system and re-entering.

Mike’s notes

São Paulo Metropolitan Trains serves São Paulo. São Paulo’s metropolitan trains extend far beyond the metro. They are essential for the airport, the ABC corridor, Osasco, Jundiaí, Mogi das Cruzes, and the western suburbs.

The network descends from several nineteenth-century railways. CPTM unified most metropolitan operations in the 1990s, and Lines 8 and 9 later moved to ViaMobilidade while other concessions continued to change.

Riding the network

Use the accepted São Paulo fare media or QR ticket for the selected operator. A transfer inside a paid station is different from leaving the system and re-entering.

Current rolling stock and ride conditions: Electric multiple units run on surface and elevated railway. Station spacing and journey time are longer than on the metro, especially beyond the city boundary.

Luz, Brás, Barra Funda, Pinheiros, Santo Amaro, Tamanduateí, and Morumbi connect with the metro. Line 13 serves Guarulhos Airport through the railway station and AeroGRU link.

Accessibility: Modernized stations provide lifts or ramps, but the broad network has uneven access and long platforms.

Airport Express and regular Line 13 trains have different stopping patterns. Check the departure display rather than treating every airport train as the same service.

Check São Paulo Metropolitan Trains for the dated operating notice before a time-sensitive trip.

Sources and references (1)
  1. Official information