Line 2 (Rio LRT)

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Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 2
VLT Rio Praça Tiradentes 2017-02-06.jpg
LRT composition in operation, in Tiradentes stop.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerBrasão da cidade do Rio de Janeiro.svg Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
LocaleRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TerminiPraia Formosa
Praça XV
Stations10 operational
1 in project
Service
TypeLight rail transit
SystemRio de Janeiro Light Rail
Operator(s)Concessionária do VLT Carioca S.A.
History
Opened6 February 2017[1]
Technical
Line length1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationThird rail
Operating speed15 kilometres per hour (9.3 mph) (average)
Route map

Legend
 São Diogo
Up arrow In project
Praia Formosa
Rodoviária
Novo Rio Bus Terminal
Equador
Cordeiro da Graça
Pereira Reis
Santo Cristo
 1  to Santos Dumont
Vila Olímpica
Gamboa
Central
Metrorioicon.png Logo da SuperVia.svg Teleférico da Providência Bus interchange
  3  to Santos Dumont
Saara
Tiradentes
 1 / 3  to Central/Praia Formosa
Colombo
 1 / 3  to Santos Dumont
Praça XV
ferry/water interchange

Line 2: Praia Formosa ↔ Praça XV is one of the lines of VLT Carioca, being opened on 6 February 2017.[1]

It has 10 stops in operation, all at-grade. Besides that, another one is in planning. Stops Praia Formosa, Rodoviária, Central and Praça XV have connection with other transport modals.[2]

The system, operated by Concessionária do VLT Carioca S.A., still don't have the balance of the passengers' movement since the beginning of the operation.[3] It attends the districts of Centro and Santo Cristo.

Stations[]

  Stations under construction or in project

Praia Formosa → Praça XV[]

# Name Opening District Connections
1 São Diogo In project Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
2 Praia Formosa 3 December 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
3 Rodoviária 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
Bus interchange Rio de Janeiro Road Terminal
4 Equador 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
5 Pereira Reis 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
6 Vila Olímpica 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo –
7 Central 21 October 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 3
Metro interchange MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2
Mainline rail interchange SuperVia Central do Brasil
Bus interchange Col. Américo Fontenelle Road Terminal
Cable car Providência Gondola Lift
8 Saara 6 February 2017 Centro -
9 Tiradentes 6 February 2017 Centro -
10 Colombo 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 3
11 Praça XV 6 February 2017 Centro ferry/water interchange CCR Barcas Ferry Station

Praça XV → Praia Formosa[]

# Name Opening District Connections
1 Praça XV 6 February 2017 Centro ferry/water interchange CCR Barcas Ferry Station
2 Colombo 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 3
3 Tiradentes 6 February 2017 Centro -
4 Saara 6 February 2017 Centro -
5 Central 21 October 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 3
Metro interchange MetrôRio Lines 1 and 2
Mainline rail interchange SuperVia Central do Brasil
Bus interchange Col. Américo Fontenelle Road Terminal
Cable car Providência Gondola Lift
6 Gamboa 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
7 Santo Cristo 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
8 Cordeiro da Graça 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
9 Rodoviária 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
Bus interchange Rio de Janeiro Road Terminal
10 Praia Formosa 3 December 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1
11 São Diogo In project Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b Boeckel, Cristina (6 February 2017). "Prefeito Marcelo Crivella inaugura segunda linha do VLT no Rio" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Mapa da Rede" (in Portuguese). VLT Carioca. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Linha 2 do VLT passará a circular a partir das 6h" (in Portuguese). Extra. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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