Line 2 (Rio LRT)
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Electrification Alstom APS Operating speed 15 km/h (9.3 mph) (average)
50 km/h (31 mph) (maximum)
50 km/h (31 mph) (maximum)
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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
Praia Formosa → Praça XV
# | Name | Opening | District | Connections |
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1 | Praia Formosa | 3 December 2017 | Santo Cristo | — |
2 | Rodoviária | 12 July 2016 | Santo Cristo | ![]() ![]() |
3 | Equador | 12 July 2016 | Santo Cristo | ![]() |
4 | Pereira Reis | 12 July 2016 | Santo Cristo | ![]() |
5 | Vila Olímpica | 21 October 2017 | Santo Cristo | ![]() |
6 | Central | 21 October 2017 | Centro | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África | 26 October 2019 | Centro | ![]() |
8 | Saara | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() |
9 | Tiradentes | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() |
10 | Colombo | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() |
11 | Praça XV | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() ![]() |
Praça XV → Praia Formosa
# | Name | Opening | District | Connections |
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1 | Praça XV | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() ![]() |
2 | Colombo | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() |
3 | Tiradentes | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() |
4 | Saara | 6 February 2017 | Centro | ![]() |
5 | Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África | 26 October 2019 | Centro | ![]() |
6 | Central | 21 October 2017 | Centro | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | Gamboa | 21 October 2017 | Santo Cristo | ![]() |
8 | Santo Cristo | 21 October 2017 | Santo Cristo | ![]() |
9 | Cordeiro da Graça | 21 October 2017 | Santo Cristo | ![]() |
10 | Rodoviária | 12 July 2016 | Santo Cristo | ![]() ![]() |
11 | Praia Formosa | 3 December 2017 | Santo Cristo | — |
References
- ^ a b Boeckel, Cristina (6 February 2017). "Prefeito Marcelo Crivella inaugura segunda linha do VLT no Rio" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Mapa da Rede" (in Portuguese). VLT Carioca. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Linha 2 do VLT passará a circular a partir das 6h" (in Portuguese). Extra. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.