Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Overview - Campinas
Located inland northwest of São Paulo, Campinas is the third largest city by population in São Paulo. It has approximately 1,214,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2020. The Campinas metropolitan area comprised 3,656,363 residents as of the 2020 IBGE census estimate.
Campinas's rapid transit network consists of two bus rapid transit lines. It also has two BRT-Lite lines.
Campinas BRT (Rapidão)
Opened in stages starting in 2019, Campinas BRT consists of two bus rapid transit lines that serve the city of Campinas, São Paulo and the southwestern suburbs.
Corredor Campo Grande
The Campo Grande corridor of the Campinas BRT is a bus rapid transit line on a Northeast-Southwest alignment. It runs from Terminal Campo Grande in the southwest to Terminal Mercado in the northeast, serving 16 stations primarily along Av. John Boyd Dunlop and the ROW of the former Campinas light rail.
The Campo Grande corridor was opened as BRT-Lite in 2019, with limited peak only BRT service beginning Nov 2022 and full all-day service at all stations beginning May 2023.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRT20 | 10' | 20' | No Service | No Service |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Jun 04, 2023
Corredor Ouro Verde
The Ouro Verde corridor of the Campinas BRT is a bus rapid transit line on a Northeast-Southwest alignment. It runs from Terminal Ouro Verde in the southwest to Terminal Central in the northeast, serving 9 stations primarily along Av. das Amoreiras.
The Ouro Verde corridor was opened as BRT-Lite in 2020, with limited peak only BRT service beginning March 2023. Full bidirectional all day service has yet to commence as of writing
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRT10 | No Service | 18' | No Service | No Service |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Jun 04, 2023
Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos (EMTU)
Opened in stages starting in 2010 (?), the Northwest Metropolitan Corridor consists of a BRT-Lite line that serves the city of Campinas, São Paulo and the satellite cities to the northwest.
Biléo Soares/Northwest Metropolitan Corridor
The Biléo Soares/Northwest Metropolitan Corridor is a BRT-lite line on a Northwest-Southeast alignment. It runs from Ribeirão dos Toledos in the northeast to Rodoviária in the southeast, serving 34 busway (or busway adjacent) stations broken in four sections.
The Biléo Soares/Northwest Metropolitan Corridor was opened in 2010 (?), with the Rib. dos Toledos-Mônaco section opening in December 2018 (Trecho Nova Odessa-Americana-Sta. Bárbara D'Oeste). The latest(?) expansion was the opening of the Conjunto Habitacional-Ataliba Nogueira section of Trecho Hortolândia-Sumaré-Campinas.
Corredor Central
Opened in 2010, the Corredor Central consists of a BRT-Lite line that serves the downtown of the city of Campinas, São Paulo.
Corredor Central
The Corredor Central is a BRT-lite line on a loop alignment, serving a number of stations.
The Corredor Central was opened in January 2010
References & Helpful Links
BRT de Campinas at Wikipedia.pt
Corredor Central at Wikipedia.pt
Official Website for Corredor Noroeste: EMTU
Maps
Other Sources
Campinas, Brazil at BRTDATA.org
Other Websites
External Citations
Asset Notes
EMTU colors taken from official São Paulo metropolitan area map as of May 28, 2022