Palmeiras-Barra Funda (CPTM)

Palmeiras-Barra Funda, also known only as Barra Funda, is a train station on CPTM Line 7-Ruby and ViaMobilidade Line 8-Diamond, in the district of Barra Funda in São Paulo.

Palmeiras-Barra Funda
Platform that, until 2011, attended CPTM Line 7-Ruby. Photo by Alexandre Giesbrecht.
General information
LocationAv. Mário de Andrade, 664
Barra Funda
Brazil
Coordinates23°31′32″S 46°40′02″W / 23.525556°S 46.667222°W / -23.525556; -46.667222
Owned by Government of the State of São Paulo
Operated by
PlatformsIsland platforms
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeBFU
History
Opened10 July 1875; 149 years ago (1875-07-10) (EFS)
19 May 1892; 132 years ago (1892-05-19) (SPR)
Rebuilt17 December 1988; 35 years ago (1988-12-17)
Previous namesBarra Funda
Services
Preceding station São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Following station
Água Branca
towards Jundiaí
Line 7 Luz
Terminus
Service 710 Luz
Lapa
towards Amador Bueno
Line 8 Júlio Prestes
Terminus
Terminus Line 13-Airport Express Luz
Out-of-system interchange
Preceding station São Paulo Metro Following station
Terminus Line 3 Marechal Deodoro

History

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The first railway to open a station in Barra Funda was the Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana, on 10 July 1875. On 19 May 1892, São Paulo Railway opened their station, a few meter ahead, after Viaduto Pacaembu. The stations were isolated from each other. The idea of integration between the suburban trains and Metro began in the 1980s.

The current station was built by the São Paulo Metro with resources from the State and Federal Governments, in the location of the old Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana station, to attend the East-West Line (current Line 3-Red) and unify in only one station the FEPASA and CBTU commuter trains. During the construction, in May 1986, a favela was displaced, which was located onder the adjacent Viaduto Antártica, paying Cz$ 6,000 for each family.[1] Despite the amount paid, the families chose to invade a land in Alto da Lapa, which was considered the first municipal land invasion during Jânio Quadros administration.[1]

The station was opened on 17 December 1988, only with Metro and FEPASA lines. CBTU line was transferred only on 5 January 1989.[citation needed]

After the unification of the FEPASA and CBTU commuter train line as CPTM, a free interchange between the old companies' lines began.[2]

On 27 April 2006, the Metro station was renamed to Palmeiras-Barra Funda, a tribute to Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, a São Paulo soccer club headquartered 750 metres (2,460 ft) away from the terminal. The same happened to the CPTM station in 2007.[citation needed]

Station layout

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M Concourse Fare control, ticket office, customer service, Bilhete Único/TOP recharge machines, transfer to  
P
Platform level
Northeastbound   toward Aeroporto–Guarulhos
Island platform, doors open on the left
No regular service
Island platform, not in service
No regular service
Southeastbound    toward Rio Grande da Serra
Island platform, doors open on the right
Northwestbound    toward Jundiaí
Westbound   toward Amador Bueno
Island platform, doors open on the left
Eastbound   toward Júlio Prestes
Island platform, doors open on the left
No regular service

References

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  1. ^ a b "A ordem dos favelados: 'invadam'" (in Portuguese). No. 34, 113. O Estado de S. Paulo. 17 May 1986. p. 50. ISSN 1516-2931.
  2. ^ Mennucci Giesbrecht, Ralph. "Barra Funda (Fepasa)" (in Portuguese). Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil. Retrieved 23 July 2019.