Line 2 (Rio LRT)

Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 2
LRT composition in operation, in Tiradentes stop.
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
LocaleRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Termini
  • Praia Formosa
  • Praça XV
Stations11 operational
Service
TypeLight rail transit
SystemRio de Janeiro Light Rail
OperatorConcessionária do VLT Carioca S.A.
History
Opened6 February 2017
Technical
Line length1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationAlstom APS
Operating speed15 km/h (9.3 mph) (average)
50 km/h (31 mph) (maximum)
Route map

Praia Formosa
 1  to Terminal Intermodal Gentileza
Rodoviária
Novo Rio Bus Terminal
Equador
Cordeiro da Graça
Pereira Reis
Santo Cristo
 1  to Santos Dumont
Vila Olímpica
Gamboa
Central
Teleférico da Providência Bus interchange
Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África
 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, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that opened on 6 February 2017.

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.

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. It attends the districts of Centro and Santo Cristo.

Stations

Praia Formosa → Praça XV

# Name Opening District Connections
1 Praia Formosa 3 December 2017 Santo Cristo N/a
2 Rodoviária 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 4
Bus interchange Rio de Janeiro Road Terminal
3 Equador 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 4
4 Pereira Reis 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 4
5 Vila Olímpica 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Line 4
6 Central 21 October 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 3 and 4
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
7 Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África 26 October 2019 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 3 and 4
8 Saara 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 4
9 Tiradentes 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 4
10 Colombo 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 1, 3 and 4
11 Praça XV 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 4
ferry/water interchange CCR Barcas Ferry Station

Praça XV → Praia Formosa

# Name Opening District Connections
1 Praça XV 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 4
ferry/water interchange CCR Barcas Ferry Station
2 Colombo 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 1, 3 and 4
3 Tiradentes 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 4
4 Saara 6 February 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Line 4
5 Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África 26 October 2019 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 3 and 4
6 Central 21 October 2017 Centro Tram interchange LRT Lines 3 and 4
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
7 Gamboa 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 4
8 Santo Cristo 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 4
9 Cordeiro da Graça 21 October 2017 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 4
10 Rodoviária 12 July 2016 Santo Cristo Tram interchange LRT Lines 1 and 4
Bus interchange Rio de Janeiro Road Terminal
11 Praia Formosa 3 December 2017 Santo Cristo N/a

References

  1. 1 2 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.