Line 4 (Rio de Janeiro)

Line 4 (Yellow) of the Rio de Janeiro Metro is the third metro line built in the city of Rio de Janeiro.[1] It was completed on 30 July 2016, connecting the Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood in the West Zone, passing under São Conrado and Rocinha, to Ipanema in the South Zone. All stations are underground, but when arriving in Barra da Tijuca, trains exit a tunnel, pass briefly by an elevated bridge and go underground again.[2][1]

Rio de Janeiro Metro Line 4 (Yellow)
MetrôRio logo
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro
LocaleRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemRio de Janeiro Metro
Operator(s) MetrôRio
History
Opened30 July 2016
Technical
Line length16 km (9.9 mi)
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
ElectrificationDC third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

 1  to Uruguai
General Osório
 1 
Nossa Senhora da Paz
Jardim de Alah Canal
Jardim de Alah
Antero de Quental/Leblon
Bus interchange
Gávea
São Conrado
Joatinga Canal
Jardim Oceânico
BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

At first, the line was only open to those with a ticket to events of the 2016 Summer Olympics and members of the Olympic Family. It later opened to the general public, in September 2016.[3]

There were six exclusive stations planned for Line 4: Jardim Oceânico, São Conrado, Gávea [pt], Antero de Quental, Jardim de Alah and Nossa Senhora da Paz.[1] However, as of April 2023, Gávea Station [pt] remains incomplete, and is the only planned station for Line 4 that hasn't yet become operational.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Temer participa de inauguração da Linha 4 do Metrô no Rio" [President Temer takes part in inauguration of Rio's Metro Line 4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. ^ "O que é o projeto" [What is the project] (in Portuguese). Metrô Linha 4. 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  3. ^ Corrêa, Douglas (8 September 2016). "Linha 4 do Metrô vai atender à população das 6 às 21h, após a Paralimpíada". Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Magalhães, Luiz Ernesto (4 January 2023). "Estado planeja retomar obras do metrô da Gávea após prazo de validade de inundação ter vencido" [Government plans to restart construction of Gávea metro after flooding limit date passes]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2023.