Deodoro Line

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Deodoro Line
Diagram of the line
Overview
Native nameLinha Deodoro
StatusCeased operation
Owner Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro
LocaleGreater Rio de Janeiro
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSuperVia
Operator(s) SuperVia
Rolling stock
  • 80 Hyundai Rotem Series 2005 (20 trains)
  • 400 CNR Series 3000 (100 trains)
  • 160 Alstom Series 4000 (20 trains)
  • 48 Alstom Series 5000 (6 trains)
Technical
Line length23 km (14 mi)
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC catenary
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map

Central do Brasil
Teleférico da Providência Bus interchange
Viad. São Pedro/São Paulo
Canal do Mangue
Av. Francisco Bicalho
Elev. Prof. Engº Rufino
de Almeida Pizarro
São Cristóvão
Maracanã
Saracuruna
Belford Roxo
São Francisco Xavier
Riachuelo
Sampaio
Engenho Novo
Méier
Engenho de Dentro
Jacaré River
Piedade
Quintino
Cascadura
Madureira
Oswaldo Cruz
Fontinha River
Bento Ribeiro
Marechal Hermes
Deodoro

The Deodoro Line was a commuter rail line operated by SuperVia before being interconnected to the Santa Cruz Line in June 2020.[1]

History[edit]

The busiest line in the SuperVia system was the one that operated between Central do Brasil and the neighbourhood of Deodoro, at the border between the North and West Sides of Rio. This line crossed many important neighbourhoods of the North Side, such as Praça da Bandeira, São Cristóvão, Maracanã, Méier, Engenho de Dentro, Piedade, Cascadura, Madureira, Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Bento Ribeiro and Marechal Hermes.

Popularly known as parador (local service), it had a journey time of 40 minutes.

Some of its main stations, such as Méier and Madureira, had escalators installed and others, such as Cascadura, Piedade and Quintino, were restored.

In 2006, after more than two decades without acquisition of new rolling stock, new Series 2005 compositions from South Korea began operating,[2] in a total of 20 new trains which began operation in mid-2007 for the 2007 Pan American Games. This line connects Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium, in Engenho de Dentro, to Maracanã Stadium, two of the main centers of the event. In 2012, 30 new Series 3000 compositions from Changchun, China began operating.[3]

It had integration with bus lines from the city in Méier, Cascadura, Madureira, Marechal Hermes and Deodoro stations, exclusively using the RioCard. From Central do Brasil towards Deodoro, there are bus lines with integration to Catumbi and Rio Comprido neighbourhoods.

During peak hours, the headway on the Deodoro Line was 6−8 minutes. For interchange stations, where there are also express services, the headway was only 3 minutes.

The line was integrated with the Santa Cruz Line in June 2020, becoming part of the line. This decision was taken by SuperVia to reduce delays caused by the signalling of the Deodoro, Santa Cruz and Japeri lines.

Specifications[edit]

The Deodoro Line was electrified through overhead lines of 3,000 Volts, and had a rolling stock composed of Hyundai Rotem Series 2005 and CNR Series 3000.[2][3]

Stations[edit]

The line had 19 stations along its route and passed by several abandoned stations such as Todos os Santos, Rocha and Encantado.[4]

Code Station Neighbourhood Connections
CBL Central do Brasil Centro Santa Cruz Japeri Belford Roxo Saracuruna
 1   2 
 2   3 
Cable car Teleférico da Providência
Bus interchange Américo Fontenelle Bus Terminal
PBA Praça da Bandeira Praça da Bandeira
SCO São Cristóvão São Cristóvão Santa Cruz Japeri Belford Roxo Saracuruna
 1   2 
MNA Maracanã Maracanã Santa Cruz Japeri Belford Roxo Saracuruna
 1   2 
SFX São Francisco Xavier São Francisco Xavier
RCO Riachuelo Riachuelo
SPO Sampaio Sampaio
ENO Engenho Novo Engenho Novo
MER Méier Méier
EDO Olímpica de Engenho de Dentro Engenho de Dentro Santa Cruz Japeri
PIE Piedade Piedade
QTO Quintino Quintino Bocaiuva
CDA Cascadura Cascadura
MRA Madureira Madureira Santa Cruz Japeri
TransCarioca
OCZ Oswaldo Cruz Oswaldo Cruz
BRO Prefeito Bento Ribeiro Bento Ribeiro
MHS Marechal Hermes Marechal Hermes
DEO Deodoro Deodoro Santa Cruz Japeri

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Interligação dos ramais Deodoro e Santa Cruz" [Interconnection of Deodoro and Santa Cruz Lines]. SuperVia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Mais um trem coreano começa a funcionar na Baixada" [One more Korean train starts operating in Baixada]. G1 (in Portuguese). 8 November 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Lobo, Renato (14 November 2018). "SuperVia deve concluir climatização da frota até o fim do ano" [SuperVia should conclude climatization of the rolling stock until the end of the year]. Via Trólebus (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ Mennucci Giesbrecht, Ralph. "Linha do Centro (Rio de Janeiro)". Estações Ferroviárias do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2021.

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